Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence, Citing Her Husband's Health
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying she needed to leave office as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet m...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to assess worldwide threats in 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Who Was Mistakenly Deported
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee has been dismissed without a trial. Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador last year became an emb...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026 GREENBELT, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 22: Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura listen during a post-hearing briefing outside U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on December 22, 2025 in Greenbelt, Maryland. Abrego Garcia, a longtime Maryland resident who was deported to the high-security CECOT prison in El Salvador, then sent back to the U.S. and released after the court found his detention unlawful, attended a hearing on whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may re-detain him. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Rubio Reports 'Slight Progress' in Iran Talks as Pakistan Renews Efforts to Mediate a Peace Deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "slight progress" has been made during talks with Iran. Rubio made the comment Friday as Pakistan's army chief traveled to Tehran in a ...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets the press after the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22, 2026. Foreign ministers of the 32 NATO member states gathered in the Swedish city to finalise preparations for the upcoming Ankara Summit. (Photo by Johan NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP via Getty Images) / Sweden OUT

Senators From Both Parties Push Hegseth for Action on Ukraine Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe. T...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration is asking for an unprecedented $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, an increase of 50-percent over last year's budget. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes in Ebola Outbreak as WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Congo have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization says the...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026 MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 20: Workers line up to disinfect their protective equipment at General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 20, 2026. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to rise. The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several Orthoebolaviruses that can cause Ebola disease, and for which there are no approved vaccines. The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda. Global health officials have expressed grave concern over the capacity to contain the outbreak in a region already facing a humanitarian crisis, with highly mobile populations displaced by conflict and economic factors. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)

Warsh is Sworn in as the Fed Chair After Trump's Bid for Greater Control Over the Independent Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has overseen the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair. Trump said Friday that he'd like Kevin Warsh's help in stimulating the economy even ...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Kevin Warsh (L) takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (C) as his wife Jane Lauder and U.S. President Donald Trump (R) look on during his swearing-in ceremony to be the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Warsh succeeds Jerome Powell, who served as Chair for eight years. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Oil and Gas Prices to Remain High in Europe at Least Until the End of 2027
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - European Union officials say that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027. Prices for other...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026

SpaceX Tries to Launch a Bigger Version of Starship but Hits a Series of Last-Minute Problems
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas. The launch team got within a half-minute Thursday ...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026

Trump Immunity From IRS Audit Shocks Experts, Who Warn It Could Undermine Trust in Tax System
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has a reputation for slashing his taxes using techniques that some experts find aggressive. Now the Justice Department has told the president he doesn't have to worry abou...
Bruce Collins May 22, 2026

Wall Street Keeps Rising, Even as U.S. Households Keep Getting More Discouraged
NEW YORK (AP) - The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Friday and pulled closer to its all-time high to finish its eighth straight winni...
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