Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Tobacco-like Warning Label for Social Media Sought by US Surgeon General Who Asks Congress to Act
(AP) – The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece for The Ne...
Jun 17, 2024
The IRS Wants to End Another Major Tax Loophole for the Wealthy and Raise $50 Billion in the Process
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service plans to end another major tax loophole that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade. That’s according to the U.S. Treasu...
Jun 17, 2024
Biden’s Campaign Announces a $50 Million Advertising Blitz Highlighting Trump’s Conviction
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's reelection campaign says it’s using a $50 million advertising blitz targeting voters in battleground states to highlight the "stark contrast" between Bide...
Jun 17, 2024
Gamestop Shares Slump Following Annual Shareholder Meeting
NEW YORK (AP) - Gamestop's CEO Ryan Cohen said the struggling video game retailer will focus on cutting costs and long-term profitability in an annual shareholder meeting Monday. Cohen said this would...
Jun 17, 2024
Biden Will Announce Deportation Protection and Work Permits for Spouses of US Citizens
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens. It’s an ag...
Jun 17, 2024
Search Continues For Suspect in Deadly Shooting at Juneteenth Celebration in Round Rock
ROUND ROCK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The search continues for the suspect involved in a shooting at an Juneteenth festival in Round Rock Saturday night.Two people were killed and fourteen were injured...
Jun 17, 2024
Dallas Police Searching for Teen Suspected in 2 Pleasant Grove Murders
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) -Dallas police are asking for the public’s help to catch a teenager who is suspected in two Pleasant Grove murders. 17-year-old Pablo Veliz is allegedly the gunman in a ...
Jun 17, 2024
8 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Gaza in Deadliest Attack on Israeli Forces in Months
(Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images)JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military says that eight soldiers have been killed in southern Gaza in the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in...
Jun 15, 2024
Trump Michigan Trip Includes Stops at a Black Church and a Gathering of MAGA Activists
DETROIT (AP) - Donald Trump is courting Black voters and a conservative group popular with white supremacists during back-to-back stops in Michigan. Trump is scheduled to host a Saturday afternoon rou...
Jun 15, 2024
Biden Goes Straight From G7 to Hollywood Fundraiser, Balancing Geopolitics With His Reelection Bid
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood's A-list is turning out for President Joe Biden's campaign at a glitzy fundraiser headlined by George Clooney and Julia Roberts that features former President Barack Obama...
Jun 15, 2024
