(Texas A&M Forest Service) – WBAP/KLIF – Texas A & M Forest Service officials warn 2022 is shaping up to be the most destructive fire season since 2011.Central Texas is particularly hard hit this year; 988 fires there, and statewide, 6900 fires statewide so far, charring 699-thousand acres. A small wildfire in hard-hit Bastrop County…… MORE
Sunday Weather Forecast
Sunday: Sunny and hot. Winds: SE 5-10. High: 100. Monday: Sunny and hot. Winds: S 5-15. High: 101. Tuesday: Sunny and hot. Winds: S 10-15. High: 102.… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Winds: E 10-15. High: 99. Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Seasonably warm. Winds: SE 5-10. Low: 78. Sunday: Sunny and hot. Winds: SE 5-10. High: 100.… MORE
Dallas County Records Second Heat-Related Death
People with chronic conditions, obesity, heart disease, and those with poor blood circulation are more likely to undergo heat exhaustion. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – On Thursday, Aug. 11, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported their second heat- related death. A 77-year-old male with underlying health conditions suffered from a heat stroke. DCHHS Director Dr. Philip…… MORE
Author Salman Rushdie Attacked on Lecture Stage in New York
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) – Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. A bloodied Rushdie, who is 75, was flown…… MORE
Reports: FBI Seized ‘Top Secret’ Documents From Trump Home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Multiple news reports say the FBI has recovered several documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Meanwhile on Friday afternoon, a federal judge was weighing whether to unseal the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this week. Attorney General Merrick Garland declared…… MORE
Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Arrests 5 Suspects in Online Child Sex Solicitation Sting
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Offices’ Criminal Investigations Division arrested five people as part of an undercover operation targeting those who prey on children. “Operation Overwatch” is joint operation between nine state and location agencies. Investigators identified eight suspects. Arrest warrants have been issued for three suspects who were not…… MORE
Texas Mobilizes more Resources as Fire Danger Persists amid Dry Conditions
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced this week the mobilization of additional state resources to assist local fire departments in battling wildfires across Texas. With increased fire potential worsened by excessively dry conditions, the Governor is directing the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy state resources in collaboration with the Texas A&M…… MORE
North Texas Heat Continues to Prove Deadly
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services, on Thursday, reported the second heat-related death in the County for the 2022 season. According to DCHHS, the patient was a 77 year-old male and a resident of the City of Dallas who had underlying health conditions. “We are very saddened to report our second heat-related death this…… MORE
Hotter & Drier this weekend through Mid-week
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 8-12-22 TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT.. HIGH NEAR 96 WINDS EAST 10-15 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR LOW NEAR 77 TOMORROW…MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY, HOT AND HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 97 (100) / LOW NEAR 78 WINDS EAST 10-20 MPH SUNDAY…SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 100 / LOW…… MORE
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