Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Fired Federal Workers Hunt For New Jobs But Struggle To Replace Their Old Ones
NEW YORK (AP) - Job searches can be tough for anyone, but some of the federal workers flooding the market after widespread layoffs are finding it particularly tough. Park ranger? Nuclear submarine eng...
Cumulus Media Feb 24, 2025

Apple Announces $500 Billion Investment In US Amid Tariff Threats That Could Affect The iPhone
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factor...
Cumulus Media Feb 24, 2025

US Imposes More Sanctions On Iranian Oil Trade After Trump Calls To Drive Exports ‘To Zero’
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran a...
Cumulus Media Feb 24, 2025

FDA Moves To Rehire Medical Device, Food Safety And Other Staffers Fired Days Earlier
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week. That's according to agency employees who spoke with The Associated Press on condi...
Cumulus Media Feb 24, 2025

Patients Struggle With Lack Of Consistent Coverage for Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
Supplies of high-demand obesity treatments are improving, but that doesn't mean they’re easier to get. Many employers and health insurers are scaling back coverage of Wegovy or Zepbound and a ke...
Cumulus Media Feb 24, 2025

Trump Fires Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs of Staff And Two Other Military Officers
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The move Friday sidelines a histor...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2025

Pope Francis Isn’t Out Of Danger But His Condition Isn’t Life-Threatening, Medical Team Says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' medical team says the pontiff’s condition isn't life-threatening. But they said Friday that Francis isn’t out of danger. The 88-year-old pontiff marked his first ...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2025

LA Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief Over Response To Most Destructive Wildfire In City History Last Month
Los Angeles, CA – February 18: Mayor Karen Bass attends the press conference to open The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count on Tuesda...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2025

Trump Says He May Take Control Of The US Postal Service
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent ...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2025

Luigi Mangione Draws Crowd For First Court Hearing Since Arraignment In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accu...
Cumulus Media Feb 21, 2025









