Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

The Cowboys Have Signed Arlington Renegades Wide Receiver Deontay Burnett

The Cowboys Have Signed Arlington Renegades Wide Receiver Deontay Burnett

(WBAP/KLIF) – ARLINGTON, TX – Arlington Renegades wide receiver Deontay Burnett has signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Burnett saw action in all 10 games for the Renegades this season, and started in five. He finished the 2023 season with 33 catches for a total of 306 yards, averaging 30.6 yards per game. Earlier this year,…MORE

Keller ISD is Cracking Down on Cell Phone Use

Keller ISD is Cracking Down on Cell Phone Use

(WBAP/KLIF) – KELLER, TX – Last week, Keller ISD released a new plan to enforce new cell phone rules in the classroom. All cell phones must now be powered off and in a bag during all school hours. Students are not allowed to even have phones in their pockets. Headphones and unapproved blue tooth devices…MORE

Former Uvalde School Officer, Adrian Gonzalez Has Pleaded Not Guilty

Former Uvalde School Officer, Adrian Gonzalez Has Pleaded Not Guilty

(WBAP/KLIF) – UVALDE, TX – Adrian Gonzalez has been charged with 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child for his alleged actions or lack thereof, during the Rob Elementary School shooting in 2022. The 29 counts are for each of the 19 children who were killed that day, and for 10 child survivors who…MORE

Israel’s Netanyahu Meets with Biden, Harris in Separate Meetings

Israel’s Netanyahu Meets with Biden, Harris in Separate Meetings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House Thursday with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the war in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal. Netanyahu’s first White House visit since 2020 comes a day after he gave a…MORE

DART is Finished With Repairs After a Fire Truck Crashed and Damaged Rail Lines

DART is Finished With Repairs After a Fire Truck Crashed and Damaged Rail Lines

(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – DART crews have completed critical repairs to the rail tracks near I-345 and South Good Latimer Expressway, after a fire engine fell from the highway onto the tracks below. Repair technicians had to remove debris, replace poles and critical wiring, and reestablish power. The accident impacted DART Rail service to…MORE

Tarrant County Homeowners Could See Their Tax Bills Lowered

Tarrant County Homeowners Could See Their Tax Bills Lowered

(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – The Tarrant Appraisal District is planning to overhaul the way it determines home values. The district is planning to freeze property values until 20-26, reappraise homes every other year instead of annually, and make it harder to increase the property’s value by more than 5%. However, the changes would…MORE