Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges for Defying 1/6 Subpoena

Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges for Defying 1/6 Subpoena

MARKS, Miss. (AP) – Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former President Donald Trump, has been indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department said Friday that Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing…MORE

Qatar Agrees to Represent US Interests in Afghanistan

Qatar Agrees to Represent US Interests in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent American interests in Afghanistan following the closure if the U.S. embassy in Kabul in late August. Blinken says Qatar will serve as the “protecting power” for the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan. The move suggests the Biden…MORE

Biden-Xi set Virtual Summit for Monday to Discuss Tensions

Biden-Xi set Virtual Summit for Monday to Discuss Tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit on Monday evening. The leaders are looking to dial back tensions after a rough start to the U.S.-China relationship since Biden took office earlier this year. The White House is setting low expectations for the…MORE

Attorney: STX Teen Allegedly Tased by Other Teens Dressed in KKK Costumes

Attorney: STX Teen Allegedly Tased by Other Teens Dressed in KKK Costumes

Police in South Texas are investigating after a black teen says that he was attacked with a stun gun on Halloween by other teens wearing kkk costumes. Attorney Matthew S. Manning who is representing the unnamed juvenile, said during a Wednesday press conference that the situation is not a matter of “boys being boys.” “We’re…MORE

License Suspended for Dallas Paramedic Caught on Camera Kicking Homeless Man in Head

License Suspended for Dallas Paramedic Caught on Camera Kicking Homeless Man in Head

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Dallas paramedic caught on camera kicking a homeless man in the head has lost his license. Online records show the state suspended Brad Cox’s EMT license earlier this month. In a statement last month, Dallas Fire-Rescue said Cox had been fired from the department. The fallout stems from an…MORE

Alleged Suspect in Deadly FTW Rampage Identified [VIDEO]

Alleged Suspect in Deadly FTW Rampage Identified [VIDEO]

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police have identified the man accused of killing two people during a rampage Wednesday that started when police say he stabbed and critically wounded a man at an apartment complex, then stole the victim’s pick-up truck and rammed it into the Taz Amuzment Game Room. 38-year old Chassity L.…MORE

Cowboys’ Quinn focused on fixing things, not Falcons reunion

Cowboys’ Quinn focused on fixing things, not Falcons reunion

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn dodged questions about facing the Atlanta Falcons for the first time since getting fired as their coach last year by stating the obvious several times. The Cowboys have to focus on fixing some things after their worst showing of the season. Defense wasn’t the only problem…MORE

NTX Veteran Clinic Opens Community Room for Veterans, Families

NTX Veteran Clinic Opens Community Room for Veterans, Families

ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare, a nonprofit mental health care clinic for North Texas veterans, active duty service members, and their families, unveiled its newly constructed Community Room in honor of Veterans Day. The new Community Room will allow the DFW area veteran and military community to become even…MORE

Tuskegee Airman Recognized on Veterans Day in Dallas

Tuskegee Airman Recognized on Veterans Day in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas’ Commemorative Air Force recognized retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee during the official opening of the organization’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center on Thursday.  At 101 years old, McGee is the oldest living member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American military pilot group who fought during World War…MORE

$16 Million in Illegal Drugs Seized by Tarrant County Law Enforcement

$16 Million in Illegal Drugs Seized by Tarrant County Law Enforcement

A joint operation in Tarrant county led to a drug bust seizure of approximately $16 million. The two primary drugs recovered were crystal methamphetamine and liquid methamphetamine. Special Agent Eduardo Chavez said that meth is still a major problem in this part of the world. Around 15,000 pounds of methamphetamine have been seized in North…MORE