WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Veterans who are eligible for “PACT ACT” benefits are urged to file before next Wednesday, August 9, to receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act expands healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other poisonous substances. Waco Veteran Affairs…… MORE
Massive Accident and Fire Snarls Traffic for Commuters on I-75 in Plano
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Morning commuters on I-75 northbound near Parker Road have been sitting in traffic since a crash around 5AM involving a car and an 18-wheeler that triggered a massive fire. WFAA’S Mike Forbes was on the scene shortly after the accident around 5:00AM. He reported that firefighters attempted to put out the…… MORE
Trump Indicted by Special Counsel Jack Smith in Jan 6 Case
(AP) – UPDATED 4:41 p.m. 8-1-23 Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a frantic but ultimately failed endeavor that culminated in the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. The indictment, the third criminal case brought against…… MORE
Relying on Science to Beat the Record Heat
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Local athletic trainers on relying on a particular science to to help keep student athletes safe from excessive heat. Before each outdoor football practice, athletic trainers in Dallas ISD are checking the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. The WBGT is a measure of the heat stress in direct sunlight, considering things like temperature,…… MORE
Heatwave Forces Crews to Pour Concrete after Midnight
CELINA (WBAP/KLIF) – Triple-digit temperatures aren’t slowing down construction on Methodist Celina Medical Center, but crews are having to work some odd hours to beat the heat. During the current heatwave, crews are starting their concrete pours on the $237 million project around 1 a.m. each morning. According to industry experts, wet concrete needs time to dry properly,…… MORE