Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton

Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Travelers in Plano and Carrollton could see some traffic relief. The North Texas Tollway Authority has opened an additional east bound lane on the President George Bush Turnpike between Frankford Road and The Dallas North Tollway. With the opening of this section, drivers now have four travel lanes in the eastbound direction between…MORE

Registration Now Open for Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” Next Month

Registration Now Open for Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” Next Month

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Registration is open for the Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” next month. 35,000 people are expected to attend and will have access to free health and dental screenings, haircuts and school supplies. Mayor Eric Johnson said the event is vital to countless Dallas families. “I know the Back to School Fair…MORE

Embattled U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Steps Down Amid Criticism Over Epstein Case

Embattled U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Steps Down Amid Criticism Over Epstein Case

WASHINGTON (AP) – Trump says Labor Secretary Acosta stepping down; move comes after criticism of his handling of Jeffrey Epstein case. Acosta orchestrated a plea deal in a  decade-old case Epstein on sex crime charges when Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Florida’s Southern District. Acosta has been facing renewed scrutiny over the case after Epstein…MORE

An Alleged ‘Ice Cream Licker’ Spotted at Rockwall Walmart

An Alleged ‘Ice Cream Licker’ Spotted at Rockwall Walmart

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rockwall woman claims she has witnessed another person licking ice cream inside its container and putting it back on a grocery store shelf. According to a Facebook post, the incident happened at a Rockwall Walmart, and it was reported to the store’s manager. Several North Texans chimed in to say…MORE

The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly

The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald is demanding a public hearing about his firing nearly two months ago. Fitzgerald is suing the city, claiming he was improperly terminated because according to the city’s charter, only the city manager can fire him, and for that reason, he was entitled to a…MORE

Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died

Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – The family of a Pakistani exchange student who was one of 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas high school last year is on a two-week visit to learn more about her nine months in the U.S., including her final moments. Sabika Aziz Sheikh’s parents, three siblings…MORE

Texas Judge Rejects Part of State’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit

Texas Judge Rejects Part of State’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas judge has dismissed substantial parts of the attorney general’s first “sanctuary cities” lawsuit that alleges the San Antonio police chief obstructed enforcement of immigration law. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit accuses Police Chief William McManus of releasing 12 immigrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. It was a rare enforcement of Texas’ 2017 Senate…MORE

Robo Calls a Thing of the Past?

Robo Calls a Thing of the Past?

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – AT&T will add automatic fraud blocking and suspected spam-call alerts to millions of AT&T consumer lines at no charge. New AT&T Mobility consumer lines will come with the anti-robocall service. Existing AT&T customers also will have it automatically added to their accounts over the coming months. This expansion of AT&T Call Protect…MORE

As Tropical Storm Nears Texas, Tips on How to Prepare for Natural Disasters

As Tropical Storm Nears Texas, Tips on How to Prepare for Natural Disasters

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- As a tropical storm makes it way through the Gulf and could hit the Houston area in the coming days, The Texas Department of Health Services wants Texans to be prepared. Chris Van Deusen with DSHS says to make a plan in advance, decide what you’ll do in case of severe weather. No…MORE

Trump Drops Citizenship Question from Census

Trump Drops Citizenship Question from Census

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is abandoning his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Instead, Trump says he’s ordering every federal department and agency to provide the Commerce Department with all records it requests pertaining to the number of citizens and non-citizens in the country. Trump says he will sign…MORE