Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Congolese Woman, 41, Dies After Entering US Border Custody

Congolese Woman, 41, Dies After Entering US Border Custody

HOUSTON (AP) – A 41-year-old Congolese woman died Wednesday in U.S. government custody shortly after she entered a border station in South Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday. CBP says the 41-year-old woman, who the agency did not identify, had arrived at an official port of entry in Laredo, Texas, early Tuesday afternoon.…MORE

North Texas to See Another Cold Front at Week’s End

North Texas to See Another Cold Front at Week’s End

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – North Texas will see increasing cloud cover on Friday as another cold front readies to blow into the region.  Temperatures will continue to reach highs at or near 70F through Friday; then Friday evening a 50% chance of rain takes hold, growing to an estimated 80% chance of showers and…MORE

Four Year Dallas Veteran Police Officer Dies from Wreck Injuries.

Four Year Dallas Veteran Police Officer Dies from Wreck Injuries.

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The Dallas Police officer involved in a horrific auto wreck on east Mockingbird Lane in Dallas has died from a result of his injuries.  Dallas Police spokesman Demarquis Black says four year veteran officer Joseph Michael George died on Christmas Eve.  He’d been hospitalized in critical condition since he wrecked his…MORE

Record 1.9 Million Gift Returns Expected

Record 1.9 Million Gift Returns Expected

(WBAP/KLIF) — Three out of four people plan to return a Christmas gift they received this holiday season. Online retail platform Oracle polled nearly 16-thousand people and 77% of them indicated they are returning at least one gift. After record sales for retailers this year, they now brace for the wave of after-Christmas returns. According…MORE

Texas Migrant Helper Released From Mexico After Detention

Texas Migrant Helper Released From Mexico After Detention

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas woman who drove to Mexico to deliver Christmas gifts to a sprawling refugee camp housing people waiting for U.S. court dates said Wednesday she was detained by authorities there for two days. Anamichelle Castellano said she and another volunteer for her nonprofit group were stopped Monday at a bridge crossing…MORE

Roof Collapse During Renovations at Church in Oak Cliff

Roof Collapse During Renovations at Church in Oak Cliff

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Fire Rescue is investigating after an Oak Cliff church’s roof collapsed during renovations. The roof collapsed at the New Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church on Ann Arbor Avenue in East Dallas near the Dallas VA Medical Center. Officials say it was during the remodeling process and reportedly no one was inside at the…MORE

Non-Profit Created to Coordinate Transportation Solutions, Access in Dallas County Inland Port

Non-Profit Created to Coordinate Transportation Solutions, Access in Dallas County Inland Port

DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Officials from agencies across North Texas have launched a new nonprofit organization intended to develop transportation opportunities in the growing Dallas County Inland Port. The announcement benefits a 120-square mile area that encompasses five cities (Dallas, Lancaster, Hutchins, Wilmer and Ferris) nearly 90,000 residents, and serves as a base of operations for hundreds…MORE

New Survey Ranked Four Texas Cities Rudest in America, Dallas Scored Highest at 14

New Survey Ranked Four Texas Cities Rudest in America, Dallas Scored Highest at 14

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new survey ranked four Texas cities as being the rudest in America. The Business Insider survey is based on feedback given by 2,092 United States adults in two online polls conducted in October and November of this year. Participants were asked to name the five rudest cities from the 50…MORE

Obamacare sign-ups increased in Texas this year

Obamacare sign-ups increased in Texas this year

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government reports more Texans signed up for Obamacare health insurance coverage during this year’s open enrollment period than enrolled last year: 30,000 more, for a total of 1.12 million. Nationally, enrollment was down 1.7%. The federal report notes the signup increase in Texas came even though the state attorney general…MORE

Cotton Bowl Becoming An Ice Rink

Cotton Bowl Becoming An Ice Rink

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  The National Hockey League is busy preparing for the Winter Classic as the Dallas Stars take on the Nashville Predators on New Years Day. Steve Mayer, with the NHL says the Cotton Bowl will be completely transformed as they prepare for the big game in front of a sold out crowd.  The…MORE