Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Suspect Dead, 2 Deputies Wounded after Shootout in Texas

Suspect Dead, 2 Deputies Wounded after Shootout in Texas

KATY, Texas (AP) – Two Texas sheriff deputies have been shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident happened Tuesday night in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston. Gonzalez said via Twitter that both officers were hospitalized with what…MORE

FWPD Briefs City Council on Fake License Tag Investigations

FWPD Briefs City Council on Fake License Tag Investigations

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police have launched an effort to get fake paper license plates off the street. Deputy Police Chief Pedro Criado told city council members Tuesday fake tags are a nationwide problem and one that all law enforcement must work collectively to combat. “As far as Fort Worth goes, we currently…MORE

US Hasn’t Verified Russian Pullback of Troops Near Ukraine

US Hasn’t Verified Russian Pullback of Troops Near Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he welcomes a security dialogue with the West as his military reported pulling back some of its troops near Ukraine. But U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. had not verified Russia’s claim and that an invasion is still a distinct possibility. Putin said Tuesday that…MORE

Fort Worth Police Chief Plan to Address Violent Crime

Fort Worth Police Chief Plan to Address Violent Crime

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes updated the Fort Worth City Council on the dperamt’s effort to reduce violent crime. Noakes said violent crime is the number one issue for the Fort Worth Police Department and over the last year they have seen a great increase in violent crime. Noakes spoke about…MORE

Biden: Defending Ukraine Liberty Could Cause US Economy Pain

Biden: Defending Ukraine Liberty Could Cause US Economy Pain

MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged the likelihood that U.S. and allied sanctions on Russia in retaliation for an invasion of Ukraine would have significant blowback on the American economy, including possible price hikes and disruption to the nation’s energy supply. “The American people understand that defending democracy and liberty is never…MORE

Governor Abbott Addresses Fentanyl Crisis in North Texas

Governor Abbott Addresses Fentanyl Crisis in North Texas

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable in Fort Worth on Tuesday regarding an increase in fentanyl related deaths nationwide. During the roundtable, the Governor listened to the stories of families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl overdose as discussed the ways state and local law enforcement are working…MORE

Dallas St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival Returns from Pandemic Hiatus

Dallas St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival Returns from Pandemic Hiatus

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Greenville Avenue Area Businesses Association announced on Tuesday the return of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 12, presented by the Dallas Mavericks. Attended by over 125,000 people each year, the largest St. Patrick’s event in the Southwest will return after a two-year pandemic hiatus, featuring Mavs…MORE

Remembering the Deadly Texas Blackouts of Feb. 2021

Remembering the Deadly Texas Blackouts of Feb. 2021

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Today, February 15 marks the first anniversary of the deadly 2021 blackouts triggered by an historic multi-day weather event in across the Lone Star State. As a result of the blackouts in frigid cold temperatures, hundreds of Texans lost their lives; hundreds of thousands more were left without power or water service.…MORE

Russia Says Some Forces Pulling Back Amid Ukraine Crisis; Talks Continue

Russia Says Some Forces Pulling Back Amid Ukraine Crisis; Talks Continue

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia says that some units participating in military exercises will begin returning to their bases. That adds to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. But officials gave no details on the pullback. The announcement Tuesday came after Russia’s foreign minister indicated the country was…MORE

Sliver of Hope: Kremlin Sees a Diplomatic Path on Ukraine

Sliver of Hope: Kremlin Sees a Diplomatic Path on Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) – The Kremlin is signaling it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the U.S. and Europe increasingly fear. Questions remain about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions, however. On…MORE