Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas Judge Says States Can Revive Challenge To Abortion Pill Access Nationwide
A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. The states of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri can now ...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

Ash And Other Dangers Mean LA Area Residents Who Fled Fires A Week Ago Won’t Be Going Home Soon
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 14: A fire crew drives through a mobile home park that was destroyed by the Palisades Fire on January 14, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. The Palis...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker Behind ‘Twin Peaks’ And ‘Mulholland Drive,’ Dies At 78
(Photo by Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images)David Lynch has died at 78. The filmmaker was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV series ...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

Biden Won’t Enforce Tik Tok Ban, Official Says, Leaving Fate Of App To Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says. That leaves TikTok’s fate...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

American Shoppers Wrap Up The Year In A Spending Mood, Boding Well For The U.S. Economy
American consumers wrapped up the year in a spending mood, shopping for all sorts of merchandise from furniture to clothing, and eating out at restaurants, according to the latest government snapshot....
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

BP Cutting 4,700 Jobs Worldwide As Part Of Cost-Saving Drive
LONDON (AP) - U.K.-based oil company is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive. CEO Murray Auchincloss sent an email to staff on Thursday that...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

Supreme Court’s Decision On A Looming Tik-Tok Ban Could Come Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision could come Friday in the case about whether TikTok must shut down in a few days under a federal law that seeks to force its sale by the Chinese comp...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

FTC Bans GM From Sharing Driving Data To Settle Claims That The Automaker Sold Data Without Consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the au...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

SpaceX Loses Spacecraft After Catching Rocket Booster At The Launch Pad In Latest Starship Test
SpaceX has caught its Starship rocket back at the pad following liftoff. But the spacecraft launched on top Thursday was destroyed. Elon Musk's company confirmed the loss just minutes into the flight ...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025

Treasury Nominee Calls For Stronger Russia Sanctions And Fed Independence At Confirmation Panel
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 16: Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary in the Dirksen Sena...
Cumulus Media Jan 16, 2025









