The Governor of Texas has expanded an earlier Wildfire Disaster Declaration to include several more counties including Denton and Kaufman Counties in north Texas, as well as Somervell County where the state’s largest wildfire is burning. The Chalk Mountain Fire has charred about 7,000 acres, and is no more than 20% contained. In all, Texas…… MORE
The Governor of Texas has expanded an earlier Wildfire Disaster Declaration to include several more counties including Denton and Kaufman Counties in north Texas, as well as Somervell County where the state’s largest wildfire is burning. The Chalk Mountain Fire has charred about 7,000 acres, and is no more than 20% contained. In all, Texas…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A gunfight erupted on a Dallas freeway early Saturday morning. Bedford police officers were chasing a drunk driving suspect eastbound on Highway 183 when they say the suspect began shooting at them. Shortly past the 183 /I-35E merge the suspect stopped, jumped out of his car, and fired a number of shots…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The World Health Organization has declared the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries to now be a global emergency. Monkeypox has existed in central and west Africa for decades, but it had not spawned large outbreaks beyond that continent until May when dozens of epidemics were confirmed in Europe, North…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The verdict was handed down on Friday after a trial in federal court in Washington. He…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Friday morning in Dallas, dozens of demonstrators demanded a moratorium on debris clean-up’s at homeless encampments. “All these people are on foot,” said an organizer with the group ‘Say it with Your Chest DTX.’ “These people are elderly, they are disabled, and they are hot. We need a moratorium on sweeps, or…… MORE
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Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Changes to how ERCOT manages the grid post-Winter Storm Uri could add $1.5 billion to customer bills this year. That, from Carrie Bivens, VP at Potomac Economics, the state appointed market monitor overseeing ERCOT. Biven’s told a state House panel that. “It isnt’ clear if the higher costs are justified.” She said,…… MORE
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(WBAP/KLIF) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 19 cents less than on this day last week and is $1.12 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services reported its first heat-related death in Dallas County for the 2022 season on Thursday. According to DCCHS, the patient was a 66 year-old woman who had underlying health conditions. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-related death this season,” said Dr. Philip Huang, Director of DCHHS. “We are…… MORE
