Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas Bakery Reopens in Shopping Center Destroyed by Tornado

Dallas Bakery Reopens in Shopping Center Destroyed by Tornado

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas bakery is back open months after it was forced to close following the EF-3 tornado that tore through its shopping center. ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ at the Southeast corner of Preston and Royal is the first business in the shopping center to reopen after roofs were ripped off restaurants and buildings were…MORE

Michael Avenatti is Convicted of Trying to Extort Nike

Michael Avenatti is Convicted of Trying to Extort Nike

NEW YORK (AP) – A lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump has been convicted of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike. The verdict against Michael Avenatti was returned Friday by a federal jury in Manhattan. It followed a three-week trial in which prosecutors claimed Avenatti…MORE

Former Princeton ISD Principal Accused of Child Sexual Assault

Former Princeton ISD Principal Accused of Child Sexual Assault

PRINCETON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Princeton ISD principal is accused of sexually assaulting a child. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office arrested 69-year-old Larry Preston Latham on an aggravated sexual assault charge this week for allegedly abusing an 8-year-old boy but authorities have not said when or where the incident occurred. He’s being held on…MORE

Theatre TCU Professor’s ‘For Bo’ Debuts During Black History Month

Theatre TCU Professor’s ‘For Bo’ Debuts During Black History Month

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Ayvaunn Penn, adjunct professor in the Department of Theatre, has written and is directing what she hopes will be an agent of social change. ‘For Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Police Officer Amber Guyger,’ utilizes contemporary free verse poetry, rhythm and percussion. Penn stresses that her…MORE

Eastern Kentucky University Football Player Body Tries to Body Slam Officer During Arrest

Eastern Kentucky University Football Player Body Tries to Body Slam Officer During Arrest

Grove City, OHIO (WBAP/KLIF) – A college football player of Eastern Kentucky University was arrested on Tuesday after he slammed a police officer who was trying to put him in handcuffs. Michael Harris, a redshirt sophomore, was reportedly intoxicated when the incident happened. He’s charged with faces felony assault charges and misdemeanor charges of disorderly…MORE

Dallas Fireman Injured After Being Knocked Down By Falling Debris

Dallas Fireman Injured After Being Knocked Down By Falling Debris

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Fire Rescue fireman suffered a lower back injury and non-life-threatening burns after part of a blazing building crashed down on him overnight. We rarely see how brave our first responders are. This is the fire on Walnut Hill Friday morning. I didn't even realize what I was seeing until later.…MORE

Southwest Again Delays Expected Return Date For Boeing Max

Southwest Again Delays Expected Return Date For Boeing Max

 DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines is bowing to reality and removing the grounded Boeing 737 Max from its schedule even longer – another two months, until Aug. 10. That means Southwest won’t have use of the planes for the peak summer travel season. Southwest had previously taken the Max out of its schedule through June…MORE

Republicans Trying To Hang On To Texas

Republicans Trying To Hang On To Texas

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) — It’s normal to target new voters ahead of Super Tuesday. Think volunteers holding clipboards at street festivals, malls or outside grocery stores. Democrats in Texas have made it a perennial focus, hoping they can end decades of losses by rousing more voters to the polls. Republicans here, meanwhile, never really needed…MORE

Old Funeral Home Transforming Into Upscale Boutique Hotel in Old Town Keller

Old Funeral Home Transforming Into Upscale Boutique Hotel in Old Town Keller

KELLER (WBAP/KLIF)- A North Texas family is taking an old funeral home in Old Town Keller and transforming it into a unique luxury boutique hotel. The Harmonson Boutique Hotel, a 6,200 square-feet one-story hotel, will feature 10 high-end unique rooms and suites, a continental-style kitchen, outdoor pool, arbor areas with lounge seating and fire pits and an…MORE

Barr: Trump Tweets on Cases Make it ‘Impossible’ to Do Job

Barr: Trump Tweets on Cases Make it ‘Impossible’ to Do Job

WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump, saying that the president’s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and cases “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News on Thursday just days after the Justice Department overruled its…MORE