Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Sandy Hook Lawsuits Against Alex Jones on Track to Resume

Sandy Hook Lawsuits Against Alex Jones on Track to Resume

VICTORIA, Texas (AP) – The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon. That is based on agreements revealed Friday in a Texas bankruptcy court. The bankruptcy filings of Infowars and two other Jones companies…MORE

Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Injunction Banning Investigations Into Parents of Transgender Youth

Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Injunction Banning Investigations Into Parents of Transgender Youth

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas Supreme Court struck down a statewide injunction that banned the state Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating parents who allow their children to receive gender-affirming care. However, it upheld the injunction pertaining to the family that filed the initial lawsuit against the state. In March, Governor…MORE

Russia Takes Losses in Failed River Crossing, Officials say

Russia Takes Losses in Failed River Crossing, Officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian and British officials say Russia suffered heavy losses when Ukrainian forces destroyed the pontoon bridge enemy troops were using to try to cross a river. That’s another sign of Moscow’s struggle to win decisive victories and salvage a war gone awry. Russia’s campaign in Ukraine’s east is making faltering progress.…MORE

Baby Formula Plant Closed Triggering Supply Shortage Could Reopen Within 2 Weeks

Baby Formula Plant Closed Triggering Supply Shortage Could Reopen Within 2 Weeks

Baby formula-maker Abbott said on its website that consumers won’t see products on shelves for about 6-to 8 weeks after the plant reopens. Undated (WBAP/KLIF)- Baby formula-maker Abbott Laboratories could reopen a Michigan plant – shut down in February due to a recall – within the next 2 wks. FDA approval is pending. The voluntary…MORE

Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow Extended for 30 Days

Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow Extended for 30 Days

MOSCOW (AP) – The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the…MORE

Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘temporarily on hold’

Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘temporarily on hold’

LONDON (AP) – Elon Musk says his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform. The announcement that the Tesla billionaire tweeted Friday is another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over his planned buyout of Twitter, including that the social…MORE

Shooting in Deep Ellum Overnight; 2 Dead, 3 Injured

Shooting in Deep Ellum Overnight; 2 Dead, 3 Injured

Deep Ellum, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Five people were shot in Deep Ellum overnight; two of them were pronounced dead at a hospital. The shooting happened overnight around 2am. Shell casings were seen all over the street and sidewalk at the corner of Crowdus and Elm in the area. Dallas police say that “multiple shooters are…MORE

NFL Releases 2022 Dallas Cowboys Schedule

NFL Releases 2022 Dallas Cowboys Schedule

Preseason (all times central) Game 1: Cowboys at Broncos — Aug. 13, 8 p.m. (CBS)ADVERTISING Game 2: Cowboys at Chargers — Aug. 19-21, 9 p.m. (CBS) Game 3: Seahawks at Cowboys — Aug/ 26-28, TBD (CBS) Regular season (all times central) Week 1: Buccaneers at Cowboys — Sept. 11, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Week 2: Bengals at Cowboys — Sept. 18,…MORE

Two Arrested in Dallas Concert Shooting

Two Arrested in Dallas Concert Shooting

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police announced on Thursday that two people have been arrested in investigation into a deadly shooting at a trail ride and concert in April. According to Dallas Police, Officers arrested 25-year-old Astonial Calhoun, and 26-year-old Devojiea Givens, and charged them with Felony Deadly Conduct. A preliminary investigation determined fight that broke…MORE