Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Trump Says He’s Ready for Rallies; Remaining Debates ‘Uncertain’

Trump Says He’s Ready for Rallies; Remaining Debates ‘Uncertain’

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is eager to get back on the campaign trail. He insists he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. His doctor says the president has “completed his course of therapy” for the…MORE

North Texas Hits Over 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths

North Texas Hits Over 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Dallas-Fort Worth area saw another 952 new positive tests for Coronavirus, Thursday. Tarrant county led the way with nearly 782,000 positive tests along with over 16,300 deaths due to COVID-19. North Texas has almost 169,000 positives and over 2,000 fatalities. Dallas county reports 1,044 fatalities due to COVID-19, Tarrant county 685 deaths,…MORE

Design Process for National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington Underway

Design Process for National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington Underway

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The National Medal of Honor Museum is one step closer to opening in Arlington. It’s been one year since the National Medal of Honor Foundation chose Arlington to be the host for the new museum, now the design process is underway. Sitting on 5 acres in Arlington’s entertainment district, museum president and CEO…MORE

Wolfe City Officer Fired Following Deadly Shooting

Wolfe City Officer Fired Following Deadly Shooting

WOLFE CITY (WBAP/KLIF) – Leaders in the Hunt County Town of Wolfe City have fired the white officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a 31-year-old black man. The Mayor and City Council in Wolfe City said Thursday that they join the community in mourning the loss of Jonathan Price. “We also ask…MORE

Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Arrested, Charged with Voter Fraud

Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Arrested, Charged with Voter Fraud

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A Carrollton Mayoral candidate is charged with more than 100 counts of voter fraud. The Denton County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Lewisville Police Department arrested and charged Carrollton Mayoral candidate Zul Mirza Mohamed with 109 felonies related to voter…MORE

6 People Charged in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer

6 People Charged in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) – Six people plotted to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home. That’s according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. The FBI said in the court filing that four of the six men had planned to meet Wednesday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear.”…MORE

Dallas Home Depot Store Demolished in Tornado Reopens Nearly a Year Later

Dallas Home Depot Store Demolished in Tornado Reopens Nearly a Year Later

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Home Depot store is back open after being demolished in last year’s EF-3 tornado that ripped through parts of the metroplex. The store off HWY 75 and Forest Lane officially welcomed customers inside Thursday for the first time in nearly 12 months. “The amount of vendors and the amount of…MORE

Fort Hood Victims Speak Out In #IAMVANESSAGUILLEN Movement

Fort Hood Victims Speak Out In #IAMVANESSAGUILLEN Movement

AUSTIN  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A social media movement is shining a light on what’s being a called a dark undercurrent at Fort Hood. Current and former soldiers of the Army based near Killeen have been posting accounts of sexual assault and harassment to social media in the wake of the disappearance and murder of Spc.…MORE