Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
CBS announces Tony Romo's permanent exit following arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated
Associated Press: CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways one month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Rom...
Oct 5, 2026
President Trump Hitting the Campaign Trail in Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) -- WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in th...
Oct 5, 2026
Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution
Associated Press: Christa Pike's attorneys say she was placed on a ventilator in hospital and was unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers said in a court filing Friday t...
Oct 5, 2026
US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%
Associated Press: NEW YORK (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose...
Oct 5, 2026
Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know
Doctors nationwide have warned for years that energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine that can seriously harm children. Effects can include abnormal heartbeats, increased heart rate, sleep distu...
Oct 5, 2026
US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elect...
Oct 5, 2026
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning
after the failed execution of Christa Pike. The announcement was made Saturday by Gov. Bill Lee, who calls the circumstances a "difficult moment." Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank...
Oct 5, 2026
Sunshine Protection Act
Associated Press: President Donald Trump is urging people to call what appears to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Prot...
Oct 5, 2026
The undercurrent of cynicism regarding either party's ability to change things
Associated Press: An AP-NORC poll finds that voters are deeply dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and his Republican Party heading into the Nov. 3 elections. The Democratic Party has built an ad...
Oct 5, 2026
Unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high
ASSOCIATED PRESS: U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday. Hiring dropped from a revised 133,000 in August, the ...
Oct 5, 2026
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