Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Hershel Walker

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Hershel Walker

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year. With Warnock’s second runoff victory…MORE

Court Orders SWA to Reinstate Fired Flight Attendant

Court Orders SWA to Reinstate Fired Flight Attendant

(WBAP/KLIF) — After a five-year wait, a fired Southwest Airlines flight attendant has her day in court. A jury awarded Charlene Carter $5.3 million in July after the Dallas-based airline fired her in 2017 for criticizing her union president who supported abortion rights. Now, a Federal judge has reduced that amount to fit within federal…MORE

North Texas’ Bell Tabbed to Build Blackhawk Replacement

North Texas’ Bell Tabbed to Build Blackhawk Replacement

(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. Army has chosen a North Texas company to replace the Blackhawk helicopter. Bell-Textron incorporated was awarded a $1.3 billion contract to build the new V-280 Valor, an advanced tilt-rotor, assault helicopter that will phase out the Apache and Blackhawk choppers by 2030. Representative Kay Granger is republican leader of the House…MORE

Trump Organization Convicted in Executive Tax Dodge Scheme

Trump Organization Convicted in Executive Tax Dodge Scheme

NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s company has been convicted of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on perks such as apartments and luxury cars. As punishment, the Trump Organization could be fined up to $1.6 million. The guilty verdict Tuesday day came on the second day…MORE

Ground Broken on Site of State Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas

Ground Broken on Site of State Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Health hosted a groundbreaking ceremony this week to celebrate the start of construction on the state’s newest psychiatric hospital in Dallas, The Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern. The project is part of the state’s comprehensive plan to…MORE

Governor Abbott Looks to Sen. Jane Nelson as Next Secretary of State

Governor Abbott Looks to Sen. Jane Nelson as Next Secretary of State

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott accepted the resignation of Texas Secretary of State John Scott on Tuesday, and announced his intent to appoint Senator Jane Nelson, of Flowermound, to fill the role as the 115th Secretary of State for Texas. Scott has served as Secretary of State since October 2021 with the mission…MORE

Fort Worth family visits site where 13-year old’s  body was found

Fort Worth family visits site where 13-year old’s body was found

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of a Fort Worth boy whose body was found by a TxDOT worker on November 16th is pleading for information about what happened to him. 13-year old Israel Ethan Hernandez was last seen alive by his loved ones on November 9th when he left his home around 7:30 p.m.…MORE

Jurors Reach Guilty Verdict on 2 Counts in Deep Ellum Assault Trial

Jurors Reach Guilty Verdict on 2 Counts in Deep Ellum Assault Trial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Dallas County jury on Monday found a man seen in a viral video beating a woman guilty of misdemeanor assault and third-degree felony obstruction. Austin Shuffield was on trial for the 2019 fight in Deep Ellum that started when he banged on the victim, L’Daijohnique Lee’s car window in…MORE

Hundreds gather to pray for Athena Strand’s family

Hundreds gather to pray for Athena Strand’s family

Decatur, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of people gathered for a prayer vigil for Athena Strand last night. The event outside the Wise County Courthouse in Decatur was organized by County Judge J.D. Clark for the 7-year old who was kidnapped and murdered by a FedEx driver who confessed last week. Clark told the crowd that…MORE