Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Reward Offered for Man Seen Throwing Molotov Cocktail Near Texas Capitol

Reward Offered for Man Seen Throwing Molotov Cocktail Near Texas Capitol

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help identifying an individual suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail against a church near the Capitol Complex in Austin. According to DPS, the man approached the church at 13th Street and Lavaca Street on August 31, between 1 and 1:30 a.m. and…MORE

President Biden Addresses August Jobs Report, U.S. Employers Fell Short of Expectations Adding 235,000 Positions

President Biden Addresses August Jobs Report, U.S. Employers Fell Short of Expectations Adding 235,000 Positions

WASHINGTON D.C.  (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Biden addressed Americans Friday after a disappointing August jobs report following two strong months of growth. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. employers added 235,000 jobs last month. It’s a steep slow down from the roughly 940,000 jobs employers added in the last two months as…MORE

CDC Says High COVID Vaccination Areas Protect Children [WATCH]

CDC Says High COVID Vaccination Areas Protect Children [WATCH]

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – According to a newly release stats by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, states with high COVID-19 vaccination rates are protecting children from hospitalization. According to an analysis, “Cases, emergency room visits and hospitalizations are much lower among children in communities with higher vaccination rates,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said…MORE

Lake Worth: A High Speed Police Chase Ends in Fatal Gunfire

Lake Worth: A High Speed Police Chase Ends in Fatal Gunfire

Lake Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – One person is dead after being shot by a Lake Worth police officer overnight during a high speed chase. Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian says officers attempted a traffic stop on a speeding car with no lights on, on I-20 just after 2am. One of three suspects was fatally shot after allegedly…MORE

Study: Warmer Arctic Led to Killer Cold in Texas

Study: Warmer Arctic Led to Killer Cold in Texas

Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds. The study in the journal Science Thursday is the first to show the connections between changes in the polar…MORE

Breach Exposed Dallas Student, Parent, Teacher Personal Data

Breach Exposed Dallas Student, Parent, Teacher Personal Data

DALLAS (AP) – Dallas school district officials say a data breach exposed personal student, parent, teacher and staff information dating to 2010. In statements posted to its website Thursday, the Dallas Independent School District said it learned of the breach the Aug. 8. Since then, the district says it has been investigating and working to…MORE

Human Smuggling Continues at Texas Border with Mexico

Human Smuggling Continues at Texas Border with Mexico

(WBAP/KLIF) — Another case of attempted human smuggling at the U.S. southern border.  Security camera footage recently showed roughly 200 illegal immigrants crossing into Texas and boarding a tractor trailer. The semi then disappears into the night with a destination unknown to authorities. Fox’s Jonathan Hunt in Laredo, Texas, says border patrol agents frequently encounter…MORE

COVID-19 Forces Richardson ISD to End In-Person Learning

COVID-19 Forces Richardson ISD to End In-Person Learning

(WBAP/KLIF) — In-person classes are canceled at a Dallas area school due to COVID-19.  Richardson ISD is moving to virtual education for Brentfield elementary school after 29 students tested positive for the virus. According to RISD’s Tim Clark, the district determined that the virus has been transmitted during school activities.  Brentfield elementary will go completely…MORE

Veteran Dallas Firefighter Loses Long Battle with COVID-19

Veteran Dallas Firefighter Loses Long Battle with COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A 40 year veteran of Dallas Fire Rescue is the first Dallas firefighter to die from COVID-19. According to DFR, 62-year-old David Leos passed away on Thursday afternoon after being hospitalized with COVID since mid-July. His family said he wasn’t vaccinated for the virus. Leos leaves behind a wife, eight children, and…MORE

Tarrant County Announces Locations of COVID Pop-up Clinics

Tarrant County Announces Locations of COVID Pop-up Clinics

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Public Health announced on Thursday the location of numerous pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics that will be open to the public next week. According to the county, each site has the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and at times the Johnson & Johnson. Children 12 and older are eligible for a vaccination.…MORE