WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Veterans who are eligible for “PACT ACT” benefits are urged to file before next Wednesday, August 9, to receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act expands healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other poisonous substances. Waco Veteran Affairs…… MORE
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Morning commuters on I-75 northbound near Parker Road have been sitting in traffic since a crash around 5AM involving a car and an 18-wheeler that triggered a massive fire. WFAA’S Mike Forbes was on the scene shortly after the accident around 5:00AM. He reported that firefighters attempted to put out the…… MORE
(AP) – UPDATED 4:41 p.m. 8-1-23 Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a frantic but ultimately failed endeavor that culminated in the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. The indictment, the third criminal case brought against…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Local athletic trainers on relying on a particular science to to help keep student athletes safe from excessive heat. Before each outdoor football practice, athletic trainers in Dallas ISD are checking the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. The WBGT is a measure of the heat stress in direct sunlight, considering things like temperature,…… MORE
CELINA (WBAP/KLIF) – Triple-digit temperatures aren’t slowing down construction on Methodist Celina Medical Center, but crews are having to work some odd hours to beat the heat. During the current heatwave, crews are starting their concrete pours on the $237 million project around 1 a.m. each morning. According to industry experts, wet concrete needs time to dry properly,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Service extended the Excessive heat Warning until Wednesday at 8 p.m. The warning covers all of North and Central Texas and includes dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of heat index values between 105 and 112 degrees. According to NWS, extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The fed’s hike in the interest rate isn’t entirely bad for consumers. It may be unwelcomed news for those searching to buy a new home or car, however for those wishing to save and invest, opportunity is knocking. For those saving and investing money, the federal reserve’s rate increase to 5.5% provides money-making…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A new aviation leader has been chosen for Dallas Love Field. 43-year-old Patrick Carreno has officially been promoted to Director of Aviation to oversee operations at Love Field, Dallas Vertiport, and Dallas Executive Airport. Carreno has been serving as interim director since November of last year and said he’s excited to continue the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed, arguing that they rely on alleged acts of corruption before he was reelected to a third term in 2022. In motions filed with the Senate, where Paxton’s impeachment trial is scheduled to begin Sept.…… MORE
According to Fox, News House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Devon Archer confirmed in his appearance Monday that President Biden “lied to the American people when he said he had no knowledge about his son’s business dealings and was not involved.” Comer’s comments come after Archer, a former business associate and longtime friend of…… MORE
