Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Tomatoes Become Latest Symbol of America's Affordability Squeeze
NEW YORK (AP) - Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index. Experts say the spike is the result of crop yields and two p...
May 29, 2026
SEC Moves to Repeal Rule That Requires Companies to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Risk
WASHINGTON (AP) - In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to repo...
May 29, 2026
Google Employee Charged With Using Confidential Search Data to Make $1.2 Million on Polymarket
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 mill...
May 29, 2026
Key Inflation Gauge Worsens as Americans' Income and Spending Power Erodes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans' finances. Infla...
May 29, 2026
US Jobless Claims Rise to 215,000 but Layoffs Remain Low Despite Iran War Uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless...
May 29, 2026
European Union Unlocks Billions in Funding for Hungary After Rapid Reforms by New Leader Magyar
BRUSSELS (AP) - Officials say the European Union will unlock 16.4 billion euros or around $19 billion in funds for Hungary after recently elected Prime Minister Pter Magyar enacted rapid reforms. Thos...
May 29, 2026 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 29: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on May 29, 2026. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)
California Air Regulators Update a Key Climate Program, Sparking Pushback From Environmentalists
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California air regulators have updated a key climate program Friday. The program, known as cap and trade, sets a declining limit on total planet-warming emissions in the stat...
May 29, 2026
Australia Launches Record $1.4B Lawsuit Against 3M Over 'Forever Chemicals' at Defense Bases
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia is suing the U.S. company 3M for over $1.4 billion due to contamination from "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam at defense bases. The government announced t...
May 29, 2026
Supreme Court Approves Rio Grande Settlement
(WBAP/KLIF) -- AP -- The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a settlement package designed to rein in groundwater pumping along one of North America's longest rivers and ensure enough water reliably makes...
May 29, 2026
At least 3 dead including child, multiple injuries in Dallas apartment explosion
Officials confirmed that three people died: two females and one child. At least four others were injured, but there could be more victims, officials said. WFAA News 8: Author: Krista Summerville, Rach...
May 28, 2026
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