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Heat Advisory in Effect Until 9PM Wednesday; Real Feel Temps Near 107

Heat Advisory in Effect Until 9PM Wednesday; Real Feel Temps Near 107

A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of North and Central Texas through Wednesday afternoon. Heat index values between 105-110 degrees can be expected. Make sure to drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks in the shade, and NEVER leave kids or pets unattended in vehicles. Today Sunny and hot, with a high near…MORE

The First Lady Tests Positive for COVID-19

The First Lady Tests Positive for COVID-19

First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. The White House issued a statement earlier saying, “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.” The last time the first lady tested positive for the virus was…MORE

Dallas Police Release Suspect Photos in Killing of Armored Truck Guard

Dallas Police Release Suspect Photos in Killing of Armored Truck Guard

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects in a recent murder of an armored truck guard. The Department has released surveillance photos. According to Police, the killing happened in the 100 block of South Carroll Avenue on September 1. Officers responded to reports of a shooting. According…MORE

Paxton Impeachment Trial to Begin, Texans Chime in

Paxton Impeachment Trial to Begin, Texans Chime in

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – With suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Texas Senate set to begin on Tuesday, a new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds that a plurality of Texans, 47%, think Paxton took actions that justify removing him office, while 18% say he did not. In the poll, Paxton fares…MORE

Singer Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76

Singer Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music…MORE

Two People including Shooter Dead Outside Shopping Center in Austin

Two People including Shooter Dead Outside Shopping Center in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A shooting outside a large shopping center in Austin, Texas, on Thursday killed one person and left another victim with critical injuries, authorities said. The shooter also died of a gunshot wound. The shooting near The Arboretum on the city’s north side started at 5 p.m. and by 5:09 p.m. responding…MORE

ACC Clears Path for SMU to Join Conference

ACC Clears Path for SMU to Join Conference

(AP)- The Atlantic Coast Conference has cleared the way for Stanford, California and SMU to join the league next year, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday, providing a landing spot for two more teams from the disintegrating Pac-12. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because an…MORE

U.S. Adds Jobs in latest Growth Report

U.S. Adds Jobs in latest Growth Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed. The job growth marked an increase from July’s revised gain of 157,000 but still pointed to a moderating pace of hiring compared with earlier this year.…MORE

FOUND:  Two Siblings Missing from Lewisville

FOUND: Two Siblings Missing from Lewisville

UPDATED 11:00AM Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) An amber alert for two missing children from lewisville is canceled. Lewisville police said this morning that their biological mother, Alena Rudenko, was arrested after she was spotted in Wagoner, Oklahoma by someone called police after seeing a woman in a parking lot experiencing car issues. It didn’t take long for…MORE