Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

President Biden Warns US Companies of Potential Russian Cyberattacks

President Biden Warns US Companies of Potential Russian Cyberattacks

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight. Biden cites “evolving intelligence” that Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as the war in Ukraine continues. Biden says they have a “patriotic obligation” to harden their systems against attack. The president’s…MORE

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama warned as storm approaches

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama warned as storm approaches

DALLAS (AP) — A storm system that left widespread damage and some injuries in its wake in Texas drifted into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday, possibly triggering “a regional severe weather outbreak,” the Storm Prediction Center said. The affected areas, including the cities of Baton Rouge and Jackson, Mississippi, could see strong tornadoes, forecasters…MORE

Tornado Touched Down in Jacksboro

Tornado Touched Down in Jacksboro

JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF)- As storms moved through North Texas, reports of damage are coming out of Jacksboro.The high school and middle school took a direct hit from a tornado at around 4pm Monday afternoon. Superintendent Brad Burnett said there were no injuries reported. He said over 300 students were sheltering in the Elementary school when the…MORE

Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Resources as Severe Weather Threatens Texas

Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Resources as Severe Weather Threatens Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management , on Monday, to mobilize state resources in anticipation of severe weather and flash flooding that is expected to impact areas into the early morning hours of Tuesday. Threats from the severe storms moving across Central, North, and East Texas could…MORE

DFW Under Tornado Watch Until 9 PM

DFW Under Tornado Watch Until 9 PM

DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Service in Ft. Worth has issued a Tornado Watch for Johnson, Tarrant, Ellis, Somervell, Hill, Dallas, Parker, Hood, Bosque, Wise, and Denton Counties until 9 pm Monday night. Storms started moving across the metroplex in the 3 o’clock hour Monday afternoon. The storms could produce large hail, damaging winds,…MORE

Ukraine Rejects Russian Demand for Surrender in Mariupol

Ukraine Rejects Russian Demand for Surrender in Mariupol

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian officials have defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags in exchange for safe passage. Russian troops have surrounded and are barraging the strategic southern port city. Ukrainian officials say the Russian military hit an art school sheltering some 400 people…MORE

WATCH: Senate Begins Supreme Court Hearings for Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson Underway

WATCH: Senate Begins Supreme Court Hearings for Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson Underway

WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday began its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s pick Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. She’s the first black woman nominated for the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old will give an opening statement later today and answer questions from the committee’s members Tuesday and…MORE

[DISCONTINUED] AMBER ALERT: Two Young Girls Abducted in Pampa, TX

[DISCONTINUED] AMBER ALERT: Two Young Girls Abducted in Pampa, TX

UPDATED: Pampa, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert out of Pampa, Texas in the panhandle has been discontinued. No other information has been released. Original post: Pampa, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert out of the Ttexas panhandle for two girls ages 2 and 7 from Pampa, near Amarillo. Emilee and Rylee Reagan are believed…MORE

Dallas: Mass Shooting at Spring Break Party Injures 10 People; Suspect At-Large

Dallas: Mass Shooting at Spring Break Party Injures 10 People; Suspect At-Large

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Gunfire erupted outside South Dallas venue late Saturday night injuring ten people. It happened just before midnight during a spring break part at ‘The Space’ on Botham Jean Blvd near US 175. Dallas police say someone who was trying to get into the party got angry when security tried to take away…MORE

Wildfires in Hood, Eastland Counties Force Evacuations

Wildfires in Hood, Eastland Counties Force Evacuations

(WBAP/KLIF) – The complex wildfire in Eastland County continues to burn, while residents in Lipan were also forced to evacuate because of a wildfire in Hood County. Dry and windy conditions returned in Texas on Sunday, fueling the Eastland County fire, which had only been 30% contained by the afternoon. “The winds have picked up,…MORE