Renowned Opera Singer Pleads Guilty in Houston Rape Case

(WBAP/KLIF) — An opera star pleads guilty to sexual assault in Texas. 57-year-old David Daniels was a well-revered opera singer who has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the Royal Opera in London. Daniels and his husband Scott Walters both pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a former Rice University student in…MORE

ERCOT Issues Weather Watch as Heat Persists

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from August 6-7 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, continuing a…MORE

NWS-Fort Worth Issues Excessive Heat Warning

(WBAP/KLIF) — UPDATE: The National Weather Service has extended the Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM Sunday Excessive Heat WarningURGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Fort Worth TXIssued by National Weather Service at 11:46 PM CDT on Fri Aug 4 2023 for the counties of: Wise, Denton, Collin, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman,…MORE

A Judge Has Ruled Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Too Restrictive For Women With Pregnancy Complications

AUSTIN, TX (AP) – A Texas judge says the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without the risk of doctors facing criminal charges. The ruling Friday is the first to undercut Texas’ abortion ban since it took effect last year. The decision delivers a major…MORE

Dangerous Heat Drags on through the Weekend

WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 8-4-23                 * * RED FLAG WARNING WEST OF I-35 E TFN * *               * * EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL SATURDAY 8PM * *   TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND EXCESSIVELY HOT..             HIGHS 102 TO 107             WINDS SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH TONIGHT..CLEAR AND WARM…             LOWS 80 – 85…MORE

Texas A&M Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Black Journalism Professor

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor whose hiring was sabotaged by backlash over her past work promoting diversity. The nation’s largest public school agreed to pay Kathleen McElroy and apologized to her while admitting “mistakes were made during the hiring process.” Texas A&M,…MORE

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charges in 2020 Election Case

UPDATED: WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge…MORE

Two Bodies Found in Border Buoy Barrier System

(WBAP/KLIF) — Border officials indicate that two bodies have been recovered from the marine barriers in the Rio Grande River. Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that authorities from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) notified Mexican officials in Eagle Pass, Wednesday, that a body was found stuck in the southern part of the…MORE

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