Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Cornyn Calls Border Wall Funding Proposal from Cruz ‘Ingenious’
(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn had pleasant things to say about his colleague from Texas pushing an idea to fund President Donald Trump’s border wall. Senator Cornyn said the proposal f...
Apr 27, 2017
Dallas Zoo To Unveil New $14 Million Dollar, 21-Acre Hippo Exhibit
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Zoo is unveiling its Simmons Hippo Outpost Friday morning and it’s sure to be a treat. It’s a $14 million, 2.1 acre immersive African waterhole h...
Apr 27, 2017
Developers Break Ground on Office Park Made From Shipping Containers
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Developers for the Connex Office Park in Fort Worth broke ground Thursday on an office building that will be made from shipping containers. It’s a concept dev...
Apr 27, 2017
Federal Investigators Raided Televanglist Benny Hinn’s Grapevine Offices
Photo Courtesy of WFAA TV GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – United States Postal Inspectors and IRS investigators raided the Grapevine headquarters of world-renowned Televangelist Benny Hinn Wednesda...
Apr 27, 2017
Threat Reported at Rowlett High School
Rowlett (WBAP/KLIF News) – A threat was reported at Rowlett High School Thursday morning, leading to the removal of a student. Rowlett High School, near I-30 and Bush Turnpike, is part of the Ga...
Apr 27, 2017
Texas House OKs “sanctuary city” ban bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House has approved a strict ban on “sanctuary cities” in the country’s second-largest state, seeking to empower police to enforce federal immigra...
Apr 27, 2017
Texas lawmakers close to passing anti-sanctuary cities bill
CNN photo AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Republicans were poised Wednesday to take a big step toward banning “sanctuary cities” in their state, debating a bill through which police chief...
Apr 27, 2017
School Bus Seat Belt Bill Clears State Senate
Thousands more Texas children could soon have seat belts on the buses they ride to school. The state Senate voted 25-6 on Tuesday to approve legislation that would require all new school buses to come...
Apr 27, 2017
Man Arrested Outside Dallas Police Department SW Patrol for Allegedly Threatening Officers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly showed up to the Dallas Police Department’s Southwest Patrol Division and made threats against officers....
Apr 26, 2017
Texas Sues to Release Execution Drug Shipment Seized by US
HOUSTON (AP) – Texas prison officials are asking a federal judge to rescind a U.S. Food and Drug Administration order that blocks the corrections agency from receiving a foreign shipment of a dr...
Apr 26, 2017
