Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Fort Worth-Based American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Disability Law Violations

Fort Worth-Based American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Disability Law Violations

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Fort Worth-based American Airlines agreed to a $50 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for violating laws that protect disabled passengers. The DOT said its investigators found numerous infractions including staff providing unsafe physical assistance to passengers with some resulting in injuries between 2019 and 2023. In…MORE

Tarrant County Addresses Voter Ballot Error, Stresses Process is Safe

Tarrant County Addresses Voter Ballot Error, Stresses Process is Safe

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Tarrant County elections administrator is addressing a ballot error that’s sparked concerns after a video went viral on social media. The comments come after a man standing outside a polling place said that he voted for former President Donald Trump but when his ballot printed it showed he…MORE

North Texas Police Say Obsessed Man Fatally Shot Co-Worker Over ‘Long Work Breaks’

North Texas Police Say Obsessed Man Fatally Shot Co-Worker Over ‘Long Work Breaks’

LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – New disturbing details have emerged about a fatal shooting at an office building in Lewisville last Thursday. According to an affidavit, Lewisville police say 51-year-old Travis Merrill shot his Allegiance Trucks co-worker Tamhara Collazo at her desk because he was obsessed with her and for taking long lunch breaks. Investigators…MORE

3-Alarm Fire Burning at Pallet Yard Near Love Field in Dallas

3-Alarm Fire Burning at Pallet Yard Near Love Field in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A 3-alarm fire continued to burn Tuesday morning at a facility just south of Love Field in Dallas. Firefighters responded to blaze reported near a commercial business complex at 1738 Empire Central near Harry Hines on Monday around 10:30 p.m. Dallas Fire Rescue said several 911 callers reported what they…MORE

Texas Man Whose Execution Was Halted Doesn’t Appear at State Capitol After Subpoena

Texas Man Whose Execution Was Halted Doesn’t Appear at State Capitol After Subpoena

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man whose execution was halted because of a last-ditch subpoena won’t testify in person before lawmakers. Robert Roberson was scheduled to appear Monday before a Texas House committee. Last week, Roberson had been scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. executed over a murder conviction linked to…MORE

Israel Says More Strikes Are Coming Against a Hezbollah-Run Financial Institution

Israel Says More Strikes Are Coming Against a Hezbollah-Run Financial Institution

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night before. It says the militant group uses the deposits of Lebanese people to finance rocket attacks against Israel. Israeli forces struck at least 15 branches of Al-Qard Al-Hasan late Sunday.…MORE

Biden is ‘Deeply Concerned’ About the Release of Secret Documents on Israel’s Possible Attack Plans

Biden is ‘Deeply Concerned’ About the Release of Secret Documents on Israel’s Possible Attack Plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security spokesman John Kirby says President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran. Kirby said Monday that the administration still isn’t certain if the classified information was leaked or hacked. Kirby says administration officials…MORE

McDonald’s Agreed to Trump Event but Says It Isn’t Endorsing a Presidential Candidate

McDonald’s Agreed to Trump Event but Says It Isn’t Endorsing a Presidential Candidate

McDonald’s says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but that it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race. Trump staffed the fry station at a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday before answering questions through the drive-thru window. In a message to employees obtained…MORE

Musk Offers Voters $1 Million a Day to Sign PAC Petition Backing the Constitution

Musk Offers Voters $1 Million a Day to Sign PAC Petition Backing the Constitution

Elon Musk is pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee’s petition backing the Constitution. The giveaway by the Donald Trump supporter is raising questions and alarms among some election experts who say it’s a violation of the law to link a cash handout to signing a…MORE