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The Red Cross to Install Thousands of Free Smoke Alarms this Weekend

The Red Cross to Install Thousands of Free Smoke Alarms this Weekend

The agency’s ‘Sound the Alarm’ campaign is an ongoing effort to raise awareness. Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install 50,000 free smoke alarms nationwide, as part…MORE

FRIDAY: Mostly clear with above normal temperatures in the 80s and lower 90s.

FRIDAY: Mostly clear with above normal temperatures in the 80s and lower 90s.

Light north winds will transition to southerly by the afternoon at speeds of 5-10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind at 8 mph becoming southeast. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind between…MORE

Austin Approves Guaranteed Income Program, First in Texas

Austin Approves Guaranteed Income Program, First in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin has become the first Texas city to approve a pilot program that will provide a guaranteed income to qualified residents. The program will give 85 families $1,000 per month for a year. City Council on Thursday voted to approve a contract for a non-profit to manage the funding. The approved…MORE

Former President George W. Bush Speaks with Ukrainian President

Former President George W. Bush Speaks with Ukrainian President

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President George W. Bush met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week as war rages in Ukraine. The former President said Zelesnkyy assured him that Ukraine will not waver in its fight against Putin’s “barbarism and thuggery.” Copyright 2022.  WBAP/KLIF News.  All Rights Reserved.MORE

Rising Crude Oil Prices Lead to High Costs at the Pump

Rising Crude Oil Prices Lead to High Costs at the Pump

(WBAP/KLIF) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.90 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.  That price is 11 cents more than on this day last week and is $1.28 more per gallon compared to this day last year. According to AAA, of the…MORE