Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Texas Parole Board Recommends Killer be Spared from Death
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, in a rare decision, is unanimously recommending the death sentence of convicted killer Thomas “Bart” Whitaker be commuted...
Feb 20, 2018
Caraway Defends His Call to Move NRA Convention Out of Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway defended his call for the National Rifle Association to move their scheduled Dallas convention out of the city. Caraway was a gues...
Feb 20, 2018
4 Teenagers Arrested in Arlington, Krum for Allegedly Making Threats Against the School
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Several North Texas teenagers were arrested this week for allegedly making threats against their schools. The Arlington Police Department arrested three teenagers ...
Feb 20, 2018
Fort Worth Mayor Addresses Key Issues for the City
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said that the city is financially strong and only getting stronger. Price spoke at Tuesday’s annual ‘State of the City Address&#...
Feb 20, 2018
President Trump Directs Justice Department to Make Bump Stocks Illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said he’s signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” like bump stocks used in last year...
Feb 20, 2018
Experts Prepare, Educate Kids on Active Shooter Scenarios
DALLAS (KLIF / WBAP) - Would your child know what to do in a scenario like what happened in Parkland, Florida? Chances are, they may not. Some in the field of educating students on tragedies like this...
Feb 20, 2018
National Weather Service Confirms EF 0 Tornado Touched Down in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF 0 tornado touched down early Tuesday morning in Johnson County near Joshua. “It was basically a litt...
Feb 20, 2018
Survivor of Shooting Shares Story of Hope, Change for Gun Violence
PARKLAND, FL (KLIF / WBAP) - Last Wednesday was a normal day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Boward County, Florida. That is, police say, until a 19 year old former student opened fire, ki...
Feb 20, 2018
Local Organizations Encouraging Early Voting in March Primaries
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting is open and North Texans are being encouraged to vote. A number of organizations held a rally in Downtown Dallas Tuesday, encouraging voters to head to the poll...
Feb 20, 2018
Mass Shooting Update: South Florida School Will Re-Open Later This Week
A memorial is set up at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High days after a shooting took place at the school located in Parkland, Florida. Parkland, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – Teachers will return to Marjory...
Feb 20, 2018
