Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Biden Will Announce Deportation Protection and Work Permits for Spouses of US Citizens

Biden Will Announce Deportation Protection and Work Permits for Spouses of US Citizens

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens. It’s an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats. Biden is hosting a White House event Tuesday to celebrate…MORE

Dallas Police Searching for Teen Suspected in 2 Pleasant Grove Murders

Dallas Police Searching for Teen Suspected in 2 Pleasant Grove Murders

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) -Dallas police are asking for the public’s help to catch a teenager who is suspected in two Pleasant Grove murders. 17-year-old Pablo Veliz is allegedly the gunman in a shooting on May 2, 2024 that claimed the life of 16-year-old Isaac Aguirre. It happened in the 2400 block of N. Masters…MORE

Ken Paxton is Leading a Coalition of 19 States to Challenge a Decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Ken Paxton is Leading a Coalition of 19 States to Challenge a Decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – FERC Order 1920, which was issued last may, grants electrical grid oversight to the federal energy regulatory commission. Paxton argues that the order damages the ability of states to regulate their electric grids efficiently, and that it forces the states and their ratepayers to subsidize large-scale transmission lines to support…MORE

The Texas Education Agency Has Released Results From the 20-24 STAAR Test

The Texas Education Agency Has Released Results From the 20-24 STAAR Test

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – This year STARR test results showed that reading proficiency for students varied across different grade levels. While some grades demonstrated improvement, others saw a slight decline. Third, fifth, and eighth graders experienced a 2% decrease in reading proficiency. Reading scores of fourth graders rose by 3%. Sixth graders also saw…MORE

8 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Gaza in Deadliest Attack on Israeli Forces in Months

8 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Gaza in Deadliest Attack on Israeli Forces in Months

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military says that eight soldiers have been killed in southern Gaza in the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The army said Saturday without elaborating that the troops were killed in an explosion. The deaths will likely fuel calls for a cease-fire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions…MORE

Trump Michigan Trip Includes Stops at a Black Church and a Gathering of MAGA Activists

Trump Michigan Trip Includes Stops at a Black Church and a Gathering of MAGA Activists

DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump is courting Black voters and a conservative group popular with white supremacists during back-to-back stops in Michigan. Trump is scheduled to host a Saturday afternoon roundtable discussion at an African American church in Detroit. Later, he’ll deliver the keynote address at Turning Point Action, a group that the Anti-Defamation League…MORE