Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

College Football Player and Sachse High School Alum Dies at 21 After Sudden Collapse

College Football Player and Sachse High School Alum Dies at 21 After Sudden Collapse

SACHSE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Sachse High School community is mourning the loss of one of its star athletes who went on to play college football at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas. OBU announced the death of 21-year-old defensive lineman Clark Yarbrough on Sunday via Twitter. Before starting college in Arkansas in 2019, Yarbrough…MORE

VA Plans Limited Abortion Access to Vets, Despite State Bans

VA Plans Limited Abortion Access to Vets, Despite State Bans

According to stats, there are over 1.5 million veterans in Texas-some 193,000 of those are women. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortion access to veterans and their beneficiaries — even in states that have made abortions illegal — in cases when the pregnant woman’s life or health…MORE

TCU Starting QB Morris Out with Sprained Knee from Opener

TCU Starting QB Morris Out with Sprained Knee from Opener

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – TCU quarterback Chandler Morris has a sprained left knee and will miss the next game for the Horned Frogs. Coach Sonny Dykes says Morris will miss Saturday’s home opener against Tarleton and then be week to week after that. Chandler got hurt late in the third quarter of TCU’s season-opening…MORE

Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search

Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has granted a request by former President Donald Trump’s legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Florida home last month. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon came despite the objections of the Justice Department, which…MORE

Tarrant County Republican Judge Backs Democrat Texas Lieutenant Governor

Tarrant County Republican Judge Backs Democrat Texas Lieutenant Governor

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A prominent Texas Republican local leader is backing the Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced his support for Mike Collier as polls show a tightening 4-point race with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Whitley is the leader of the state’s largest GOP county.…MORE

Cleanup Underway After Severe Storms Rolled Through North Texas Sunday

Cleanup Underway After Severe Storms Rolled Through North Texas Sunday

(WBAP/KLIF News ) – North Texans are clearing up damage from the strong to severe storms that swept across the Metroplex Sunday afternoon. The storms brought heavy rain, high winds, isolated hail, damage and power outages. Parts of Uptown and Old East Dallas were inundated with rain in the same areas hit by record flooding…MORE

PTSD Abounding in Uvalde Massacre Survivors

PTSD Abounding in Uvalde Massacre Survivors

(WBAP/KLIF) — Students who survived the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in May are spending the summer with a host of mental health issues. Many of the children are grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder. One 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for weeks due to her racing heart following the massacre. Another girl hides…MORE

NFL Football Team Reaching Out to Uvalde

NFL Football Team Reaching Out to Uvalde

(WBAP/KLIF) — One NFL football team is reaching out to the Uvalde community. The Houston Texans will host the Uvalde High School football team and wear “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets when they open the season September 11th against Indianapolis. The Texans previously donated $400,000 to the Robb Elementary school memorial fund after 19…MORE

Two Sasche Police Officers Injured in Brazen Overnight Shooting

Two Sasche Police Officers Injured in Brazen Overnight Shooting

SASCHE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Sasche Police Department released details about a brazen shooting early Friday morning that left two officers injured. It happened around midnight at the Methodist Urgent Care Center at 7760 State Highway 78. While completing a call for service, the suspect walked up to the driver side of the police…MORE