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Texas Gas Prices Beginning to Drop

Texas Gas Prices Beginning to Drop

(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

North Texas Heat Proves Deadly, Officials Encourage Safety

North Texas Heat Proves Deadly, Officials Encourage Safety

(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

WATCH: President Biden Tests Positive for COIVD-19

WATCH: President Biden Tests Positive for COIVD-19

(WBAP/KLIF) – President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday morning, according to the White House. “He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms,” read a statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue…MORE

[WATCH LIVE] Final Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

[WATCH LIVE] Final Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

During a prime time hearing tonight, the Jan. 6 panel will probe the former president’s 187 minutes as the Capitol is attacked. The hearing gets underway at 7pm Central. WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its final hearing of the summer in prime time. Thursday’s hearing aims to vividly make the…MORE

Not quite as hot today; rain possible mainly along & north of I-20

Not quite as hot today; rain possible mainly along & north of I-20

Increasing clouds will keep high temperatures several degrees lower than previous days. However, parts of Central Texas will still climb as high as 104 this afternoon, and a Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of Central and East Texas. Thursday A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy and…MORE

North Texas Experiencing Uptick in Reported COVID Cases

North Texas Experiencing Uptick in Reported COVID Cases

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 cases and hospitalization are on the rise in North Texas, but doctors aren’t overly concerned. According to the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, week over week active positive cases and hospitalizations continue to increase, but the rate of growth has moderated this week. Pre-k cases continue to see the largest percentage…MORE

Decriminalize Denton on Home Stretch for Moratorium on Low-Level Pot Arrests/Citations

Decriminalize Denton on Home Stretch for Moratorium on Low-Level Pot Arrests/Citations

Denton, TX (WBAP/KLI) – An ongoing effort by cannabis advocates in Denton to get a permanent moratorium on arrests and citations has moved a step closer to reality as Denton City Council on Tuesday voted to place the issue on the November ballot. The advocacy group in ‘Decriminalize Denton‘ spear-headed the effort earlier this year…MORE

Record Heat Bears Down on the Metroplex

Record Heat Bears Down on the Metroplex

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Temperatures reached as high as 109 degrees on Tuesday in DFW, and North Texas are feeling the heat. “I’ve got a cooler in the backseat of my car filled with ice and water,” said a valet driver in Downtown Dallas. “I’m just passing bottles out to everyone I see.” Others chose to…MORE

Continued Reaction to Texas House Report on Uvalde Massacre

Continued Reaction to Texas House Report on Uvalde Massacre

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Leaders in Austin, and across the state of Texas, continue to react to this week’s release of an interim House investigative report on the elementary school massacre in Uvalde that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Governor Greg Abbott thanked House Speaker Dade Phelan and the Texas House for their investigation…MORE