Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

New Effort Races to Rescue Civilians From Mariupol Plant

New Effort Races to Rescue Civilians From Mariupol Plant

Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) – A new international effort is racing to rescue more civilians from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol and the city at large. That comes even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategic port.…MORE

Jerry Jones ‘home and fine’ after reported crash [VIDEO]

Jerry Jones ‘home and fine’ after reported crash [VIDEO]

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was “home and fine” on Thursday, one day after a report that he was involved in a traffic accident and taken to a hospital as a precaution. Stephen Jones, the owner’s son and an executive vice president for the Cowboys, updated his father’s condition to The Associated…MORE

The Red Cross to Install Thousands of Free Smoke Alarms this Weekend

The Red Cross to Install Thousands of Free Smoke Alarms this Weekend

The agency’s ‘Sound the Alarm’ campaign is an ongoing effort to raise awareness. Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install 50,000 free smoke alarms nationwide, as part…MORE

FRIDAY: Mostly clear with above normal temperatures in the 80s and lower 90s.

FRIDAY: Mostly clear with above normal temperatures in the 80s and lower 90s.

Light north winds will transition to southerly by the afternoon at speeds of 5-10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind at 8 mph becoming southeast. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind between…MORE

Austin Approves Guaranteed Income Program, First in Texas

Austin Approves Guaranteed Income Program, First in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin has become the first Texas city to approve a pilot program that will provide a guaranteed income to qualified residents. The program will give 85 families $1,000 per month for a year. City Council on Thursday voted to approve a contract for a non-profit to manage the funding. The approved…MORE

Former President George W. Bush Speaks with Ukrainian President

Former President George W. Bush Speaks with Ukrainian President

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President George W. Bush met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week as war rages in Ukraine. The former President said Zelesnkyy assured him that Ukraine will not waver in its fight against Putin’s “barbarism and thuggery.” Copyright 2022.  WBAP/KLIF News.  All Rights Reserved.MORE

Rising Crude Oil Prices Lead to High Costs at the Pump

Rising Crude Oil Prices Lead to High Costs at the Pump

(WBAP/KLIF) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.90 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.  That price is 11 cents more than on this day last week and is $1.28 more per gallon compared to this day last year. According to AAA, of the…MORE

Fort Worth Police Searching for Home Invasion Suspects Caught on Camera

Fort Worth Police Searching for Home Invasion Suspects Caught on Camera

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Fort Worth Police released surveillance video amid the search for two men accused in a recent attempted home invasion. Investigators said on April 27 around 2:45 a.m., three or four armed men approached a house on Schwartz Avenue near NE 29th Street just west of 183 and tried to…MORE

Coyote shot in Lake Highlands area may be same animal that attacked a toddler

Coyote shot in Lake Highlands area may be same animal that attacked a toddler

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A coyote matching the description of the animal authorities were looking for was shot in the Lake Highlands area where a 2-year-old boy was attacked on Tuesday. Dallas Animal Services says that a USDA crew reportedly shot a killed a coyote in the area last evening. It’s still not known if it’s…MORE

Shoot-out at a Plano 7-11 involving off-duty officer; one man in custody

Shoot-out at a Plano 7-11 involving off-duty officer; one man in custody

Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – It was a wild scene outside the 7-11 at 14th and Shiloh in East Plano Wednesday afternoon. Police say an off-duty Plano Police officer encountered a man arguing with the store clerk. A Plano police spokesman told reporters that the man went outside and got a gun from his car before…MORE