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Record heat possible Friday & into the weekend

Record heat possible Friday & into the weekend

Some dangerously hot weather on the way……. Today| Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 94F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight| Mainly clear. Low 78F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow| Sun and a few passing clouds. Near record high temperatures. High 101F. (REC IS 101) Winds SSW…MORE

Machine Gun Kits Found by the Thousands in DFW

Machine Gun Kits Found by the Thousands in DFW

(WBAP/KLIF) — An alarming rise in illegal machine gun converter kits popping up in North Texas. Thousands of these kits have been found on the streets of Dallas-Fort Worth. Illegal machine gun kits were once imported from China, but can now be made at home with a 3D printer.ATF agents and local police say they…MORE

Cornyn Urges Action in Congress Following Threat against Justice Kavanaugh

Cornyn Urges Action in Congress Following Threat against Justice Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – After reports of police detaining an armed man near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home who threatened to kill the Justice, U.S. Senator John Cornyn called on the House of Representatives to pass his Supreme Court Police Parity Act. “The arrest of this individual proves these threats to the Justices’ lives are…MORE

Uvalde 11-year-old Testifies Before Congress

Uvalde 11-year-old Testifies Before Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) – An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has told members of Congress how she covered herself in her dead classmate’s blood and played dead to avoid being shot. Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grader at Robb Elementary School, told lawmakers in a pre-recorded video Wednesday that…MORE

Dallas Police Searching for Witnesses in Uptown Hit-and-Run

Dallas Police Searching for Witnesses in Uptown Hit-and-Run

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas Police Department is asking the public to help catch the driver in a recent hit-and-run in Uptown. It happened on Sunday, June 5, around 12:10 a.m. as a pedestrian was crossing the street at 3700 Cole Avenue just south of Blackburn Street. Surveillance video shows a small, dark-colored…MORE

Court: Armed Man Arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s House

Court: Armed Man Arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s House

The Supreme Court says an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice’s house in Maryland. The man was arrested around 1:50 a.m. EDT Wednesday, court spokeswoman Patrica McCabe said in an email. The Washington Post initially reported the arrest, quoting sources who said the man is from California…MORE

Very hot through the rest of the work week and into the weekend…

Very hot through the rest of the work week and into the weekend…

Starting on Friday into the weekend, 100+ high temps possible…with record temps possible. Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a…MORE

Big Tex is Hiring for the 2022 State Fair of Texas

Big Tex is Hiring for the 2022 State Fair of Texas

DALLAS – May 8, 2022 – With just over 100 days until the State Fair of Texas opens, Big Tex is looking to hire thousands of seasonal Tex Team members. Seasonal job applications are now available online for a variety of departments. Known for celebrating all things Texan, seasonal team members are essential to welcoming folks…MORE

Protestors Injured in Dallas Riots Sue Gun Manufacturer

Protestors Injured in Dallas Riots Sue Gun Manufacturer

(WBAP/KLIF) — Those injured during the 2020 Dallas riots are suing a gun manufacturer for $1-million. Police officers were assaulted with rocks, bricks, and frozen water bottles and elected to use “rubber bullets” to subdue the crowd. Now, Vincent Doyle, David McKee, Randi Rogers, Brandon Saenz, and Tasia Williams all filed a lawsuit against Combined…MORE