FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Excessive Heat that has its grasp on much of Texas and the nation’s Midwest has been extended at least another 24 hours through Tuesday night. The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth extended the Excessive Heat Warning for much of North and Central Texas until 9:00pm Tuesday. Dangerously hot…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss. The bond agreement was outlined in a court filing signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump’s defense attorneys. Trump is expected to turn…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the McKinney Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are investigating the theft of several weapons. According to officials 21 firearms were taken from Gebo’s, a federal firearms licensee, on west University Drive in Mckinney, on Saturday August 12th and Monday August 14th.…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A California appeals court has revived the lawsuits from two men who say Michael Jackson abused them as boys. California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal decided Friday that a lower court should not have dismissed the lawsuits filed by Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The lower court judge ruled in 2021…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 236,000 small cars in the U.S. because the tie rods in front suspension can bend and break, possibly causing drivers to lose steering control. The recall covers certain Sentra compact cars from the 2020 through 2022 model years. Tie rods help vehicles move the wheels for steering. Nissan…… MORE
North Texas (WBAP/IKLIF) – Carrollton fire officials says a transformer and tree caught fire at and behind fire station #4 on Rosemeade Parkway near Kelly Blvd. around 9:20 last night. WFAA-TV says that officials confirmed that the fire had spread to the fire station. Residents in the area and others posted multiple photos of the…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – “821” day encourages residents to eat at participating restaurants on Monday that will donate a portion of their proceeds to help pay for signage on the part of Interstate 635 that runs through Mesquite as Officer Richard Houston II memorial highway. The 21-year veteran was shot and killed in the…… MORE
High temperatures will generally peak between 104 to 111 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air- conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT officials again issued a voluntary…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures, continued high demand, and unexpected loss of thermal generation. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect Sunday, August 20, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CT. The Voluntary Conservation Notice…… MORE
Update 8-20-2023 – ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rockwall teenager who was the subject of an Amber Alert Saturday night was found safe on Sunday. “The Rockwall Police Department initiated an Amber Alert on Saturday, August 19 related to a missing teen,” Rockwall PD said in a statement. On Sunday, at approximately 10:30am, the subject was…… MORE
