AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect Tuesday, June 20 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is part of ERCOT’s Texas Advisory and Notification System,…… MORE
Dover, Delaware (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has worked out a deal with the Justice Department, and will plead guilty to three federal charges. A Tuesday morning court filing in Delaware by the DOJ reveals Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two federal tax misdemeanor charges, and one count of illegal…… MORE
West Palm Beach, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – The presiding judge in former President Donald Trump’s trial on obstruction of justice and mishandling classified documents charges has set an August 14 trial date. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon posted it to her court docket Tuesday morning.it is not likely the trial will actually start on that date.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and other lawmakers, joined “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Ms. Opal Lee and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker on Monday to recognize Juneteenth, a celebration marking the news of freedom reaching enslaved people in Texas years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln in 1863. In 2021,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 8 PM Wednesday with heat index values of 110-120 degrees. The warning was extended on Monday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, this heat is dangerous and precautions should be taken. Health experts encourage drinking plenty of water, avoid extended time outdoors, and…… MORE