Washington (AP) – U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses following a sweeping hack that may have exposed government and corporate secrets to Russia. The breach involving hijacked software from Texas based SolarWinds Inc. has exposed the limitations of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency. That’s prompted the Biden administration and members of…… MORE
Lack Of Planning Caused Cold Catastrophe
Undated (AP) – Meteorologists started warning about this week’s killer cold as much as three weeks in advance, yet catastrophe still happened. National Weather Service officials point to lengthy and accurate forecasts with clear messages, but experts in weather and disaster say it was such a strange and huge event that it simply overwhelmed everyone.…… MORE
Lawsuit Filed Over Nasty Winter Week
Dallas (AP) – The blackouts that left much of Texas cold and thirsty have drawn their first lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in a Nueces County Court in Corpus Christi alleges the Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, manager of the state’s main electric grid, ignored repeated warnings of weaknesses in the state’s electric power infrastructure.…… MORE
Another 127,000 Customers Have Electricity Restored
(WBAP/KLIF) — Oncor work crews turned the lights back on for 127,000 customers, Friday. That leaves approximately 18,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Oncor officials expect the remaining outages to be restored by Sunday. Rising temperatures have made the restoration possible as ice has melted from the roadways which had prevented work trucks and equipment…… MORE
Dallas, Tarrant County Vaccination Site Operations Resume Sunday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas County’s Fair Park vaccine operations will resume on Sunday, February 21 from 1-6pm, providing second doses to those who were due for their second dose on or before Friday, February 12. If you last name starts with the letters A-M, arrive between 1:00pm-3:30pm on Sunday. If your last name starts with the letters…… MORE
Congressman Ron Wright Funeral Arrangements Open to the Public
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- On behalf of the late Congressman Ron Wright’s family, Matt Langston has released the following statement and information regarding the funeral and farewell arrangements set to honor his life and legacy: “Congressman Wright was a pillar and political powerhouse in the community,” said Matt Langston. “His legacy is a rarity in today’s political environment,…… MORE
Governor Abbott Lays Out Priorities for Recovery as Texas Thaws Out
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott laid out four immediate priorities for the State of Texas during a Friday briefing, as well as what the state is doing to restore power and water and ensure that food and fuel demands are met throughout Texas following this week’s winter storm. According to the Governor, the first immediate priority…… MORE
Senators Support Governor Abbott’s Federal Request, President Biden Likely to Visit Texas
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senators from Texas, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, wrote President Biden on Friday, in support of Governor Abbott’s request for a major disaster declaration following this week’s winter storm that left millions of Texans in the dark and the cold. “Emergency resource distribution has been delayed by treacherous road, rail, and…… MORE
ERCOT Ends Emergency Conditions, Normal Operations Have Resumed
UPDATE 10:48 a.m. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness announced Friday that emergency conditions have ended and normal operations have resumed. “Texas can’t afford to have this happen again,” he said, adding that he welcomes conversations on how to improve capabilities. The development is welcome news to many Texans,…… MORE
US Lets in Asylum-Seekers Stuck in Mexico, Ends Trump Policy
SAN DIEGO (AP) – After waiting months and sometimes years in Mexico, people seeking asylum in the United States are starting to be allowed into the country as they wait for courts to decide on their cases. It’s unwinding one of the Trump administration’s signature immigration policies that President Joe Biden vowed to end. The…… MORE
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