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There is a Slight Chance That Texans Could Be Facing Rolling Blackouts This Summer

There is a Slight Chance That Texans Could Be Facing Rolling Blackouts This Summer

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – On Monday, ERCOT and the Public Utilities Commission testified before the Committee on State Affairs in Austin. At the hearing, ERCOT stated that due to the growing demand of electricity, there is a 12% chance that Texans will face rolling blackouts this summer. ERCOT added that if rolling blackouts are…MORE

Man Fatally Shot By Arlington Police Officer at Local Park Sunday

Man Fatally Shot By Arlington Police Officer at Local Park Sunday

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Arlington police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting at F.J. “Red” Kane Park Sunday night. Officers responded to the park in the 6500 block of Cooper Street just after 10:30 p.m. on a call about a domestic disturbance between a man and a woman. During a Monday morning press conference,…MORE

4 Shot in Deep Ellum Sunday, 17-Year-Old Victim in Critical Condition

4 Shot in Deep Ellum Sunday, 17-Year-Old Victim in Critical Condition

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas Police Department is investigating what sparked a shooting in Deep Ellum over the weekend that left four people injured, including a 17-year-old boy who is hospitalized in critical condition. Three other victims, ages 26,28 and 35, were hospitalized in stable condition. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m.…MORE

May Jobs Report Adds Almost 275,000 to U.S. Workforce

May Jobs Report Adds Almost 275,000 to U.S. Workforce

(WBAP/KLIF) — WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates. Last month’s sizable job gain suggests that the economy is still growing steadily, propelled by consumer spending on travel, entertainment…MORE