Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Interest on federal student loans resumes on September 1, 2023. The over 3-and-a-half year pause on student debt payments was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some borrowers took advantage of the interest pause to keep paying their loans but millions more did not. Brian Walsh who leads advice and planning at SoFi…… MORE
Temperatures up to around 103 and heat indices up to around 107 are expected. Make sure to take precautions from the heat! See: Excessive Heat Warning Replaced by Heat Advisory Forecast: Wednesday Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The suspect wanted in a deadly hit and run in Dallas last week turned himself Monday. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office says that 25-year-old Juan Francisco Garcia surrendered to authorities after they issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with an early morning crash on Aug 12 that killed 25 year…… MORE
Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory are both in effect through 9 PM today. Make sure to practice heat safety by drinking plenty of water, avoiding excess time outdoors during the heat of the day, and knowing the signs of heat illness. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) Persistent hot and dry conditions with breezy east-southeasterly winds will lead…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Excessive Heat that has its grasp on much of Texas and the nation’s Midwest has been extended at least another 24 hours through Tuesday night. The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth extended the Excessive Heat Warning for much of North and Central Texas until 9:00pm Tuesday. Dangerously hot…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A California appeals court has revived the lawsuits from two men who say Michael Jackson abused them as boys. California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal decided Friday that a lower court should not have dismissed the lawsuits filed by Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The lower court judge ruled in 2021…… MORE
North Texas (WBAP/IKLIF) – Carrollton fire officials says a transformer and tree caught fire at and behind fire station #4 on Rosemeade Parkway near Kelly Blvd. around 9:20 last night. WFAA-TV says that officials confirmed that the fire had spread to the fire station. Residents in the area and others posted multiple photos of the…… MORE
High temperatures will generally peak between 104 to 111 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air- conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT officials again issued a voluntary…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures, continued high demand, and unexpected loss of thermal generation. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect Sunday, August 20, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CT. The Voluntary Conservation Notice…… MORE
Update 8-20-2023 – ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rockwall teenager who was the subject of an Amber Alert Saturday night was found safe on Sunday. “The Rockwall Police Department initiated an Amber Alert on Saturday, August 19 related to a missing teen,” Rockwall PD said in a statement. On Sunday, at approximately 10:30am, the subject was…… MORE
