Isolated Storms with winds of 60-75 mph did lots of scattered wind damage across Tarrant, Parker and especially Wise Counties last night. A few isolated storms, maybe half as many could reach North Texas this afternoon. Today, PtCdly, Slightest Chance of PM Storms, 98 / 79, Winds SE8-10 Thursday, Sunny, Hot, Humid, 99 (104) /…… MORE
Fatal Chemical Plant Explosion Near LaPorte, TX
LAPORTE, Texas (AP) – Two people are dead after a chemical leak at plant in La Porte, Texas. Lyondell Basell spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement that the incident happened about 7:35 p.m. Tuesday and involved an acetic acid leak at the company’s facility in the La Porte Complex. Emergency responders from the City…… MORE
Jake Ellzey Wins U.S. House Runoff Election
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Jake Ellzey won Tuesday’s runoff election for a seat in U.S. House of Representatives. voters in Texas’ 6th Congressional District cast their ballots, Tuesday, for Republican Susan Wright, the widow of the late congressman Ron Wright, and Jake Ellzey, a Republican state legislator. Ellzey received 20,837 votes, while wright garnered 18,279. …… MORE
Texas Nurses Voice Concerns over Uptick in COVID Cases
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Nurses across Texas are concerned about a recent rise in cases in the state. According to the Texas Nurses Association, hospitals have yet to recover from the nursing shortage in place before COVID and are now dealing with additional vacancies as exhausted nurses leave the profession. “Nurses are burned out. ICU units are…… MORE
Texas and Oklahoma Make Desire to Leave Big XII Official
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of the Big XII conference’s largest schools are officially asking for an invitation to join the SEC. On Tuesday, the University’s of Texas and Oklahoma officially petitioned the Southeastern Conference for membership starting in July of 2025. In a letter to the SEC, officials with UT and OU said their addition…… MORE
Cooling Stations Opening in DFW Due to Extreme Heat
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salvation Army of North Texas in partnership with Reliant will be offer cooling stations to provide heat relief to vulnerable neighbors as high temperatures continue to rise across the five-county region. This year, the organization will have some locations providing outdoor cooling stations, while others will offer curbside pick-up for bottled water…… MORE
CDC Reverses Course on Indoor Masks in Some Parts of U.S.
AP Medical Writer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reversing course on some masking guidelines. The agency announced new recommendations Tuesday that even vaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging. Scientists cited new information about the ability of the delta variant to…… MORE
‘This is how I’m Going to Die’: Officers Tell January 6th Stories
WASHINGTON (AP) – Four officers who defended the Capitol during the January 6th Capitol riot have given emotional accounts of the attack. They testified Tuesday that they were beaten as the mob of Donald Trump supporters overwhelmed them, broke through windows and doors and interrupted the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win. A…… MORE
CDC Expected to Issue New Guidance of Masking
AP Medical Writer (WBAP/KLIF) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to backpedal on some of its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging. That’s according to a federal official. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because…… MORE
Retired Dallas Firefighter and Daughter-in-law Die of Covid-19 Hours Apart
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Retired Lt. Randy Luper and his daughter-in-law Vanessa Luper died of Covid-19 after the family tested positive for the virus. Both of them were hospitalized on July 11, they died within hours of each other. Lt. Luper came from generations of firefighters. His father was a Battalion Chief with Dallas Fire-Rescue, and his…… MORE
There is no custom code to display.
