(Austin, TX/July 14) ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch for July 16 – 18 due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves. Grid conditions are expected to be normal during a Weather Watch. ERCOT continues to monitor conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid…… MORE
Burleson man “obsessed” with mass shooters pleads guilty to possession of a homemade bomb, child porn charges
BURLESON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Burleson man who law enforcement said was obsessed with high-profile mass shootings, and idolized the 1999 Columbine high school shooters, has pleaded guilty in federal court to weapon and child porn charges. 22-year-old Noah Calderon admitted possessing a homemade bomb, and having pornographic pictures of children on his cellphone.…… MORE
Stifling Today. Slight Rain Chances Sat-Sun
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 7-14-23 * * HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH 9 P.M. SATURDAY * * TODAY…SPOTTY SHOWERS MAINLY NORTH..OTHERWISE.. PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY, HOT AND HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 104 (110) WINDS SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY AND HUMID.. LOWS 80-82 TOMORROW…PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS…… MORE
Heat Advisory In Full Force Friday; To Ease A Little Saturday
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says a Heat Advisory iwill remain in effect for all North and Central Texas counties until 9:00 PM, then for areas along and south of Highway 380 through 9:00 PM Saturday. Highway 380 runs east and west across the state north of the Metroplex.…… MORE
Senator Cornyn Floats Federal Reimbursement for Texas Border Efforts
(WBAP/KLIF) — With the U.S. Border Patrol over-whelmed with processing illegal migrants, less resources are dedicated to preventing crime, drug smuggling, and human trafficking. That has forced border states and local communities to cover the costs of enforcement. Senator John Cornyn addressed the possibility of reimbursing states for border security efforts. Cornyn is taking notice…… MORE
No Fingerprints, DNA Sample or Leads From Cocaine Found at the White House, the Secret Service says
No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in the West Wing lobby last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect, according to summary of the Secret Service investigation obtained by The Associated Press. There are no leads on who…… MORE
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill in the United States
Silver Spring, MD (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. Thursday’s approval of the oral contraceptive Opill will allow consumers to purchase a birth control pill without a prescription in the U.S. The tablet only contains progestin and is taken once daily. It can be…… MORE
Atmos Gas Line Rupture Overnight Forces Evacuation of a Euless Neighborhood
Euless, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A gas leak in Euless forced the evacuation of over two dozen homes overnight. Euless Fire Assistant Chief Mark Williams says the call came in around 1 a.m. about the rupture of a 6-inch high pressure line at South Main Street and South Pipeline. Williams says the neighborhood at the corner…… MORE
Justice Department Appealing Oath Keepers Founder and Granbury Native Stewart Rhodes Sentence
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Department of Justice is appealing the 18-year prison sentence handed down to Oath Keepers founder and Granbury native Stewart Rhodes for his role in the Jan 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. In the Wednesday filing, federal prosecutors argued that the sentence handed down by U.S. District Court…… MORE
Proposed $450M Expansion at Houston Hobby is Good News for SWA
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A hometown airline will be a huge beneficiary of a proposed expansion at a Southeast Texas airport. A planned $450M expansion at Houston Hobby’s west concourse would add seven new gates, with six of them designated for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines. While work to be done to finalize the plan and to get…… MORE
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