WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 4-23-24 TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 79 WINDS SOUTH 15-30 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND MILD… LOWS NEAR 64 TOMORROW…MOSTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND MORE HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 80 / LOW NEAR 68 THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND WARM… WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS POSSIBLE AFTER…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2024
Israel’s Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Failure to Prevent Hamas Attack on Oct. 7
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate has resigned over Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the head of Israel’s military intelligence, becomes the first senior Israeli figure to step down over the failures surrounding Hamas’ attack, which triggered the war in Gaza. It could set the stage…… MORE
Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep US College Campuses Following Mass Arrests at Columbia
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses. The moves at the Ivy League schools came hours before Monday evening’s start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. A…… MORE
UPDATE – Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Approved by Senate After Months of Delay
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden. The passage comes after months of delays and debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate Tuesday evening after the House had approved the package…… MORE
North Korean Leader Kim Leads Rocket Drills That Simulate a Nuclear Counterattack Against Enemies
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to testing activities and threats that have raised tensions in the region. The report by North Korea’s official Korean Central News…… MORE
Dallas is Asking Registered Voters to Consider Ten Different Bond Propositions
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – The ten bond propositions which make up the $1.25 billion dollars of the 2024 bond program includes funding for street repairs, parks, flood control, libraries, performing arts, public safety, economic development, and homeless assistance. On Saturday May 4th, voters who live in Dallas will have the opportunity to vote ‘for’…… MORE
Tarrant Appraisal District Hold a Special Meeting to Address Security Measures
(WBAP/KLIF) – FT. WORTH, TX – Last night, the Tarrant appraisal district held a special meeting to address security measures following a ransomware attack. The board voted to use general funds to hire a cyber security consultant and spent $230,000 for new network equipment. A hacking group called Medusa is responsible for the attack and…… MORE
Plano City Council Meets to Discuss Regulating Short Term Rentals in Single Family Neighborhoods
(WBAP/KLIF) – PLANO, TX – On Monday night, the Plano City Council met to discuss regulating short term rentals in single family neighborhoods. About sixty homeowners from Plano attended the meeting to speak on the issue, and shared horror stories with council members. Since the temporary ban on new short term rentals is expiring next…… MORE
Testimony Underway in Former President Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — In opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump “innocent” and saying the Manhattan district attorney’s office “should never have brought this case.” The commencement of the proceedings…… MORE
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Along I-20
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred early Monday morning. It happened along I-20 at Cedar Ridge Road around 2:30. According to a news release, the driver of an unknown vehicle collided with a motorcycle in the westbound lanes…… MORE
