Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Millions Skipped Church During Pandemic. Will They Return?

Millions Skipped Church During Pandemic. Will They Return?

WALDOBORO, Maine (AP) — With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question: How many of them will return? As the pandemic recedes in the United States and in-person services resume, worries of a deepening slide in attendance are universal. Some houses of…MORE

Kennendale Man Faces Execution After Killing Three Family Members

Kennendale Man Faces Execution After Killing Three Family Members

HOUSTON (AP) – A Kennendale man  is facing execution after killing his pregnant wife, his 5-year-old daughter and his father-in-law more than a decade ago. Authorities say John Hummel stabbed Joy Hummel more than thirty times in December 2009, then used a baseball bat to beat to death his 5-year-old daughter, Jodi, and his father-in-law,…MORE

4 Emergency Shelters For Migrant Children Will Close

4 Emergency Shelters For Migrant Children Will Close

Los Angeles (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. officials are closing four emergency facilities set up to house record numbers of migrant children caught crossing the border alone. But officials Tuesday cautioned that minors are still arriving on the border with Mexico despite the summer heat. The Department of Health and Human Services will shut two facilities in…MORE

Family Of Dead Pitcher Sues Baseball Team

Family Of Dead Pitcher Sues Baseball Team

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawsuits were filed in Fort Worth and Los Angeles Tuesday, accusing the Los Angeles Angels baseball club and two former employees of negligence in the 2019 death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The then 27 year old Skaggs was found dead in a Southlake hotel room shortly before a scheduled game with…MORE

First Lady Jill Biden Visits COVID Vaccine Site in Dallas

First Lady Jill Biden Visits COVID Vaccine Site in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – First Lady Jill Biden urged North Texans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 while visiting a vaccination site in Dallas on Tuesday. “We all carry each other through the darkest times. That is what we do as Americans,” said the First Lady. “I ask you to do your part. Choose to get the…MORE

Former President Trump to Tour Border Wall with Governor Abbott

Former President Trump to Tour Border Wall with Governor Abbott

(WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott will host 45th President Donald J. Trump for a border security briefing with state officials and law enforcement on Wednesday in the Rio Grande Valley. The former President and the Governor will also tour of the unfinished border wall. Wednesday’s meeting begins with a border security briefing at 12 p.m.…MORE

FWISD, City of Fort Worth to Provide Strong Internet Service to Underserved Communities

FWISD, City of Fort Worth to Provide Strong Internet Service to Underserved Communities

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth ISD Board took the next big step toward building a private, secure internet network during its regular meeting this week. The board approved renting three mobile trailers that will allow temporary cell tower sites to be raised in three neighborhoods. The district will begin providing strong internet connectivity to…MORE