Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Arlington Officer Firing At Unrestrained Dog Hit and Killed Woman

Arlington Officer Firing At Unrestrained Dog Hit and Killed Woman

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)  Arlington – Police say an Arlington Officer responding to a welfare check reportedly accidentally shot a woman laying in the grass as he defended himself against an unrestrained dog,40 pound lab mix, that was charging him. The woman is identified as 30-year-old Margarita Brooks. Police Chief Will Johnson said the officer involved was a…MORE

Plano Man Charged with Supporting Islamic State Group

DALLAS (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a North Texas man who was captured by military forces in Syrian has been charged with supporting the Islamic State. In July, a grand jury indicted 23-year-old Omer Kuzu on one count of conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of…MORE

Trump Threatens 10% Tariffs on China Starting September 1

Trump Threatens 10% Tariffs on China Starting September 1

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China on Sept. 1. Trump tweeted Thursday amid slow-moving talks with China that negotiations will continue. But he blamed China for not following through on stopping the sale of fentanyl to…MORE

Dallas Leaders Calling for Removal of DPS Troopers from South Dallas

Dallas Leaders Calling for Removal of DPS Troopers from South Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Several Dallas leaders are voicing concern about the activity of State Troopers in South Dallas. Amid an increase in violent crime, the Dallas Police Department called in the Texas Department of Public Safety for assistance earlier this year. According to DPD, the City of Dallas continues to experience an increase in violent crime…MORE

Tarleton State University Opens Part of its Planned Campus in Fort Worth

Tarleton State University Opens Part of its Planned Campus in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarleton State University opened the first building of its planned campus along Chisholm Trail Parkway in Fort Worth. “This is a watershed event for Tarleton, Fort Worth, Tarrant County and the entire A&M University System,” said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp. “This state-of-the-art facility and future campus will stimulate job…MORE

Jabs Thrown in 2nd Democratic Presidential Debate

Jabs Thrown in 2nd Democratic Presidential Debate

DETROIT (WBAP/KLIF)- Former Vice President Joe Biden had a tongue-in-cheek plea for Sen. Kamala Harris at the start of Wednesday’s debate: “Go easy on me, kid.” But his chief antagonist and other top rivals did exactly the opposite on a night of political bloodletting that turned into the most negative moment yet in the Democratic…MORE

Dallas-Based Rideshare Company Aims to Provide Safer Rides Than Uber, Lyft

Dallas-Based Rideshare Company Aims to Provide Safer Rides Than Uber, Lyft

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — There’s a new ride-share option in Dallas for those who find Ubers or Lyfts too risky. The company Alto is offering its own ride-share service, where it has its own fleet of cars and hires its own drivers, rather than letting just about anyone sign up. Alto’s founders say it prioritizes…MORE

Texas DPS Intelligence Chief Fired Amid Sexual Assault Allegation

Texas DPS Intelligence Chief Fired Amid Sexual Assault Allegation

TRAVIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) — The chief of intelligence and counter-terrorism for the Texas Department of Public Safety has been fired after being arrested on a sexual assault charge. 45-year-old John Jones is accused of inviting a woman to a party at his house, then taking her to the woods and violently raping her. According…MORE

FTC Warns Cash Option Equifax Settlement May Be Small

FTC Warns Cash Option Equifax Settlement May Be Small

(AP) –  The FTC on Wednesday told consumers affected by the Equifax data breach that they are unlikely to get the full $125 cash payment that many sought. Equifax last week reached a $700 million settlement over the massive 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. The Federal Trade Commission…MORE

Top Law Enforcement Official in Texas Accused of Rape, Fired

Top Law Enforcement Official in Texas Accused of Rape, Fired

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One of Texas’ top law enforcement officials has been charged with sexual assault after a woman said he raped her after taking her into the woods during a party at his house. John Jones, a former Navy SEAL, was chief of intelligence and counterterrorism for the Texas Department of Public Safety…MORE