Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Doorbell Video Shows Malnourished Texas Twins Begging for Help [WATCH]

Doorbell Video Shows Malnourished Texas Twins Begging for Help [WATCH]

A mother whose twin teenagers told police in Texas they were handcuffed and forced to drink bleach was in jail Friday in neighboring Louisiana, where records show the woman had pleaded guilty a decade earlier to charges of putting her kids in danger. Zaikiya Duncan, 40, was arrested in Louisiana this week after doorbell videos…MORE

Cowboys beat Lions

Cowboys beat Lions

Dallas Cowboys – 24 Detroit Lions – 6 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Ezekiel Elliott ran for two 1-yard touchdowns and Dak Prescott threw for a score in his return from injury while the Dallas Cowboys leaned on their defense again in a 24-6 victory over the Detroit Lions. The Cowboys recovered Jamaal Williams’ fumble inside…MORE

Two Nurses Killed at Methodist Hospital

Two Nurses Killed at Methodist Hospital

(WBAP/KLIF) — UPDATE: A Texas prison official says the 30-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of two Dallas hospital employees was on parole and had been given permission to be at the medical facility for the birth of a child. A prison spokeswoman says Nestor Hernandez was granted leave to be…MORE

Student Arrested for Threatening to “Shoot-up” DFW School

Student Arrested for Threatening to “Shoot-up” DFW School

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Bedford Police Department responded quickly to arrest a student who threatened to carry out a school shooting at Harwood Junior High. According to Bedford Police Chief Jeff Williams, the incident occurred late Wednesday night. Williams said the department determined that the student did not possess any firearms or means to follow through…MORE

Tarrant County Elections Officials Expecting Surge at the Polls

Tarrant County Elections Officials Expecting Surge at the Polls

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas counties are gearing up for a busy election process during the mid-terms, as the political climate has been heating up for months. Tarrant County Election Administrator Heider Garcia says preparations have been non-stop with candidate certification, assuring names are correctly printed on ballots, and the delivery of mail-in ballots to residents living…MORE

Boeing May Be Paying Millions More for the 737 MAX

Boeing May Be Paying Millions More for the 737 MAX

(WBAP/KLIF) — A federal judge has ruled that relatives of people who died in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims. The judge’s ruling, Friday, could help clear the way for families to challenge a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution. The court’s ruling means that the Justice Department should…MORE

January 6th Panel Issues Subpoena to Trump, Demanding he Testify

January 6th Panel Issues Subpoena to Trump, Demanding he Testify

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to Donald Trump. The nine-member panel sent a letter to the former president’s lawyers on Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by mid-November and outlining a series of corresponding documents. The decision by lawmakers to exercise…MORE

Rangers Hire 3-time World Series Champion Bochy as Manager

Rangers Hire 3-time World Series Champion Bochy as Manager

ARLINGTON (AP) – The Texas Rangers have hired Bruce Bochy as their manager. The three-time World Series champion comes out of a short retirement to take over a team that has had six consecutive losing seasons. Texas made the surprise announcement Friday, just more than two weeks after its season ended. The 67-year-old Bochy hasn’t…MORE

New Polling out in Texas Governor’s Race

New Polling out in Texas Governor’s Race

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – New polling by UT’s Texas Politics Project shows Republicans with an advantage over Democrats ahead of the start of early voting on Monday. The poll finds Governor Greg Abbott leading Beto O’Rourke by 11 percentage points among likely voters, 54%-43%. Green Party Candidate Delilah Barrios and the Libertarian Party’s Mark Tippets each…MORE