Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Candlelight Vigil To Be Held for Como Shooting Victims

Candlelight Vigil To Be Held for Como Shooting Victims

(WBAP/KLIF) — The community of Como is honoring the lives of those killed earlier this week. 18-year-old Gabriella Navarrete, 22-year-old Cynthia Santos, and 18-year-old Paul Willis where shot and killed in Monday’s Como neighborhood mass shooting. Now, the community is remembering those killed and the eight others who were injured with a candlelight vigil on…MORE

Dallas Child Fatally Shot While in Bed, Investigation Underway

Dallas Child Fatally Shot While in Bed, Investigation Underway

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s a tragic update amid the investigation into who fired the shot that hit a 7-year-old boy while in his bed Sunday night. Dallas police said Kyrie Barnes has died. Investigators determined the gunfire came from outside his home at an apartment complex in the 8000 block of Rothington Road…MORE

US Adds 209,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Up from 3.4 to 3.6%

US Adds 209,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Up from 3.4 to 3.6%

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) US employers added 209,000 jobs to the economy in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent. according to stats released by the US Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. The stats area a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and…MORE

Dallas Police Officer Dies of Medical Emergency After Shift; One Month From Retirement

Dallas Police Officer Dies of Medical Emergency After Shift; One Month From Retirement

On July 6, 2023, at around 4:00 pm, Dallas Police responded to an assist officer with an ambulance call. Dallas Police received a 911 call that an off-duty Dallas Police Officer had collapsed near a parking lot after returning home from a shift. The preliminary investigation determined an apartment employee and officers performed CPR while…MORE

Car Clips Back of Train Sitting on Tracks Near Love Field Killing Driver

Car Clips Back of Train Sitting on Tracks Near Love Field Killing Driver

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A fatal car versus train collision overnight near Love Field has traffic tied up in the area A car clipped the back train that was sitting on the tracks at Cedar Springs and Mockingbird Lane, just south of Love Field It happened about 3:30 this morning, according to WFAA’s Mike Forbes. The…MORE

Fort Worth Police Chase Leads to Multi-Vehicle Crash, One Death, 2 Arrests

Fort Worth Police Chase Leads to Multi-Vehicle Crash, One Death, 2 Arrests

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A police chase in South Fort Wworth resulted in a multi-vehicle crash that left an innocent motorist dead and two suspects behind bars. Police say officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle Thursday evening when the suspect driver took off and continued to evade police even after stop sticks deflated a…MORE

Chance of Strong Storms this Morning/Afternoon; High Near 97

Chance of Strong Storms this Morning/Afternoon; High Near 97

A cluster of storms from Oklahoma may move into northeastern portions of North Texas during the morning and afternoon hours on Friday. Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.…MORE

Heat Changes Fort Worth Zoo & Botanic Garden Hours

Heat Changes Fort Worth Zoo & Botanic Garden Hours

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas heat has shifted hours of two popular cultural district attractions. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Fort Worth Zoo have decided to open and close a little earlier in an attempt to make the visitor’s experience more comfortable. Botanic Garden CEO Patrick Newman says they’ve installed additional drinking fountains, water bottle…MORE