Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

Gov. Abbott to Visit Flood-Ravaged East Texas
ORANGE, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will tour flood-ravaged communities in East Texas where swollen rivers have displaced thousands of people and forced closures of a major interstate al...
Cumulus Media Mar 16, 2016

Texas Lawmaker Pushes Pro-Magic Legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) – Do you believe in magic? Texas Congressman Pete Sessions does. The lawmaker from Dallas hopes the House will pass his resolution, introduced this week, recognizing magic as a &...
Cumulus Media Mar 16, 2016

Frisco Police Standoff Ends Peacefully
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – A man is in jail and a female hostage safe after a lengthy standoff with police in Frisco. It happened at the Cool Springs at Frisco Bridges apartments. That’s on Park...
Cumulus Media Mar 16, 2016

Update: Fort Worth Officer Remains Hospitalized
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth police officer is in critical condition after being shot. It happened Tuesday afternoon when members of a task force tried to pull over a vehicle containing...
Cumulus Media Mar 16, 2016

Ft. Worth Officer Shot
UPDATE (11:00 p.m.) – The officer who was critically wounded during a pursuit Tuesday has been identified as Matthew Pearce. He is out of surgery and in the Intensive Care Unit at John Peter Smi...
Cumulus Media Mar 15, 2016
Dallas ISD Student One of City’s Top Young Leaders
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) An immigrant student in the Dallas ISD is making more of a difference in the community than most of her native classmates. Mu Di is a refugee from Burma, also known as Myanmar,...
Cumulus Media Mar 15, 2016

Deliberations Resume at Trial of Man Charged in Garland Attack
PHOENIX (AP) – Jurors will resume deliberations at the trial of an Arizona man charged with plotting an attack at a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas. Tuesday will mark the second day of...
Cumulus Media Mar 15, 2016

Palo Pinto Inmate Recaptured
MINERAL WELLS (WBAP/KLIF) – An inmate who escaped from the Palo Pinto county jail is back in custody. 44-year-old Kevin Wayne Lee walked away from the lockup Saturday afternoon. He was caught la...
Cumulus Media Mar 15, 2016
Dallas Airline Carrier Takes Home Top Award
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Money Magazine has named Southwest Airlines the best for “Vacation Value Travel.” The Dallas-based carrier beat out ten other domestic airlines to earn the ...
Cumulus Media Mar 15, 2016
Court Lets Texas Join Suit Alleging Federal Land Overreach
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A court has allowed Texas to join a group of families suing the federal government, alleging unconstitutional seizure of land along the Texas-Oklahoma border. State Attorney...
Cumulus Media Mar 15, 2016






