Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

Cheney: Trump Attempted to Contact January 6 Witness

Cheney: Trump Attempted to Contact January 6 Witness

WASHINGTON (AP) – The vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee says Donald Trump has attempted to contact a witness who was talking to the panel investigating the attack on the Capitol. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Tuesday that the Justice Department has been notified. She says, “We will take any effort to influence…MORE

American Airlines Expects to Book a Pretax Profit for Q2

American Airlines Expects to Book a Pretax Profit for Q2

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines says it will earn a pretax profit for the second quarter, and its stock is soaring. Shares of American Airlines rose 10% in early afternoon trading Tuesday. The big airline said it expects to report a pretax profit of $585 million for the May-June quarter, and revenue will…MORE

Video From School Hall Outside Uvalde Massacre to be Shown

Video From School Hall Outside Uvalde Massacre to be Shown

A Texas lawmaker says surveillance video from the Robb Elementary School hallway where police waited as a gunman opened fire in a fourth-grade classroom will be shown this weekend to residents of Uvalde. Officials say the 77-minute video ends before law enforcement finally breached the classroom May 24 and does not contain images of children.…MORE

North Texans Raising Money for Irving Family Killed in Car-Train Collision in Mexico

North Texans Raising Money for Irving Family Killed in Car-Train Collision in Mexico

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News ) – North Texas residents and businesses are rallying around an Irving family who lost four loved ones in a car-train collision in Mexico last month. Chris Ahuyon’s wife, Mercedes Borquez Ahuyon, his mother-in-law Sofia Borquez and two of their four children Cresencio,6, and Cristobal, 6-months were killed on June 26 in…MORE

Mexico, US Presidents to Meet Amid Newly Tense Relationship

Mexico, US Presidents to Meet Amid Newly Tense Relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is set to meet with Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The White House says their discussions Tuesday will showcase the underlying strength of their nations’ relationship. But there have been recent disagreements on issues including energy and Ukraine policy. It’ll be the second in-person White House meeting between…MORE

Tarrant County: Health Officials Investigating First Case of Monkeypox

Tarrant County: Health Officials Investigating First Case of Monkeypox

Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County health officials reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox Monday evening. No information was released regarding how the disease was spread. The Tarrant County Epidemiology Division is investigating and still obtaining details on the case according to a press release. The release states that “currently the general public…MORE

Heat Continues, but Nothing Outrageous

WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 7-12-22 * * HEAT ADVISORY FROM DFW EAST * ** * EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING GRANBURY TO NEAR COLLEGE STATION * * TODAY…SUNNY AND HOT…             HIGH NEAR 103             WINDS NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR AND WARM..             LOW NEAR 78 -80 WEDNESDAY…SUNNY, CONTINUED HOT…             HIGH NEAR 103 / LOW NEAR…MORE

Sunny and hot conditions will persist today with triple-digit temps

Sunny and hot conditions will persist today with triple-digit temps

The hottest weather will be across the southwestern third of the region, where an Excessive Heat Warning is in effect. Remember to limit outdoor activities and take frequent breaks in the shade or an air conditioned building. Also remember to stay hydrated! Tuesday Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light east southeast wind…MORE

Elon Musk Apparently Thinks Twitter’s ‘Got jokes’

Elon Musk Apparently Thinks Twitter’s ‘Got jokes’

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – As Elon Musk and Twitter brace for a legal fight over Musk’s decision to nix his over $44B deal to purchase the social media platform, Musk his thoughts about the situation in a series of laughing memes. The billionaire said Friday he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the social media…MORE

WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6th Committee Hearing

WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6th Committee Hearing

During today’s 7th televised hearing, the Jan. 6th committee is expected to show how violent extremist groups answered what one lawmaker says was Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington. Watch LIVE beginning at 12N. WASHINGTON (AP) – The committee is probing whether extremist groups coordinated with White House allies ahead of the violence.…MORE