Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

New Omni PGA Frisco Resort Opens its Doors

New Omni PGA Frisco Resort Opens its Doors

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday at the new Omni PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco. Slated to open in May 2023 in partnership with PGA of America City of Frisco, and Frisco Independent School District, Omni PGA Frisco Resort, is expected to become a leading destination for golf. The resort…MORE

Gov. Abbott Advises Chicago Mayor to Call on President Biden to Address Migrant Crisis

Gov. Abbott Advises Chicago Mayor to Call on President Biden to Address Migrant Crisis

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott advised Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week to call on President Joe Biden to secure the border in response to her request that Texas stop transporting migrants to her self-declared sanctuary city.  In a letter to Mayor Lightfoot, the Governor said he reminded her of the necessity of Texas’…MORE

Biden Administration to Send 1,500 Troops to Southern Border As Title 42 Set to Expire

Biden Administration to Send 1,500 Troops to Southern Border As Title 42 Set to Expire

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, according to four administration officials. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, the officials…MORE

Seven Bodies Found During Search for 2 Missing Oklahoma Teens

Seven Bodies Found During Search for 2 Missing Oklahoma Teens

HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers discovered the bodies of seven people Monday, including the suspected remains of the teens and a convicted sex offender who was sought along with them, the local sheriff said. Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice said the state medical examiner will have…MORE

Legendary Folk Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84

Legendary Folk Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84

TORONTO (AP) — Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not immediately available. Considered one of…MORE

Dallas Police Say K-9 Helped Save Partner’s Life During Shootout

Dallas Police Say K-9 Helped Save Partner’s Life During Shootout

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Police are crediting a member of their canine unit for saving the life of one of their officers during a manhunt in a Pleasant Grove neighborhood last Friday. Senior Corporal Scott Jay and his K-9 partner “Figor” were shot during a manhunt for 20-year-old Brian Casillas, who’s accused of…MORE

White Settlement Police Searching for Suspects in Rash of Car Burglaries, Shooting

White Settlement Police Searching for Suspects in Rash of Car Burglaries, Shooting

WHITE SETTLEMENT (WBAP/KLIF News ) – White Settlement police released surveillance footage of four suspects believed to be connected to the shooting of a homeowner amid a rash of car burglaries over the weekend. Investigators said police received several calls about shots fired in the 8200 block of Sussex Street near Meadow Park Drive just…MORE

Stars to Host Kraken in Round 2 of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Stars to Host Kraken in Round 2 of Stanley Cup Playoffs

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Stars will face the Seattle Kraken in the second round of the NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs. Seattle beat the Colorado Avalanche Sunday night to advance to play the Stars. Dallas will have home-ice advantage against the Kraken, with Game 1 set for Tuesday night at the American Airlines…MORE

Pilots for DFW Based Airlines Consider Next Move

Pilots for DFW Based Airlines Consider Next Move

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Allied Pilots Association, certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, announced on Monday that its membership has voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike. “The summer travel season is almost here, and we’re all wondering whether this will be another summer of uncertainty for American…MORE

First Republic Bank Seized, Sold to JPMorgan Chase

First Republic Bank Seized, Sold to JPMorgan Chase

NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S. San Francisco-based First Republic is the third midsize bank to fail in two months. It is the second-biggest bank…MORE