WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 8-24-22 TODAY…PARTLY CLOUDY, WARM AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON… HIGH NEAR 87 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR WITH PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT.. LOWS 70-74 TOMORROW…MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM AND HUMID… HIGH NEAR 90 / LOW NEAR 74 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH…… MORE
Student Loan Help for Millions Coming from Biden after Delay
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans – and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need. Biden announced in a Wednesday tweet that borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a…… MORE
Texas Childhood Vaccination Rates See A Record Drop
(WBAP/KLIF) — A drop in childhood vaccination rates alarms Texas medical professionals. As kids head back to the classroom, there’s an increased risk of exposure to previously eliminated infectious diseases. Terri Burke, Director of the Immunization Partnership, says there were over a thousand confirmed cases of measles in 2019, the greatest number since 1992. The…… MORE
Texas Childhood Vaccination Rates See A Record Drop
(WBAP/KLIF) — A drop in childhood vaccination rates alarms Texas medical professionals. As kids head back to the classroom, there’s an increased risk of exposure to previously eliminated infectious diseases. Terri Burke, Director of the Immunization Partnership, says there were over a thousand confirmed cases of measles in 2019, the greatest number since 1992. The…… MORE
Governor Abbott Meets with Emergency Crews after DFW Flooding
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke to reporters at Dallas City Hall on Tuesday, where he signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties impacted by flooding. The Governor also provided an update on the state’s ongoing response to severe weather and flash flooding. Following a briefing on current severe weather and flood conditions,…… MORE
Flooding Prompts Disaster Declaration in Tarrant County
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – On Tuesday, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley signed a declaration of local disaster following torrential rainfall and flooding on August 22. According to the County Judge, DFW Airport received 9.19 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period, the second highest official 24-hour precipitation total recorded in North Texas. The local disaster…… MORE
City of Richardson Services Temporarily Relocated After City Hall Fire
Resident services are temporarily moving to the Ray Noah Municipal Court Building at at 2100 E. Campbell Road. The facility will be operational tomorrow (Wednesday Aug. 25). City Hall is expected to remain closed for several weeks. Richardson, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A fire heavily damaged Richardson City Hall on Monday. An electrical fire in the…… MORE
[LISTEN LIVE] Abbott to Update State’s Response to Flash Flooding across Texas
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott will be briefed and hold a press conference later this morning on the state’s emergency response to severe weather and flash flooding across Texas. The governor will be joined by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, several local police chiefs and more at 11am…… MORE
Controversial Proposals Approved at Grapevine-Colleyville and Keller ISDs
Policies deal with restrictions on school library books, CRT, gender/Trans issues and more … Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – It was a standing room only crowd at the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD oard meeting last night as trustees considered, and eventually adapted a new policy that puts restrictions on library books and prohibits instruction on critical race theory.…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Are You A ‘Jackhammer’ Parent?
The Washington Post just dubbed this new type of parenting, referred to as the jackhammers. Certified parenting coach and the founder of the Real Life Parenting Guide, Kim Muench joined Dave and Amy to explain what it is.… MORE
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