Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Tulsa Police: Four People Are Dead in Medical Building Shooting

Tulsa Police: Four People Are Dead in Medical Building Shooting

TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) – A police captain says 4 people people have died after being shot at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus. The shooter reportedly killed himself. St. Francis Health System locked down its campus Wednesday afternoon because of the situation at the Natalie Medical Building. The Natalie building houses an outpatient…MORE

Governor Abbott Calls for Safety Review at Texas Public Schools

Governor Abbott Calls for Safety Review at Texas Public Schools

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling for a safety review of all Texas public schools in the wake of last month’s elementary school massacre in Uvalde. On Wednesday, Governor Abbott sent a letter to Dr. Kathy Martinez-Prather directing the Texas School Safety Center to begin immediately conducting comprehensive school safety reviews to ensure all Texas…MORE

COVID Cases Increasing in DFW, Concern Over Long-Term Immunity

COVID Cases Increasing in DFW, Concern Over Long-Term Immunity

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to researchers, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in North Texas. According to the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, the positive active COVID-19 case load across Dallas County increased again last week. According to the clinic’s director, Steve Miff, COVID-19 Emergency Department arrivals are seeing proportionate increases.  Hospitalizations are increasing…MORE

COVID Cases Increasing in DFW, Concern Over Long-Term Immunity

COVID Cases Increasing in DFW, Concern Over Long-Term Immunity

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to researchers, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in North Texas. According to the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, the positive active COVID-19 case load across Dallas County increased again last week. According to the clinic’s director, Steve Miff, COVID-19 Emergency Department arrivals are seeing proportionate increases.  Hospitalizations are increasing…MORE

Jury Sides with Depp on Lawsuit, Heard on Counterclaim

Jury Sides with Depp on Lawsuit, Heard on Counterclaim

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) – A jury has awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. It vindicates his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage. The jury also found in favor of Heard, who said she was defamed…MORE

Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law that Allows Private Citizens to Sue Social Media

Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law that Allows Private Citizens to Sue Social Media

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints. The court voted in an unusual 5-4 alignment Tuesday to put the Texas law on hold, while a lawsuit plays out in…MORE