Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Errol Spence Jr. Pleads Guilty to DWI, Uses Platform to Discourage Drunk Driving

Errol Spence Jr. Pleads Guilty to DWI, Uses Platform to Discourage Drunk Driving

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Famed professional boxer Errol Spence Junior is taking accountability for his 2019 drunk driving crash. According to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, the 32-year-old pleaded guilty and was convicted in Dallas County Court of Criminal Appeals No. 2 of Driving While Intoxicated in connection to a 2019 single-vehicle crash that sent him…MORE

Texas Patriot Front Leader Among those Arrested Near Idaho Pride Event

Texas Patriot Front Leader Among those Arrested Near Idaho Pride Event

Patriot Front is a white supremacist neo-Nazi group whose members perceive Black Americans, Jews and LGBTQ people as enemies. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (WBAP/KLIF) – After the arrest of more than two dozen members of a white supremacist group near a northern Idaho pride event, including one identified as its founder, LGBTQ advocates said Sunday that…MORE

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

Five in-person witnesses will testify publicly before House committee today beginning at 9am Central, Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A second televised hearing of the US House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot will take place this morning beginning at 9am Central. The committee says today’s hearing will focus on former President Donald Trump‘s…MORE

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

Five in-person witnesses will testify publicly before House committee today beginning at 9am Central. UPDATED: 8:59AM: (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien will not be testifying as expected. Stepien cited a family emergency for cancelling his appearance. Stepien’s attorney will read a statement on his behalf. — Original post: Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A…MORE

Governors Association To Address Mass Shootings

Governors Association To Address Mass Shootings

Little Rock (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Governors Association says it’s forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings such as the Uvalde school massacre. The Republican governor of Arkansas and the Democratic governor of New Jersey are forming the group. They want six to ten governors on their…MORE

Convicted Murderer Sentenced To Long Prison Term

Convicted Murderer Sentenced To Long Prison Term

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A convicted Fort Worth murderer was sentenced Friday to 99 years in prison. A Tarrant County jury found Jared Seavey guilty of the murder of Vanessa Mayfield whose body was found at the base of a stairwell outside a downtown Fort Worth church in August, 2019.MORE

During Heat Wave Dallas Residents Can Receive Free A/C Units

During Heat Wave Dallas Residents Can Receive Free A/C Units

(WBAP/KLIF) — As temperatures soar into the triple digits, one North Texas county is offering much-needed relief. Dallas County Health and Human Services urges residents to apply for the county’s ‘Weatherization Assistance Program’. Christian Rosales represents the program, which delivers and installs free air conditioning systems to qualifying recipients. According to WFAA, the program focuses…MORE

Dallas City Council to Review City Manager’s Job Performance

Dallas City Council to Review City Manager’s Job Performance

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council wants a closer look at the job performance of a top city official. A special city council meeting is set for next week. A review of City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job performance is on the agenda. A city memo cites “significant performance” issues. The special meeting was requested…MORE

Judge Blocks Texas Investigating Families of Trans Youth

Judge Blocks Texas Investigating Families of Trans Youth

Associated Press A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender confirming care. The judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order halting the state’s investigations of three families who sued. The order also prevents the state from opening any similar investigations against members of the…MORE