Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas Police Find Missing Children Ages 7, 9 and 12

Dallas Police Find Missing Children Ages 7, 9 and 12

UPDATED: 7/30/19  6:38AM Dallas Police say two children who went missing Sunday night have been found. 7-year old Willie Britt and 9-year old Faith britt, 9, were last seen at 330 E. Camp Wisdom Rd. They were found with a young boy police identified as a 12-year old runaway … Wonderful Britt. No other details…MORE

Man Drowns at Northeast Texas Waterpark

Man Drowns at Northeast Texas Waterpark

CANTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Owners of a Northeast Texas water park are extending condolences to the family of a man who Police say drowned in a 10-feet pool at the park over the weekend. According to the Canton Police Department, the reported drowning happened at Splash Kingdom Waterpark off of I-20 in Canton. Lifeguards attempted to…MORE

Trump Signs September 11 Victims’ Compensation Fund Extension

Trump Signs September 11 Victims’ Compensation Fund Extension

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a bill ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money. Appearing in the Rose Garden on Monday with first responders from the 2001 terrorist attacks, Trump approved a bill extending the fund through 2092, essentially making it permanent.…MORE

Dallas Voters Polled about Confederate Monument, its Fate Tied up in Court

Dallas Voters Polled about Confederate Monument, its Fate Tied up in Court

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A new poll has been released, while the removal of the Confederate monument at Pioneer Park in downtown dallas is tied up in litigation following a lawsuit against the city. The monument was voted by the Dallas City Council to be removed but a lawsuit prompted a Temporary Restraining Order against the…MORE

Ex-Amazon Delivery Driver Accused of Stealing Dog From Yard

Ex-Amazon Delivery Driver Accused of Stealing Dog From Yard

Parker County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A now former Amazon delivery driver who is accused a stealing a Parker County family’s dog out of their front yard on her route. The incident was captured on a neighbor’s doorbell camera. 22-year old Mycah Keyona Wade of Crowley, turned herself in July 16. The Parker County Sheriff’s Department…MORE

Trump to Nominate Texas Congressman as National Intelligence Director

Trump to Nominate Texas Congressman as National Intelligence Director

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe of Texas has been tapped to replace Dan Coats as national intelligence director. President Trump announced Coats’ departure as Aug. 15 in a tweet Sunday and thanked him for his service. I am pleased to announce that highly respected Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas will be nominated by…MORE

Musician Tip Jar Goes Digital in Austin

Musician Tip Jar Goes Digital in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No cash? No problem. Austin, Texas, is launching a pilot program that will let fans digitally tip their favorite musicians. The Austin American-Statesman reports the city is providing 10 artists with a DipJar, a device that enables fans to tip musicians using a credit or debit card. The chosen artists will test the…MORE

Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, Scheduled to Step Down Next Month

Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, Scheduled to Step Down Next Month

WASHINGTON (AP) – Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving his job next month, ending a two-year tenure marked by President Donald Trump’s clashes with intelligence officials. Trump tweeted Sunday that the nation’s top intelligence official would step aside on Aug. 15, and that he would nominate a Texas congressman, Republican John Ratcliffe, to…MORE