DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Reliant Energy presented the Dallas Education Foundation with a check for $125,000 on Thursday to help Dallas ISD repair damages suffered in February’s winter storm. Millions of Texans were left in the dark after the state’s electric grid operator forced outages to relieve an overwhelmed power grid. Freezing temperatures and busted water…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott is in Fort Worth discussing a new offense that would crack down on illegal drugs smuggled by Mexican Drug Cartels across the Texas border. Abbott said President Joe Biden’s immigration policies are to blame for the influx of drugs, particularly Fentanyl, coming into Texas. Just in Tarrant County, Fentanyl seizures are up…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits continues to hit new pandemic lows each week. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 406,000 people filed for jobless aid last week. That’s down 38,000 from the previous week. Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Initial claims were 406,000 for the week ending 5/22…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawmakers in Austin are pushing last minute legislation as the regular session of the 87th state legislature wraps up at the end of this month. “There’s still time remaining for the House and Senate to work together to get important conservative legislation to my desk,” said Governor Abbott on Wednesday. “Members in…… MORE
PATTERSON, La. (AP) – News outlets report that at least seven people were injured when a wild well in a coastal Louisiana marsh caught fire while they were trying to control it. The owners said Wednesday that the fire was out within two hours after it started Tuesday, and the flow of gas is minimal.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February’s catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time the 68-year-old widower was found on the floor, his hands were purpled with frostbite. He died the next day. “The whole thing was a train wreck from day one, pretty…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil’s shareholders have voted to replace at least two of the company’s 12 board members with directors who are seen as better suited to fight climate change, bolster Exxon’s finances and guide it through a transition to cleaner energy. The preliminary outcome of the vote was announced by the company…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County continues to partner with the UNT Health Science Center in an effort to reach herd immunity. Doctor Sylvia Trent-Adams with the UNT HSC said Tarrant County and its partners have administered close to 800,000 vaccine doses. She said they currently have 10 public health partnership vaccine sites in the county.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is asking for a special legislative session to specifically pass three bills with conservative support. But, Governor Abbott is encouraging lawmakers to stay focused, as the session nears its end. On Wednesday, Patrick called on the Governor to hold a special session to hear bills that involve…… MORE
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley, killing eight people before ending his own life, authorities said. The suspect was an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority, which provides bus, light rail and other transit services throughout Santa Clara County, the largest county in…… MORE
