Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

5 Year-Old Migrant Left Screaming in Terror by Smugglers Near El Paso

5 Year-Old Migrant Left Screaming in Terror by Smugglers Near El Paso

(WBAP/KLIF) — Republican lawmakers visited the U.S. southern border, Wednesday, to promote solutions to the surge of illegal immigrants at the hand of smugglers.  Aishah Hasnie reports on a 5 year old boy left in the middle of the night screaming near El Paso. The five year old child was left by smugglers, who were…MORE

Fort Worth is now the 12th Largest City in the U.S.

Fort Worth is now the 12th Largest City in the U.S.

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest population estimates show Fort Worth jumping from the 13th to 12th largest city in the United States with a population of 927,720. Fort Worth gained 19,229 residents from 2019-2020, climbing ahead of Jacksonville, Fla. Fort Worth’s increase was the third largest, behind Phoenix, which added 25,194 residents,…MORE

Governor Abbott Plans to Sign Gun Rights Bills

Governor Abbott Plans to Sign Gun Rights Bills

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas gun rights laws are headed to the governor’s desk.  Governor Greg Abbott vowed to protect the states second amendment rights by signing three bills into law. Abbott says that Texas is finally making sure citizens have the constitutional right to carry a gun as he vows to protect Texans right to bear arms. …MORE

Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration for Border Crisis

Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration for Border Crisis

(WBAP/KLIF) — The border crisis is costing Texas counties and residents millions of dollars.  The governor of Texas is pledging a billion dollars to help Texas counties affected by the border crisis.  Greg Abbott has offered additional DPS resources to better secure the Texas border with Mexico. With drug smuggling, mass illegal immigration, theft, farm…MORE

George P. Bush Announces Run for Texas Attorney General

George P. Bush Announces Run for Texas Attorney General

(WBAP/KLIF) — George P. Bush, the son of former presidential candidate and Florida Governor Jeb Bush, announced his plan to run for attorney general in Texas, Wednesday night. Bush currently serves as Texas Land Commissioner and has posted on his social media accounts about pushing back against the Biden administration’s “Federal overreach” in the state.…MORE

Governor Abbott Defends Senate Bill 7

Governor Abbott Defends Senate Bill 7

(WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott is firing back at Democrats who walked off the job to prevent a voter protection bill from passing.  Abbott says he’ll veto a line in the state budget that allows lawmakers to be paid. The Biden administration has called Texas SB-7 as one of the most stringent voter suppression bills…MORE

Senator Cornyn Takes Bipartisan Immigration Proposal to the Border

Senator Cornyn Takes Bipartisan Immigration Proposal to the Border

MCALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) Senator John Cornyn is pushing his new bipartisan legislation that confronts the current surge of migrants at the southern border. Senator Cornyn and his coauthors visited with law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, and toured a facility in Donna. Cornyn’s ‘Bipartisan Border Solutions Act’ focuses on ways the Federal government…MORE

North Texas Cities Struggle to Find Summer Employees

North Texas Cities Struggle to Find Summer Employees

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Several North Texas cities are struggling to fill summer jobs, leading to reduced hours at pools and rec-centers. Cities like Lewisville, Irving, and Plano are short on lifeguards. Health concerns and uncertainty brought on by the COVID pandemic are partially to blame, even for previous employees. “They’ve gone out and found other…MORE

JBS, World’s Largest Meat Supplier, Resuming Production After CyberAttack

JBS, World’s Largest Meat Supplier, Resuming Production After CyberAttack

CANBERRA, Australia (WBAP/KLIF News) – Production has started to resume in the wake of a cyber attack on the world’s largest meat supplier that forced JBS offline this week. In a statement released Tuesday, JBS became aware of the issue on Sunday and said the organized attacked impacted some of its supporting its North American…MORE