Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

US: North Korea may Conduct Missile Test as Biden Visits Asia

US: North Korea may Conduct Missile Test as Biden Visits Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior Biden administration official says U.S. intelligence shows that it’s a “genuine possibility” that North Korea will conduct another ballistic missile test or nuclear test around President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan that begins later this week. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday said that…MORE

Ground Broken on site of Semi-Conductor Plant in North Texas

Ground Broken on site of Semi-Conductor Plant in North Texas

Ground was officially broken on Wednesday at Texas Instruments’ potential $30 billion investment groundbreaking ceremony in Sherman.  Last year, Governor Abbott announced that TI selected Sherman as the location for their next 300-mm fabs, with potential of up to four fabs on the site to meet demand over time.  The Governor was joined at the…MORE

Wildfire Dangers High Across North Texas Today

Wildfire Dangers High Across North Texas Today

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas A&M Forest Service placed numerous North Texas counties under some level of increased risk for wildfires this week. Denton, Tarrant, Johnson, Ellis and western Dallas counties are under very high risk of wildfires on Wednesday. Parker, Hood, Sommervell and Palo Pinto counties are under extreme danger the…MORE

Irving Man Charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child Under 14

Irving Man Charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child Under 14

Irving, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Irving Police Department has arrested Jose Aguado Robles for Indecency with a Child. Robles assaulted his victims between 2008 and 2022 while living in the 3300 block of WillowCreek at the Agave Apartments, also known as the Tanner Place Apartments. An arrest warrant filed Saturday on behalf of a 10-year-old…MORE

Dallas Police: Information Needed About Person Who Abandoned Pitbull

Dallas Police: Information Needed About Person Who Abandoned Pitbull

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in animal cruelty case involving an abandoned Pitbull. Police say that on Wednesday. May 11 at around 7:00 p.m. someone in an a dark-colored pick-up truck abandoned the grey Pitbull in the 1700 block of Berkley Road. DPD is requesting any witnesses…MORE

Dallas Officer Again Arrested On Child Sex Charges

Dallas Officer Again Arrested On Child Sex Charges

(WBAP/KLIF) — A Dallas cop arrested a second time on child sexual assault charges. The Dallas Police Department initiated an investigation into officer Tyrone Williams Jr., last year, after the daughter of a family friend told authorities that he forced himself on her while she was sleeping at his house. Williams was arrested for that…MORE

Suspect in Dallas Salon Shooting had Anxiety Surrounding Asians, according to DPD

Suspect in Dallas Salon Shooting had Anxiety Surrounding Asians, according to DPD

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department announced on Tuesday that the suspect in a shooting at a Salon in Dallas’ Korea Town last week had been arrested. According to DPD, 36-year-old Jeremy Smith was charged him with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The shooting at Hair World Salon on Royal…MORE

Dallas Mayor Creates Committee Surrounding Professional Sports Teams

Dallas Mayor Creates Committee Surrounding Professional Sports Teams

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, on Tuesday, announced the creation of a new City Council committee focused on attracting and retaining professional sports franchises in the city limits. Mayor Johnson created the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention via a memorandum to his colleagues on the City Council. Read the…MORE

Biden Administration Offering Third Round of Free COVID-19 Tests, 8 Per Household

Biden Administration Offering Third Round of Free COVID-19 Tests, 8 Per Household

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Biden Administration is offering a third round of orders for free COVID-19 at-home tests. Each household can request up to eight test kits that will be shipped to their home via the United States Postal Service. The White House said although 350 million tests have been shipped, President Joe…MORE

Coppell ISD Mother Accuses District of Not Being Transparent in Chokehold Incident

Coppell ISD Mother Accuses District of Not Being Transparent in Chokehold Incident

Coppell, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of a North Coppell Middle School student is demanding justice after video went viral of a male student being violently held in a chokehold. Before the chokehold, a commotion is heard on the video, and someone is heard saying, “No, I’m not getting pf. Literally ther is no one…MORE