Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Paxton Impeachment Trial to Begin, Texans Chime in

Paxton Impeachment Trial to Begin, Texans Chime in

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – With suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Texas Senate set to begin on Tuesday, a new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds that a plurality of Texans, 47%, think Paxton took actions that justify removing him office, while 18% say he did not. In the poll, Paxton fares…MORE

Singer Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76

Singer Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music…MORE

Two People including Shooter Dead Outside Shopping Center in Austin

Two People including Shooter Dead Outside Shopping Center in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A shooting outside a large shopping center in Austin, Texas, on Thursday killed one person and left another victim with critical injuries, authorities said. The shooter also died of a gunshot wound. The shooting near The Arboretum on the city’s north side started at 5 p.m. and by 5:09 p.m. responding…MORE

ACC Clears Path for SMU to Join Conference

ACC Clears Path for SMU to Join Conference

(AP)- The Atlantic Coast Conference has cleared the way for Stanford, California and SMU to join the league next year, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday, providing a landing spot for two more teams from the disintegrating Pac-12. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because an…MORE

U.S. Adds Jobs in latest Growth Report

U.S. Adds Jobs in latest Growth Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed. The job growth marked an increase from July’s revised gain of 157,000 but still pointed to a moderating pace of hiring compared with earlier this year.…MORE

FOUND:  Two Siblings Missing from Lewisville

FOUND: Two Siblings Missing from Lewisville

UPDATED 11:00AM Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) An amber alert for two missing children from lewisville is canceled. Lewisville police said this morning that their biological mother, Alena Rudenko, was arrested after she was spotted in Wagoner, Oklahoma by someone called police after seeing a woman in a parking lot experiencing car issues. It didn’t take long for…MORE

Labor Day Travel Trips Expected to Rise from 2022

Labor Day Travel Trips Expected to Rise from 2022

(WBAP/KLIF) — The labor day weekend is shaping up to be busier than last year. Although not as busy as Memorial Day or the 4th of July, the Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to congest airports and roadways. AAA Texas predicts a 4% increase in Labor Day weekend travelers compared to 2022. With 85%…MORE

Senator Cornyn Visits Business Leaders in Grapevine

Senator Cornyn Visits Business Leaders in Grapevine

(WBAP/KLIF) — During a Thursday luncheon at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center in Grapevine, Senator John Cornyn updated the North Texas business community on a variety of issues involving the border, fentanyl, and the job market. Cornyn was also asked about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent episode of freezing up at an event in…MORE

New Law Banning Gender-affirming Care for Minors Goes into Effect

New Law Banning Gender-affirming Care for Minors Goes into Effect

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children. Last week, a state district judge ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children…MORE