Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Biden sees Chance of ‘Rational’ Republican Approach on Guns

Biden sees Chance of ‘Rational’ Republican Approach on Guns

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says there may some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Texas school shooting. Biden told reporters at the White House on Monday that some Republicans who’ve been against more gun restrictions may have been jolted by the massacre…MORE

Governors Diverge on Gun Control, School Security Efforts

Governors Diverge on Gun Control, School Security Efforts

(AP) – The nation’s governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. Democrats are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican governors are instead emphasizing more security at schools. The Associated Press surveyed governors…MORE

FLORIDA: 10-Year Old Boy Arrested for Alleged Threat Against His Elementary School

FLORIDA: 10-Year Old Boy Arrested for Alleged Threat Against His Elementary School

Lee County, FL (WBAP/KLIF) – In Florida over the weekend, a 10 year-old boy was arrested for threatening a mass shooting at his elementary school. In reaction, Florida Congressman Michael Waltz told “Fox and Friends” that adults need to let the kids in their lives know the seriousness of a threat like this. “This is…MORE

Woman Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver

Woman Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are investigating an early morning, fatal, hit-and-run accident. The body of a woman was found about 3:00 A.M. Monday, lying in the eastbound lanes of the intersection of East Freeway and Eastchase Parkway. She had been run over by several vehicles, and was pronounced dead at the scene.…MORE

Light Plane Crash Kills Two

Light Plane Crash Kills Two

Granite Shoals (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people were killed Sunday in the crash of a light aircraft near the town of Granite Shoals, about 60 miles northwest of Austin. They were flying a motorized ultralight aircraft, often called a trike, when it suddenly pitched into the ground. That type of aircraft has a wing similar to…MORE

Dallas Police Looking For Chicken Franchise Bandits

Dallas Police Looking For Chicken Franchise Bandits

Dallas (WBAP/.KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for the perpetrators of a two week crime spree that targeted Pollo Regio franchise restaurants in Dallas and The Colony. The robber, or robbers, broke into at least three of the restaurants during the early morning hours of May 16, May 18, and May 27. They used sledgehammers…MORE

Northpark Gold Coin Sales Suspended

Northpark Gold Coin Sales Suspended

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Northpark shopping mall is suspending sales of its gold coins. To set itself apart from other malls Northpark uses heavy golden coins in fancy pouches as its gift cards. However, Dallas based Comerica Bank has told the mall it can no longer support the coins, so Northpark has temporarily suspended their…MORE

FDA Strawberry Warning

FDA Strawberry Warning

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer warning that a large batch of fresh, organic strawberries sold under the Kampo and HEB brands could be linked to a hepatitis outbreak. The FDA warns purchasers the strawberries should not be eaten, but should be thrown out right away. The catch is…MORE

Survivors Of Uvalde School Massacre Describe Scene

Survivors Of Uvalde School Massacre Describe Scene

Uvalde (AP) – A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school says she covered herself with a friend’s blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. Miah Cerrillo told CNN that she and a friend called 911 from her dead teacher’s phone Tuesday, and waited for what…MORE

DPS Director Calls Police Delay in Uvalde Wrong Decision; Abbott ‘Livid’

DPS Director Calls Police Delay in Uvalde Wrong Decision; Abbott ‘Livid’

UVALDE, Texas (AP) – Authorities say nearly 20 officers gathered in the hallway of a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman. Steven McCraw, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at a contentious news conference Friday…MORE