Category Archives: WBAP Breaking News

US Justice Department Accuses Six Major Landlords of Scheming to Keep Rents High

US Justice Department Accuses Six Major Landlords of Scheming to Keep Rents High

Article by Jesse Bedayn of AP Image Courtesy of AP The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to…MORE

Dallas Police Officer Dead After Off-Duty Accident, Department Says

Dallas Police Officer Dead After Off-Duty Accident, Department Says

According to DPD, Officer Gabriel Bixby passed on Tuesday after a major accident. Picture courtesy of WFAA DALLAS — The Dallas Police Department is mourning an officer who was killed in an off-duty accident. Dallas Police Chief Igo confirmed to WFAA that DPD Officer Gabriel Bixby was involved in a major accident in Hunt County…MORE

U.T. President Jay Hartzell Tapped as SMU’s Next President

U.T. President Jay Hartzell Tapped as SMU’s Next President

(From WFAA-TV); DALLAS — University of Texas President Jay Hartzell will become SMU’s next president. SMU’s Board of Trustees approved Hartzell’s hire Tuesday and he will become SMU’s next president effective June 1, 2025. His last day at UT will be May 31.  The announcement comes after SMU President R. Gerald Turner announced plans this fall to…MORE

One Person Killed in Southern Dallas shooting, Police Say

One Person Killed in Southern Dallas shooting, Police Say

Officers responded to a fatal shooting around 11:45 a.m. Jan 5, Dallas police said. Credit WFFA DALLAS — One person died after a shooting in southern Dallas on Sunday night, police said.  Officers responded to a shooting call around 11:45 p.m. Jan. 5 in the 5300 block of Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas police said in…MORE

Will Mike McCarthy keep his job as the Cowboys’ coach? Latest updates Monday

Will Mike McCarthy keep his job as the Cowboys’ coach? Latest updates Monday

DALLAS — As the final whistle blew on the final game of a disappointing season, focus turned to the Cowboys’ head coach Mike McCarthy, whose contract is set to expire Jan 14.  The high-stakes deadline was set after last year’s home playoff failure against the Packers, after which Jones decided not to extend McCarthy’s contract,…MORE

Texas Border Mayor Worries About Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs

MCALLEN, Texas — The mayor of McAllen, Texas says if things stay the way they are, his city will do just fine in 2025. But Javier Villalobos also admits they’re not 100% sure what will happen under a second Trump Administration, beginning with the President-elect’s promise of mass deportations. If that plan becomes a reality,…MORE

Brother of TCU Player Killed in New Orleans Car Attack

Brother of TCU Player Killed in New Orleans Car Attack

NEW ORLEANS (WFAA TV) — One of the 15 people killed in the attack on New Year’s Day on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was the brother of a wide receiver for the Texas Christian University football team. According to CBS Sports, 28-year-old Tiger Bech, who previously played as a wide receiver for Princeton University,…MORE