Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Death Toll of Texas Flooding Rises

Death Toll of Texas Flooding Rises

(WBAP/KLIF) — During a press conference at Spur Arena in San Angelo, Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott updated the overall death toll due to Texas Hill Country flooding to 135. 116 of those victims lost their lives in Kerrville.the governor says the number of missing has dropped to 100. Abbott also eluded to this being one…MORE

Trump Says Coca-Cola Will Use Real Sugar In Its US Flagship Drink

Trump Says Coca-Cola Will Use Real Sugar In Its US Flagship Drink

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion. The switch from high-fructose corn syrup in Coke sold in the United States would put Coca-Cola in line with its practice in other countries, including Mexico. It wouldn’t…MORE

20 Killed In Gaza As Crowd Surges At Aid Site Run By An Israeli-Backed Group

20 Killed In Gaza As Crowd Surges At Aid Site Run By An Israeli-Backed Group

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An American aid organization says 20 Palestinians were killed at a distribution site in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it believed that 19 died from trampling Wednesday at its food distribution center and one was stabbed. The group accuses Hamas of spreading panic but provided no evidence. Witnesses said…MORE

Judge Won’t Rule This Week On Releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia From Jail

Judge Won’t Rule This Week On Releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia From Jail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge in Tennessee says he won’t immediately rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. A decision to free the Salvadoran national could allow President Donald Trump’s administration to try to deport him for a second time. A hearing…MORE