Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Police Train for Active Shooter Scenario ahead of School Year

Police Train for Active Shooter Scenario ahead of School Year

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks ahead of the start of the school year, local first responders are preparing for the potential of a school shooter scenario. The Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire Rescue, City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management, Dallas Independent School District and the Dallas ISD Police Department partnered for a routine joint exercise…MORE

US economy shrank 0.9% last quarter, its 2nd straight drop

US economy shrank 0.9% last quarter, its 2nd straight drop

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline in the gross domestic product – the broadest gauge of the economy – followed a 1.6% annual drop from January…MORE

Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation

Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to its highest level since…MORE

In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal for Griner, Whelan

In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal for Griner, Whelan

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan. That’s according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also revealed that he had asked to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time in months. The statement…MORE

TXDOT Launches ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart’ Campaign with Walking Human Billboards

TXDOT Launches ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart’ Campaign with Walking Human Billboards

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to TXDOT, 177 walkers were killed in DFW due to crashes in 2021. Increasing the death rate by 15 percent, when compared to the year before. On Wednesday, July 27, TXDOT launched their ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart’ campaign to remind drivers about road safety rules. Their campaign will last until Thursday,…MORE

Dallas Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted a Woman after Car Accident

Dallas Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted a Woman after Car Accident

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged assault last month after a car accident on the Central Expressway. The victim told police that she was driving on the expressway near the Bryan Street exit around midnight on Saturday, June 23 when her car was side-swiped. She told police…MORE

FBI to Hold Hiring Event in DFW this Week

FBI to Hold Hiring Event in DFW this Week

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The FBI Dallas Field Office is hosting an in-person information session in the DFW-area on Thursday night to encourage job-seekers to join the FBI as a Special Agent. “It is important that the FBI represent the people we are sworn to protect and serve and we are looking for highly qualified candidates who…MORE

Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19, Ends ‘strict isolation’

Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19, Ends ‘strict isolation’

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is ending his COVID-19 isolation after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday. That’s according to a letter the White House released Wednesday from Biden’s physician. Dr. Kevin O’Connor writes that Biden has completed his course of treatment with the drug Paxlovid…MORE

WNBA Star and Baylor Alum Brittney Griner Testifies at Russia Drug Trial

WNBA Star and Baylor Alum Brittney Griner Testifies at Russia Drug Trial

Griner testified on Wednesday that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her initial questioning. KHIMKI, Russia (AP) – The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner has resumed in a Russian court. Griner testified on Wednesday that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said…MORE

Clay Jenkins Stricken With COVID

Clay Jenkins Stricken With COVID

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has tested positive for COVID-19. Jenkins made the announcement on Twitter, Thursday night, saying the positive test was the result of daily personal testing. According to the Dallas County Judge, he is asymptomatic and will work remotely as he isolates at home. Jenkins is fully vaccinated and has…MORE