DFW (WBAP/KLIF) -Due to ongoing forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves, the ERCOT Weather Watch has been extended through Friday, August 18. ERCOT officials say grid conditions are expected to be normal during the Weather Watch and they will continue to monitor conditions closely They stress there is not…… MORE
ACLU of Texas Filed Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and Keller ISD
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas filed a federal civil rights complaint on Thursday against the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and Keller ISD over alleged Title IX violations. The complaint against the academy is on behalf of a Fort Worth family with a transgender nonbinary child…… MORE
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Appoints Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced he’s appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland said Friday he is naming as the special counsel David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware. The U.S. AG said on Tuesday that Weiss…… MORE
DART Celebrates 40 Years of Service in North Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Area Rapid Transit is celebrating 40 years of serving residents of North Texas. The transit system was voted into existence on August 13th, 1983, with just bus service. 40 years later, DART’s Gordon Shattles says that service has expanded to include bus service to 13 cities, 93 miles of light rail, Go-Link…… MORE
Report: Federal Grand Jury Meeting in San Antonio About Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A federal grand jury is reportedly looking into suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. According to the Austin American Statesman, prosecutors called unidentified witnesses close to Paxton although the focus of the inquiry remains unclear. The federal probe into the embattled Paxton began in October 2020 amid allegations from…… MORE