Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Man Shot by Dallas Police Officer During Fight for Taser
Photo Courtesy of WFAA TV A man is in stable condition after being shot by a Dallas Police Officer when he tried to grab the Officer’s taser. Assistant Dallas Police Chief Randy Blakenbaker said...
May 12, 2017
Texas Senates votes to bar college ‘free speech zones’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to barring universities from establishing so-called “free speech zones” which are sometimes used to confine demon...
May 12, 2017
Scorpion on United Flight
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) A United Flight out of Houston was delayed after a scorpion was spotted on board. The flight to Ecuador returned to the gate after crew members reported the arachnid crawled o...
May 12, 2017
Mormons packing up camp and leaving the Boy Scouts
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) — Thousands of Mormons are leaving the Boy Scouts of America in order to create their own program. Thursday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints announced that...
May 12, 2017
Texas Inspector General Resigns
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The former watchdog over U.S. reconstruction efforts in Iraq has been forced out of a powerful Texas job after he moonlighted as a consultant for the Iraq government. A spok...
May 11, 2017
Optimism Grows over Possible Agreement to Save Dallas Pension System
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state lawmakers are reporting major progress Thursday in an agreement to fix the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says the news follow...
May 11, 2017
US Justice Department to Probe Police Shooting of Texas Teen
DALLAS (AP) – A spokeswoman for the Dallas County prosecutor says the U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a black 15-year-old by a white police offic...
May 11, 2017
North Lake College Holds Vigil in Memory of Janeera Gonzalez
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Family and students gathered outside the library at North Lake College Thursday afternoon for a vigil for the student killed in a murder suicide on campus last week. Ja...
May 11, 2017
Votes totaled, numerous ballots rejected in City Council Election
Saturday’s Dallas City Council election results have been totaled and a number of ballots were thrown out after possible voter fraud delayed the process earlier this week. Dallas County Election...
May 11, 2017
Texas Attorney General Loses Third Bid to Remove Judge from Criminal Case
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – For the third time, Attorney General Ken Paxton has failed to remove the judge presiding over his criminal case. Paxton is facing trial for securities fraud charges. Pa...
May 11, 2017
