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Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Houston Mother Charged for Abandoning Children
(WBAP/KLIF) — A prosecutor says a woman charged in connection with the death of her 8-year-old son could face fraud charges. Gloria Williams is accused of receiving the dead boy’s government assistance even after he was allegedly beaten to death by the woman’s boyfriend. Williams remained jailed, Friday, after being charged with felony injury to…… MORE
House Dems Delay Huge Social Bill, Plan Infrastructure Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) – Top Democrats have abruptly postponed an expected House vote on a 10-year, $1.85 trillion social and environment measure. The Democrats’ long struggle to balance demands from progressives and moderates once again dogged that pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. In a bid to hand him a needed victory, leaders prepared to…… MORE
Texas National Guard Prepares for More Migrant Caravans
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas National Guard continues to prepare for the potential arrival of more migrant caravans to the Mexico border. Major Michael Perry said on Thursday that guard members are conducting rehearsals under ‘Operation Steel Curtain.’ “That’s where we’ve identified these areas in these different task force locations,” said Major Perry. “And we’ve been…… MORE
Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Federal Vaccine Requirement
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday that Texas and several allied states, and companies, are suing the Biden Administration for its vaccine requirement imposed on private businesses. President Biden committed on Thursday to requiring all private employers in America with 100 or more employers to have workers get vaccinated against…… MORE
Rittenhouse Trial Witness: Kenosha Shooting Victim was Acting ‘Belligerently’
Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – A witness at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial says the first man shot on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone . Jason Lackowski is a former Marine who said he was in Kenosha during turbulent protests over racial…… MORE
November 7, 2000 Was the Last Deathless Day on Texas Roadways
DALLAS – It was late in the afternoon when Isaac Simmons got the call: a vehicle was broken down along a stretch of I-45 in Fairfield, and Simmons, a 35-year-old tow truck driver, headed out to help. While winching the car onto his tow truck, the routine stop suddenly became horrific. A speeding car careened off the…… MORE
Pfizer says its Experimental COVID-19 Pill Cuts Hospitalizations and Deaths by 89%
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Pfizer is touting it’s new experimental COVID-19 pill as a potential game changer in the battle against the pandemic. The drugmaker said studies show the pill cuts the risk of being hospitalized or death from the virus by 89% if taken within three days of developing symptoms. It has to be…… MORE
Gov. Abbott Has His Own Bobblehead
Milwaukee (WBAP/KLIF) The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first bobblehead of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The bobble head joins 14 other U.S. governors offered by the museum. Governor Abbott’s bobblehead was added based on customer requests from both sides of the aisle. The museum will donate $5 for every governor…… MORE
Dak should be back for the Cowboys Sunday versus the Broncos
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Von Miller won’t be chasing whoever starts at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. There’s every reason to believe that quarterback will be Dak Prescott. The Dallas star is expected to return after missing a game with a right calf strain, and Sunday he’ll face a Denver pass rush making its first…… MORE
