(WBAP/KLIF) — Many Southwest Airlines passengers are stranded until next year. The nightmare for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and its passengers continues, as nearly 4,000 flights were canceled, Monday. Southwest Airlines canceled 71% of their flights, Monday, stranding passengers across the country. According to recently retired Love Field Aviation Director Mark Duebner, Southwest’s flight scheduling system…… MORE
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Vandalism at three power substations in western Washington early Sunday initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said. The attacks come as federal officials are warning that the U.S. power grid needs better security to prevent domestic terrorism and after a large outage in North Carolina earlier…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers raced to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill passed mostly along party lines, 225-201. It now goes to President…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – As the arctic blast continues to blanket the region, the City of Dallas updated residents on the storm’s impact on Friday. Officials admitted the below freezing temperatures and high winds are taking a toll on the Metroplex, but said the situation is nothing like last year’s deadly Winter Storm Uri.…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The ongoing arctic blast is contributing to a slight increase in gas prices. AAA Texas reports prices across DFW jumped from $2.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded to $2.69 overnight. The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.62 for a gallon of regular unleaded, that’s three cents…… MORE
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In addition local first responder were kept busy amid the frigid temperatures. Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Even though Oncor has responded hundreds of power outages since Thursday amid the recent Arctic cold snap, the power utility says that none of the power issues are related to the Texas grid. Connie Piloto with Oncor says the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – There was a dash to the shelters on Thursday morning after the anticipated cold front blew into the metroplex. “We’ve seen the snow, we’ve the wind chill, and everyone is realizing how cold it is going to be,” said Juliana Williams with homeless outreach center Our Calling. “So people are taking shelter…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Thursday in a slight upgrade from its earlier estimate of third-quarter growth. The rise in gross domestic product — the economy’s output in goods and services…… MORE
WISE COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The man charged in the kidnapping and murder of seven-year-old Athena Strand has received three additional unrelated charges of sexual assault of a child. Authorities said the charges against 31-year-old Tanner Horner stem from unrelated incidents in Tarrant County in 2013. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office said the former…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – As temperatures are expected to dramatically drop to below freezing across North Texas on Thursday, The Salvation Army is poised to respond with services our most vulnerable neighbors need to stay safe and warm. Based on the current forecast, overnight warming shelters will activate this week. Each shelter follows guidelines by the city…… MORE
