Continued Heat & Fire Danger this Weekend

WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 7-22-22 TODAY…SUNNY AND HOT..             HIGH NEAR 101             WINDS SOUTH 5-15 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR AND WARM..             LOWS 80-84 TOMORROW…SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT..             HIGH NEAR 101 / LOW NEAR 82             WINDS SOUTH 10-15 MPH SUNDAY…SUNNY, BREEZY, CONTINUED HOT..             HIGH NEAR 102 / LOW NEAR 82             WINDS…MORE

Report: Texas Energy Costs Could Spike $1.5B with Consumers Footing the Bill [LISTEN]

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Changes to how ERCOT manages the grid post-Winter Storm Uri could add $1.5 billion to customer bills this year. That, from Carrie Bivens, VP at Potomac Economics, the state appointed market monitor overseeing ERCOT. Biven’s told a state House panel that. “It isnt’ clear if the higher costs are justified.” She said,…MORE

American Airlines Posts First Post Pandemic Aid Profit

(WBAP/KLIF) — One North Texas airline achieves it’s first profit without COVID aid. American Airlines is reporting a $476 million profit for the second quarter as summer travelers pack planes. It was American’s first profit without government pandemic aid in the COVID-19 era. American said, Thursday, that it achieved record revenue of more than $13…MORE

Texas Gas Prices Beginning to Drop

(WBAP/KLIF) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.  That price is 19 cents less than on this day last week and is $1.12 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas…MORE

North Texas Heat Proves Deadly, Officials Encourage Safety

(WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services reported its first heat-related death in Dallas County for the 2022 season on Thursday. According to DCCHS, the patient was a 66 year-old woman who had underlying health conditions. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-related death this season,” said Dr. Philip Huang, Director of DCHHS. “We are…MORE

Mary Kay Convention Underway in Dallas, Bringing $35 Million Economic Impact and Pink Cadillacs

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A sea of pink Cadillacs will be rolling through North Texas over the next week as the Mary Kay Convention kicks off in Dallas on Thursday. The Addison-based cosmetic giant’s chief marketing officer Sheryl Adkins Green said the event will bring a major economic impact to the city. “We estimate…MORE

WATCH: President Biden Tests Positive for COIVD-19

(WBAP/KLIF) – President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday morning, according to the White House. “He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms,” read a statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue…MORE

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