Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
About 40 People Dead and 115 Injured in Fire at Swiss Alpine Bar During New Year's Celebration
Journalists gather in front of the street where a fire ripped through a crowded bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. Several ...
Jan 01, 2026
Trump, in Interview, Defends His Energy and Health, Offers New Details on Screening He Underwent
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2025, on his way to Walter Reed National Military Me...
Jan 01, 2026
Federal Employees File Complaint Against Trump Administration's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs. The ...
Jan 01, 2026
Chief Justice Says Constitution Remains 'Firm and Unshaken' With Major Supreme Court Rulings Ahead
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts says that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the na...
Jan 01, 2026
US Stocks Rose Again in 2025 After Overcoming Turbulence From Tariffs and Trump's Fight With the Fed
NEW YORK (AP) - The year 2025 was scary good for investors. It was scary because the U.S. stock market plunged to several historic drops on worries about everything from President Donald Trump's tarif...
Jan 01, 2026
Health Subsidies Expire, Launching Millions of Americans Into 2026 With Steep Insurance Hikes
NEW YORK (AP) - Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight. The arrival of the New Year’s D...
Jan 01, 2026
Bulgaria is Joining the Euro
Photo Illustration by Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesBulgaria is welcoming a new year and a new currency. The nation of 6.4 million in southeastern Europe will become the 21st member of the shared euro curre...
Jan 01, 2026
Trump Delays Increased Tariffs on Upholstered Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets and Vanities for a Year
View of an eclectic living room. (Photo by Quick Image/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tar...
Jan 01, 2026
Betty Boop and 'Blondie' Enter the Public Domain in 2026, Accompanied by a Trio of Detectives
Betty Boop, lobbycard, 1930s. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images)LOS ANGELES (AP) - Betty Boop and "Blondie" are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026. The fi...
Jan 01, 2026
Farmers Can Now Learn How Much Aid They Will Get From the Trump Administration
CARMI, IL – OCTOBER 04: Joe Raben harvests corn on land he farms with his father and uncle October 4, 2008 near Carmi, Illinois. A recent tumble in the price of corn and soybeans combined with t...
Jan 01, 2026
