Category Archives: WBAP Breaking News

Los Angeles is Under Another Warning as Winds Increase

Los Angeles is Under Another Warning as Winds Increase

Southern California Braces For Dangerous Weather Photo Courtesy of AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — As winds intensified on Wednesday, Southern Californians remained on edge amid dangerous fire conditions. Two massive wildfires have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. By early morning, gusts reached up to 55 mph in the mountains and…MORE

Plane’s Landing Gear Fails During Takeoff at Addison Airport

Plane’s Landing Gear Fails During Takeoff at Addison Airport

The landing gear of a plane failed at Addison Airport ADDISON, Texas — A small plane carrying only the pilot slid off the runway at Addison Airport on Tuesday evening, officials reported. At approximately 6:57 p.m. on January 14, a single-engine Piper PA-28 plane veered off the runway, according to the Addison Fire Department. The…MORE

Deadly DeSoto House Fire Caused by Electrical Malfunction

Deadly DeSoto House Fire Caused by Electrical Malfunction

DeSoto fire officials said a couple, identified as 96-year-old James Alan Martin and 89-year-old Joyce Buenger, died in the blaze. Cause of Fatal Fire in DeSoto That Killed Elderly Couple Released DE SOTO, Texas — Officials have determined the cause of the fire that claimed the lives of an elderly couple in DeSoto last month.…MORE

Timberview HS Shooting Victim Dies In Second Shooting

Timberview HS Shooting Victim Dies In Second Shooting

Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum was 15 years old when injured in the Timberview High School shooting. He was shot again Monday night and died. ARLINGTON, Texas — A North Texas teenager who survived the 2021 shooting at Timberview High School has died after being shot again in Arlington four years later, police confirmed. The Arlington Police Department…MORE

Former Dallas Cowboys DE Robert Quinn Arrested in South Carolina After Accident

Former Dallas Cowboys DE Robert Quinn Arrested in South Carolina After Accident

Former NFL defensive end Robert Quinn faces multiple charges Robert Quinn (Charleston Co. Jail) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Former NFL defensive end Robert Quinn, who played for the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested early Friday morning in South Carolina after authorities say he attempted to flee the scene of an accident. Quinn, 34, faces charges of leaving…MORE

The School Choice Debate is decades old. Will It Finally Pass in Texas?

The School Choice Debate is decades old. Will It Finally Pass in Texas?

The number one priority is said to be school choice in the Texas legislature Image Courtesy of WFAA Dallas, Texas – The Texas legislative session kicks off on Tuesday, with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushing school vouchers as his top priority. He’s urging Gov. Greg Abbott to make the bill an emergency item to expedite…MORE

Los Angeles Budget Cuts Impacting Wildfire Response

Los Angeles Budget Cuts Impacting Wildfire Response

The LA fire chief wrote that the cost-saving measures were limiting the department’s response Image Courtesy of AP The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief, Kristin Crowley, issued a stark warning last month regarding significant budget cuts that have created “unprecedented operational challenges” for the department, particularly in responding to large-scale emergencies such as wildfires.…MORE

Macy’s is Closing Stores, 5 in North Texas

Macy’s is Closing Stores, 5 in North Texas

66 stores are closing across the U.S. Image Courtesy of AP Macy’s has announced the closure of five department stores in North Texas as part of a broader initiative called “Bold New Chapter,” which aims to shut down approximately 150 underperforming locations nationwide. This strategy is designed to refocus resources on more profitable stores while…MORE