Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

United Auto Workers Go on Strike

United Auto Workers Go on Strike

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The United Auto Workers union made good on its promise to strike against the three car manufacturer giants if the two sides couldn’t agree on a new contract. The UAW staged a stand-up protest Thursday night after months of deliberations over worker demands weren’t met. The union represents almost 150,000…MORE

Murder Suspect Accused in Shootout with Dallas Police Arrested in Lewisville

Murder Suspect Accused in Shootout with Dallas Police Arrested in Lewisville

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – After an hours-long search, a murder suspect accused of shooting a Dallas police officer is in custody. The Dallas Police Department said the man was arrested in Lewisville Thursday afternoon. The situation started around 1:25 p.m. when officers responding to a shooting in the 4800 block of Scyene Road. Cell…MORE

Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges

Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president’s son. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack cocaine,…MORE

Driver Hits 4 Dallas Police Officers On Domestic Dispute Call

Driver Hits 4 Dallas Police Officers On Domestic Dispute Call

UPDATE 9:18 a.m. : The Dallas Police Department released more details about the four officers who were hit by a pickup truck while on a domestic dispute call. It happened just around 3:10 Thursday morning along Community Drive near Overland Park. When officers arrived, they found a man shot in the leg and the suspected…MORE

Scherzer Likely Out for the Season

Scherzer Likely Out for the Season

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Pitcher Max Scherzer is likely out for the rest of the season with a right shoulder injury. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, who was traded to the Rangers in July, has a strain in a shoulder muscle. Rangers general manager Chris Young gave an update on the situation Wednesday. Scherzer left…MORE

Mitt Romney Announces Political Future

Mitt Romney Announces Political Future

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field. Romney, a former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts, made the announcement in a video statement. The 76-year-old said the…MORE

Telecom Giant Frontier Communications Moving Headquarters to Dallas

Telecom Giant Frontier Communications Moving Headquarters to Dallas

(WBAP/KLIF News ) – A telecom giant is relocating its headquarters to North Texas. In a Wednesday morning press release, Frontier Communications said the move from Norwalk, Connecticut will bring more than 3,000 jobs to the Dallas area over the next decade. The company said the relocation will establish Frontier as one of the largest…MORE

Keller ISD Could Block Robin Hood Funding Over Alleged State Transparency Issues [WATCH]

Keller ISD Could Block Robin Hood Funding Over Alleged State Transparency Issues [WATCH]

Keller, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Keller Independent School District (KISD) passed a resolution on Monday (September 11, 2023) that could result in the district withholding recapture funds to the state. Recapture or ‘Robinhood’ funds are a portion of property tax revenues from more affluent school districts that are redistributed by the state to poor districts. KISD…MORE

Texas Education Agency Delays Release of School Rankings

Texas Education Agency Delays Release of School Rankings

The Texas Education Agency [TEA] has delayed an expected late September release of its annual school ratings . The agency cited the need to make adjustments to account for academic decline attributed to the pandemic. The move comes amid pushback from several school districts that sued to stop the TEA from releasing school rankings compiled…MORE

[UPDATES] Paxton Impeachment Trial

[UPDATES] Paxton Impeachment Trial

Day 7: Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton coordinated through encrypted communications with a lawyer he hired to investigate law enforcement officials probing one of the Republican’s wealthy donors, the lawyer testified at Paxton’s impeachment trial Tuesday. The testimony from Brandon Cammack on the sixth day of the historic proceeding…MORE