Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm. High: 69. Winds: SW 5-15. Monday: Mostly cloudy with scattered (30%) showers. High: 65. Winds: S 10-15. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, warmer, and muggy. High: 68. Winds: SE 5-15.… MORE
Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Trump Facing Legal, Political Headwinds as He Eyes Comeback
CONROE, Texas (AP) – Former President Donald Trump is already declaring himself the 45th and 47th president of the United States. But the quip during a round of golf – captured on shaky cellphone video – belies the growing challenges Trump is confronting. He’s facing a cascade of intensifying investigations that represent the most serious…… MORE
ESPN: Brady Retiring at Age 44, Winner of 7 Super Bowls
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after an unprecedented career in which he won seven Super Bowls and set numerous passing records, according to ESPN. The 44-year-old Brady goes out after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title last season and NFC South championship this season. ESPN…… MORE
Denton Police Shoot, Kill Armed Attacker
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton Police shot and killed an armed man early Saturday morning who was threatening a woman with a knife. A 9-1-1 call about 1:30 AM was from a man who said he was having “problems with a woman,” and wanted to kill himself. When officers arrived at his address they found a…… MORE
Former President Trump Will Be In The Houston Area Today.
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has a pair of appearances scheduled in the Houston area Saturday. First he makes an appearance at the American Freedom Tour during the day, then holds one of his campaign-style rallies Saturday evening in Conroe, some 40 miles north of Houston. Trump has told Houston media he’s going…… MORE
Court Ruling Gives Biden Chance for Reset on Climate Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling. A judge tossed the drilling plan late Thursday, saying the Interior Department did not adequately take into account…… MORE
AAA Texas: $3 Gas is Back and Likely Will Be for a While
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.00 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more than from the same day last week and is 89 cents more per gallon compared to the same week last year. According…… MORE
New Texas Senate Committee to Focus on Southern Border
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced this week that he has created a Senate committee tasked with focusing solely on issues facing the state’s southern border. “Public safety is government’s first responsibility and there is no greater threat to public safety in Texas right now than the failed, open-border policies of the…… MORE
Human Chain Formed to Help After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse; Minor Injuries Reported
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) – A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from a dangling bus. The collapse early Friday came hours before President Joe Biden was to visit the city to press for his $1 trillion infrastructure…… MORE
Injured Dog Sitter Sues
Coppell (WBAP/KLIF) – A 22 year old college student who was hired as a dog sitter is now suing the Coppell couple who hired her. Jacqueline Durand’s lawsuit says she was attacked by Ashley and Justin Bishop’s dogs as soon as she opened the door of their home to care for them. Coppell Police reports…… MORE
