Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

[LISTEN] Women for Trump Say He’s an ‘Alpha Male’ & ‘Sexy’

[LISTEN] Women for Trump Say He’s an ‘Alpha Male’ & ‘Sexy’

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Outside the American Airlines Center, a group of female Trump supporters answered to those who ask, “How can women support this president.” Some of the answers from the group of women from Des Moines, Iowa; Fort Hood; Arlington and Oklahoma: “We love the alpha male in Trump. We feel protected, we feel…MORE

The North Texas GOP Calls on House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to Resign

The North Texas GOP Calls on House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to Resign

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Saying “accountability and sound judgement have been lost,” members of the North Texas GOP are calling on House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to resign. The move stems from a secretly recorded tape released this week in which Bonnen promises a conservative activist special access to the House floor if his organization targeted some…MORE

President Trump to Speak to Thousands of Supporters in Dallas Tonight

President Trump to Speak to Thousands of Supporters in Dallas Tonight

UPDATED: 6:59AM: Hundrends of Donald Trump supporters began streaming into Victory Plaza this morning; dozens of them had been camped out, outside the American Airlines Center since Tuesday afternoon. Trump rally goers are finally being allowed to line up in front of the AAC, not just sidewalks nearby. Some been here for more than 36…MORE

Boxer Faces Charges Related To Dallas Crash

Boxer Faces Charges Related To Dallas Crash

Dallas (AP) – Boxer Errol Spence Jr. has been discharged from a hospital and charged with drunken driving after crashing his speeding Ferrari in Dallas. Dallas police charged Spence on Wednesday with driving while intoxicated. Police say the crash happened just before 3 a.m. Oct. 10 when Spence’s Ferrari crossed the median into oncoming traffic,…MORE

Fort Worth Faith Leaders Want Judge to Enforce Police Reform

Fort Worth Faith Leaders Want Judge to Enforce Police Reform

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Community and faith leaders on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to open a civil rights investigation into the Fort Worth Police Department in the wake of a white officer’s fatal shooting of a black woman in her home, saying the goal should be a police reform plan enforced by…MORE

Burgess Statement on the House Committee

Burgess Statement on the House Committee

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement on the House Committee on the Judiciary voting to pass the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act out of committee: “The passage of this bill out of committee is a step forward to further promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law around the world,” Burgess…MORE

Funeral Services Scheduled for Atatiana Jefferson

Funeral Services Scheduled for Atatiana Jefferson

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Funeral services are set for the woman killed by a fort worth police officer as the city copes with her death. Aaron Dean is out of jail on bond for the Murder of Atatiana Jefferson. Body cam footage shows him shooting through a window at her family’s house killing her. Attorney…MORE

Finishing Touches Underway at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth

Finishing Touches Underway at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Crews at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth are flushing out any kinks ahead of this month’s grand opening; literally. The countdown is on. There is just over a week left until the new arena opens its doors. But first things first; checking the plumbing. Students from Trimble Tech High School in Fort…MORE

Historic Downtown Fort Worth Building to Become New Hotel

Historic Downtown Fort Worth Building to Become New Hotel

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- One of downtown Fort Worth’s most iconic buildings is getting a new owner and a new purpose in the community, while still preserving its historic charm. The W.T. Waggoner Building, 810 Houston St., is set to become the new Sandman Signature Hotel, the second hotel of its kind in the United States.…MORE

GM and Union Reach Tentative Deal that Could End Strike

GM and Union Reach Tentative Deal that Could End Strike

DETROIT (AP) – The United Auto Workers and General Motors have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a month-long strike that brought the automaker’s U.S. factories to a standstill. The deal was hammered out Wednesday but it won’t immediately end the strike by more than 49,000 workers. They’re likely to stay on the…MORE