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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible this Afternoon; High 84

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible this Afternoon; High 84

Storms will initiate along a north-south oriented dryline expected to be just west of our region. Across North Texas, isolated to scattered strong to severe storms may pose mainly a large hail and damaging winds threat. The greatest concentration of is expected to be across Central Texas. Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and…MORE

Atlanta Shooting Suspect Has Been Caught

Atlanta Shooting Suspect Has Been Caught

(WBAP/KLIF) Atlanta – The suspect in the mass shooting at a midtown Atlanta medical center has been arrested. Police Chief Darin Schierbaum praised the effort from his officers, the fire department and citizens who called in information as the manhunt was underway. Police received a shots fired call on the 11th floor of the Northside…MORE

Public Transportation Organizations Offer Free Election Day Rides

Public Transportation Organizations Offer Free Election Day Rides

(WBAP/KLIF) — Several North Texas public transportation organizations are offering free rides for the upcoming election. Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Trinity Metro, and Denton County Transportation Authority are all providing free rides to the polls. DCTA’s David Magana says Denton County voters can visit DCTA.net to find out ride details. Residents can ride on the…MORE

Tarrant County Accused of Throwing Taxpayer Funds into Money Pit

Tarrant County Accused of Throwing Taxpayer Funds into Money Pit

(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County may be pouring taxpayer funds into a money pit. The Tarrant County Commission jumped on the bandwagon in 2011 to hire TechShare to develop software for the county’s criminal justice system. County leaders are now taking the heat for continuing to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a court software system…MORE

What the Fed’s 10th Consecutive Rate Hike Means

What the Fed’s 10th Consecutive Rate Hike Means

(WBAP/KLIF) — With the Federal Reserve’s 10th consecutive rate hike, experts predict a further cooling to the housing market. The Fed, Wednesday, raised the interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 5%. Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride says the 5% increase since last year makes buying a home even more expensive. He…MORE

Texas PUC: “Our Risk Goes up as the Sun Goes Down”

Texas PUC: “Our Risk Goes up as the Sun Goes Down”

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Texas Public Utility Commission updated Texans on the power supply headed into the summer months during a briefing on Wednesday. There was overall confidence from Texas regulators. “We’ve made the grid we’ve got as strong as possible using every tool we have available,” said…MORE

City of Dallas Employees Advised of Possible Ransomware Attack

City of Dallas Employees Advised of Possible Ransomware Attack

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is advising its employees of a possible ransomware attack. A memo to employees from the City of Dallas Chief Financial Officer said that a number of servers are being impacted by a possible ransomware attack. The city’s security monitoring tools notified the Security Operations Center about the likely…MORE

Senator Cruz Responds to Challenge by Congressman Allred in Race for Senate Seat

Senator Cruz Responds to Challenge by Congressman Allred in Race for Senate Seat

(WBAP/KLIF) – Republican senator Ted Cruz is pushing back after Democratic Congressman Collin Allred announced he is running against Cruz in the race for his Senate seat. “Democrats have once again turned to a far-left radical to run for Senate,” said Cruz spokesperson Nick Maddux on Wednesday. “Not only does Colin Allred vote with Nancy…MORE

1 Dead, 4 Hurt in Shooting Inside Atlanta Medical Building

1 Dead, 4 Hurt in Shooting Inside Atlanta Medical Building

ATLANTA (AP) — One person was fatally shot and at least four others injured Wednesday in a shooting at a medical building in Midtown Atlanta, police said. Atlanta police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting unfolded inside a Northside Medical building on West Peachtree Street in a commercial area…MORE

Fed Raises Key Rate but Hints it May Pause Amid Bank Turmoil

Fed Raises Key Rate but Hints it May Pause Amid Bank Turmoil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years. But the Fed also signaled that it may now pause its streak of 10 rate hikes, which have made borrowing for consumers and businesses steadily more…MORE