DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Reliant Energy presented the Dallas Education Foundation with a check for $125,000 on Thursday to help Dallas ISD repair damages suffered in February’s winter storm. Millions of Texans were left in the dark after the state’s electric grid operator forced outages to relieve an overwhelmed power grid. Freezing temperatures and busted water…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott is in Fort Worth discussing a new offense that would crack down on illegal drugs smuggled by Mexican Drug Cartels across the Texas border. Abbott said President Joe Biden’s immigration policies are to blame for the influx of drugs, particularly Fentanyl, coming into Texas. Just in Tarrant County, Fentanyl seizures are up…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits continues to hit new pandemic lows each week. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 406,000 people filed for jobless aid last week. That’s down 38,000 from the previous week. Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Initial claims were 406,000 for the week ending 5/22…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawmakers in Austin are pushing last minute legislation as the regular session of the 87th state legislature wraps up at the end of this month. “There’s still time remaining for the House and Senate to work together to get important conservative legislation to my desk,” said Governor Abbott on Wednesday. “Members in…… MORE
PATTERSON, La. (AP) – News outlets report that at least seven people were injured when a wild well in a coastal Louisiana marsh caught fire while they were trying to control it. The owners said Wednesday that the fire was out within two hours after it started Tuesday, and the flow of gas is minimal.…… MORE