The Heat is On: North Texas Hits Triple Digit Temps

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Over the weekend MedStar Crews treated 14 patients for a health-related illness. 10 of those patients required transport to area hospitals and 4 of those are in serious or critical condition. MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky says they anticipate to continue their extreme weather response protocol over the next few days when the heat…MORE

DSHS Urges More Texans to get Vaccinated as they Report 150% Increase in Covid-Related Hospitalizations

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- State health officials urge more Texans to get vaccinated as data shows a sharp hospitalization increase. DSHS Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt says there’s a 150% rise in Covid-related hospitalizations in the state and the delta variant is spreading rapidly. He gave an urgent update and warning on Twitter. “Texas is in a race…MORE

KLIF Morning News: Bad Coffee News, and Mask Mandates in Schools

We’ve had a lot of “hey, coffee is good for you!” stories lately…but we’ve got a new one that may slow the roll on that narrative. Dave and Amy explain, and then talk to Fox’s Tonya J. Powers about how some schools nationwide continue to mandate masks as the fall semester approaches.MORE

KLIF Morning News: Tucker Carlson Confronted

A Montana man is proud of the fact that he found Tucker Carlson in a store and called him the “worst human being.” We’ve got the audio and reaction from Dave and Amy, followed by a conversation with our Steve Lamb about the Texas/OU/SEC drama.MORE

SEC Takeover: Expansion Would Just Mean More Power, Wealth

Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast. According to multiple reports, the first and significant formal step of the process could come as soon as Monday…MORE

First 100-degree day Sunday..More to Come

Today, Heat Advisory in Effect through 7P  101 (104) / 80, WInds S5-10 Tuesday, Mostly Sunny, 100 / 79, WInds SE8-10 Wednesday, Sunny to PtCldy, 98 / 80 Thursday, Sunny, 100 / 81 Friday/Saturday/Sunday 100-102MORE

U.S. Set To End Combat Mission In Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are set to announce that they’ve come to an agreement to end the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year. That’s according to a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The American military mission’s…MORE

Mexico Rules Arlington Firefighter Died of Asphyxiation

CANCUN – WBAP/KLIF – Mexican authorities say Elijah Snow died of asphixiation; caught, they say, trying to enter a bathroom window ten miles away fro mthe Cancun hotel where he and his wife celebrated their anniversary. A statement says Snow died lodged in that window, unable to move himself. It remains unclear why Snow was…MORE

Nebraska Cops Defend Mission To Texas

Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska State Patrol officials have defended their state-funded mission to the U.S.-Mexican border in Texas, arguing that they answered a call for help from fellow law enforcement officers amid a surge in illegal border crossings. Patrol officials described the situation in Del Rio, Texas, as a humanitarian crisis, and said many…MORE

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