Addison (WBAP/KLIF) – Tickets to one of the hottest front row seats are available Wednesday morning with the upcoming Kaboom Town fireworks display in Addison. Jasmine Lee, with Addison, says about 20,000 tickets will be available for the July 3rd event. “The tickets are free but all ages do need to have one and we…… MORE
Biden Considering a Gasoline Tax Holiday
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) – President Joe Biden says he is considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax. That could possibly save U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon. Biden indicated to reporters Monday that his decision could come by the end of the week. The administration is increasingly looking for ways…… MORE
TxDOT Details Plan for EV Charging Station Network; Every 50 Miles
$408M in federal funds will be used to build enough charging stations to support 1 million electric vehicles. Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Transportation is ramping up to add charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates across the state. In details laid out in a draft plan of…… MORE
Missing Bodies Recovered from Lake Lavon
UPDATE 9:58 a.m. June 20 – A third body was recovered Monday morning from Lake Lavon. MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Two men are dead, and another is missing, after a boating accident over the weekend in Collin County. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Saturday night to a boater in distress near Brockdale…… MORE
Texas’ Ongoing Border Security Preparations
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, border security preparations are being made ahead of the latest migrant caravans headed to the Texas-Mexico border. “The State of Texas has been working for the past month on preparations for the latest approaching caravans because the Biden Administration is failing to do its job of…… MORE
Texas’ Ongoing Border Security Preparations
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, border security preparations are being made ahead of the latest migrant caravans headed to the Texas-Mexico border. “The State of Texas has been working for the past month on preparations for the latest approaching caravans because the Biden Administration is failing to do its job of…… MORE
Sunday – Monday Forecast
Sunday (Father’s Day): Sunny and hot. Very low rain chance (10%). High: 98. Winds: SE 10-20. Sunday Night: Clear and warm. Low: 79. Winds: S 5-15. Monday: Sunny and hot. High: 99. Winds: SE 10-20.… MORE
Fort Worth Police Officer Injured By Drunk Driving Suspect
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth Police officer was injured Friday night when his patrol car was rammed from behind while he was helping a stranded driver on the Lake Worth Bridge. The stranded motorist was blocking the #1 lane of southbound Northwest Loop 820. The Fort Worth officer was in his car behind…… MORE
Uvalde School Massacre Committee May Not Hear From Police
Uvalde (WBAP/KLIF) – The chairman of a special state House committee taking testimony on the Uvalde school shooting says it’s uncertain whether city police officials will testify voluntarily before the committee. Other than being allowed to witness opening and closing statements during the committee’s hearing in Uvalde, the public has been blocked from witnessing the…… MORE
U.S. Energy Secretary says Gas Prices are Reaching Unsustainable Levels During DFW Visit
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm toured a Lennox research facility in Carrollton on Friday, and said gas prices in America are expected to rise before they drop. The Biden administration plans to discuss potential solutions to rising gas and crude oil prices with industry executives next week. “Nothing has been taken off…… MORE
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