Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
North Texas Police Departments Express Condolences for Austin Officer Killed in Crash
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police departments across North Texas including Arlington, Mansfield, Rockwall and Flower Mound are expressing condolences for an Austin police officer recently ki...
Aug 02, 2021
Simone Biles Is Back In The Olympics
Facebook photo TOKYO (AP) – U.S. gymnast Simone Biles plans to compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday. Just a little over a week ago, the 24-year-old Biles stepped away from competition t...
Aug 02, 2021
82-Year Old Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Swindle Political Donors
(AP) – An 82-year-old Southern California man has pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of donors out of more than $250,000 given to phony political action committees purported to be associated...
Aug 02, 2021
Texas Voting Standoff Jeopardizes Worker Pay
Austin (AP) – Up to 2,000 Texas legislative staffers are caught in the political crossfire in the standoff over voting restrictions. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the Legislature’s $4...
Jul 31, 2021
Texas Has A New Congressman
Washington (AP) – Texas Republican Jake Ellzey is the newest member of the U.S. House. Ellzey was sworn into office Friday after winning a special election from a congressional district near Dal...
Jul 31, 2021
Justice Department Sues Governor Abbott Over Migrant Order
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) : The Justice Department has sued the state of Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that gives Texas Department of Public Safety troopers power to seize vehicles, if police...
Jul 30, 2021
Justice says IRS Must Give Trump Tax Returns to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long ...
Jul 30, 2021
Texas Health Implements Vaccine Policy Mandate
(CEO Barclay Berdan) ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Another health system in North Texas will require COVID-19 vaccinations for its workforce. Texas Health Resources announced on Friday a mandatory sys...
Jul 30, 2021
Texas DPS Graduates Largest Class in Department History
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Abbott delivered the keynote address to the largest graduating class in the history of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday in Austin. During his remarks...
Jul 30, 2021
Gov. Abbott Signs Executive Order Preventing Local Officials from Limiting Capacity at Businesses, Requiring Vaccines or Face Masks
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott issued a new Executive Order which will prevent local officials’ ability to limit capacity at businesses or to require vaccines or face masks. Governor A...
Jul 30, 2021
