Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

NTSB Investigating Dallas Air Show Accident

NTSB Investigating Dallas Air Show Accident

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a weekend accident at a Dallas air show. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, DFR units reported an Alert 3 – Aircraft Emergency after a mid-air collision involving two planes at Dallas Executive Airport, around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The accident took place during the Commemorative Air…MORE

Democrats to Keep Control of U.S. Senate

Democrats to Keep Control of U.S. Senate

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has won election to a second term representing Nevada, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. With Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s victory in Arizona on Friday, Democrats now hold a 50-49 edge…MORE

‘Molly Jane’s Law’ Sends First Sexual Assault Perpetrator to Jail

‘Molly Jane’s Law’ Sends First Sexual Assault Perpetrator to Jail

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has sent the first man arrested under Molly Jane’s Law to prison. 26-year-old Jessie DeWayne Ray pled guilty in District Court, Wednesday, to an aggravated sexual assault from 2019 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Ray was the first person arrested under Molly Jane’s law, named for Molly Jane Matheson,…MORE

Residents Prepare Homes to Prevent Cold Weather Damage

Residents Prepare Homes to Prevent Cold Weather Damage

(WBAP/KLIF) — A cold front is engulfing the DFW area this weekend and next, which has home owners looking at ways to keep their homes warm and safe. Home improvement experts are encouraging residents to prepare their homes for colder weather, Including Texas Home Improvement’s Jim Dutton says home owners aren’t likely to have bursting…MORE

CBP Commissioner May Lose Job Amid Border Crisis

CBP Commissioner May Lose Job Amid Border Crisis

(WBAP/KLIF) — A change in border leadership may be on the horizon. Reports are surfacing that the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is being forced out of his job. Chris Magnus has been on the job for less than a year, but has come under intense scrutiny over the border crisis. With historic…MORE

Secretary of State Points to Midterm Trends in Texas

Secretary of State Points to Midterm Trends in Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Secretary of State’s office has released final numbers for the 2022 Mid-terms, which show a 45% turnout of registered voters. That number is down from the 53% benchmark set during the 2018 Mid-terms. Sam Taylor at the Secretary of State’s office noted an interesting trend this year as an increasing number…MORE

Grapevine: 20-Year Convicted Sex Offender Strikes Again While on Probation

Grapevine: 20-Year Convicted Sex Offender Strikes Again While on Probation

Grapevine, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Grapevine police arrested a convicted sexual assault offender Thursday in connection with an alleged armed sexual assault last Saturday (November 4th.) Police say the incident happened in a parking lot in the same location where 20-year old Antony Acosta was taken into custody for a similar crime three years ago. Police…MORE

Despite Backlash Over  School Massacre Uvalde County Overwhelming Voted for Abbott

Despite Backlash Over School Massacre Uvalde County Overwhelming Voted for Abbott

Uvalde County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The final vote count in one South Texas county may be considered a surprise. Amid weeks of backlash from the families of the Uvalde school massacre victims, stats show that Uvalde County gave an overwhelming thumbs up to Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election bid. . When all of the precincts were…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Gives Teachers Incentive to Stay

Fort Worth ISD Gives Teachers Incentive to Stay

(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of a teacher shortage in North Texas, one district is making an effort to change that. Fort Worth ISD is like many school districts in the Metroplex that are having a hard time hiring and retaining teachers. That prompted the school board to provide incentive pay to help curb that…MORE

Police Warn Parents of THC Edibles Targeting Children

Police Warn Parents of THC Edibles Targeting Children

(WBAP/KLIF) — Keller Police are warning parents about THC edibles targeted for kids that are showing up in North Texas. The Keller Police Department is reporting the discovery of a stash of THC-laced edibles in familiar candy and snack packaging, such as Skittles, Fruit Gushers, and Cheetos. The discovery was made during a routine traffic…MORE