Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

McKinney Police Fatally Shoot Man Armed with Machete, Texas Rangers Investigating

McKinney Police Fatally Shoot Man Armed with Machete, Texas Rangers Investigating

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas Rangers are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in McKinney. It happened Friday morning at the American Inn Motel on West University Drive near Coleman Street. Officers were called to the scene around 5:17 a.m. after the McKinney Police Department received several 911 calls about an “active disturbance” at…MORE

Minnesota to Rename Highway After Prince Complete with Purple Signs

Minnesota to Rename Highway After Prince Complete with Purple Signs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The late pop superstar Prince will have a highway named after him in his home state, following a vote by Minnesota lawmakers Thursday. Purple signs will soon go up along a seven-mile stretch of State Highway 5 in the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie — designating it the Prince Rogers…MORE

WHO: COVID-19 Pandemic No Longer Global Health Emergency

WHO: COVID-19 Pandemic No Longer Global Health Emergency

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t…MORE

Decatur Residents Under Boil Water Notice, Friday Classes Canceled

Decatur Residents Under Boil Water Notice, Friday Classes Canceled

DECATUR (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A boil water notice remains in effect for Decatur residents until at least Saturday at five pm. City officials said a 12-inch water line off business Highway 380 was hit by a contractor installing underground utility on Thursday. In a Facebook post, the city said crews stopped the leak but…MORE

US Adds a Solid 253,000 Jobs Despite Fed’s Rate Hikes

US Adds a Solid 253,000 Jobs Despite Fed’s Rate Hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising strength despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, matching a 54-year low. But the jobless rate fell in part…MORE

Scattered Showers & Thunderstorm Expected by Mid-Afternoon Through Midnight; High 95

Scattered Showers & Thunderstorm Expected by Mid-Afternoon Through Midnight; High 95

Some of these storms will become severe with large hail and damaging winds. Slow-moving storms and localized instances of heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Timing for showers and storms is between 3 pm and 11 pm. Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny,…MORE

AAA Texas Gas Price Survey Reveals Good News

AAA Texas Gas Price Survey Reveals Good News

(WBAP/KLIF) — AAA Texas released its weekly gas price survey, which shows the Lone Star State with the second lowest price for gas in the nation. Mississippi leads the nation at $3.06 for a gallon of regular unleaded, while California has the highest price at $4.85. Gas prices have fallen again across Texas, as the…MORE

Four Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy in Partial Verdict

Four Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy in Partial Verdict

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was one of four people convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election. A jury in…MORE

McKinney Fire Captain Passed Away Following Off-Duty Crash

McKinney Fire Captain Passed Away Following Off-Duty Crash

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News ) -The Mckinney Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. In a Facebook post, the department said Captain Jaime “Bull” Graham died Thursday morning from injuries sustained in an off-duty motor vehicle wreck. Graham had been with the fire department for more than 24 years and was a…MORE

Fort Worth Firefighter Injured Battling Large Blaze at Abandoned Church

Fort Worth Firefighter Injured Battling Large Blaze at Abandoned Church

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Fort Worth firefighter was injured when a wall collapsed as crews battled one-alarm blaze at an abandoned church that erupted early Thursday morning. When firefighters arrived at the building located in the 6000 block of Tension Drive just south of Lancaster and west of Loop 820 around 2…MORE