Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

A Third of Gen-Z Shoppers Have Admitted to Shoplifting At Self-Checkout Registers

A Third of Gen-Z Shoppers Have Admitted to Shoplifting At Self-Checkout Registers

(WBAP/KLIF) – According to a new survey by Lending Tree 31% of Gen-Z customers aren’t scanning and paying for all of their items when using self checkout registers. While some regretted their choice, 44% of those who shoplifted planned to continue their actions, and 37% said that they would only steal essential items like food,…MORE

TCU Beats Baylor 42-17

TCU Beats Baylor 42-17

FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – The TCU Horned frogs beat the Baylor Bears 42 to 17 today. The Bears started off strong, leading with a touchdown in the first quarter. However, the Horned Frogs made a comeback by scoring two touchdowns in the second, third, and fourth quarters, which kept them in the lead for…MORE

Pilot Point ISD Superintendent Resigns

Pilot Point ISD Superintendent Resigns

PILOT POINT (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Turmoil continues within the Pilot Point Independent School District. The district announced that Superintendent Todd Southard resigned from his position this week in a statement Thursday night. The development comes a week after police arrested district athletic trainer 35-year-old Javier Errisuriz on November 10 on charges related to having…MORE

Holiday Shoppers Can Save Big This Season

Holiday Shoppers Can Save Big This Season

(WBAP/KLIF) — Some North Texans are feeling the stress of buying gifts, decorations and other holiday goods, which is putting a strain on holiday cheer and their pocket books. Over half of holiday shoppers expect to feel financially burdened this year, prompting them to search for deals. The National Retail Federation projects the average American…MORE

13-Year-Old Texas Boy Gets 12 Years for Murder

13-Year-Old Texas Boy Gets 12 Years for Murder

(WBAP/KLIF) — A 13-year old convicted of murdering a Sonic employee learns his fate. The unidentified Texas teen watched his uncle get into a fight with a sonic employee in May of this year, when he retrieved an AR-style rifle from his uncles truck and shot Matthew Davis several times in the parking lot in…MORE

Buffalo Soldiers Cleared After Over 100 Years

Buffalo Soldiers Cleared After Over 100 Years

(WBAP/KLIF) — After more than a century the Buffalo Soldiers are cleared. In 1917, the all-black Third Battalion of the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment ignored orders to stand down to an unconfirmed white mob approaching and marched into Houston amid racial tensions. The soldiers had killed 16 people, leading to the mutiny conviction of…MORE

Arlington Plant Helps General Motors Become 1st Automaker to Seal Deal With UAW

Arlington Plant Helps General Motors Become 1st Automaker to Seal Deal With UAW

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute. Arlington GM Plant workers pushed the nationwide UAW labor contract across the finish line. The Arlington…MORE

Flight Attendants Picket American as Deadline Nears

Flight Attendants Picket American as Deadline Nears

(WBAP/KLIF) — Time is running out for American Airlines to offer a contract to its flight attendants. The airline’s flight attendant’s union says they feel slighted by company executives after risking their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to keep the airline flying. They also voiced concern over watching record profits during 2023, only…MORE