Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Future Data Centers Are Driving Up Forecasts for Energy Demand
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they’ll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy. ...
Cumulus Media Nov 14, 2025

Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv Kills 6 People and Injures at Least 35
A Russian drone attack in the Sumy industrial zone causes a large plume of smoke, Ukraine, on November 14, 2025. (Photo by Francisco Richart Barbeira/NurPhoto via Getty Images)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Rus...
Cumulus Media Nov 14, 2025

Disney Reaches New Deal With YouTube TV, Ending a Blackout That Lasted Over Two Weeks
Disney plus logo on TV screen. Man turns on TV with remote control. Disney plus is an American subscription video streaming service. Astana, Kazakhstan – July 21, 2023.NEW YORK (AP) - Disney and...
Cumulus Media Nov 14, 2025

Trump Scraps Tariffs on Beef, Coffee and Tropical Fruit in a Push to Lower Grocery Store Prices
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has announced the removal of U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities. This move comes amid pressure to address high consumer prices...
Cumulus Media Nov 14, 2025

FAA Takes First Steps to Restore Flights After Shutdown Strain, but Some Limits Remain
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it is rolling back some of its restrictions on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports that have been in place since Nov. 7. The agency says the ma...
Cumulus Media Nov 14, 2025

Wal-Mart CEO Doug Mcmillon Announces His Surprise Retirement at Age 59
Cincinnati – Circa September 2021: Walmart Retail Location. Walmart introduced its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment and plans on hiring 265,000 veterans.NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart CEO Doug McMillon...
Cumulus Media Nov 14, 2025

Typhoon Kalmaegi Leaves 52 Dead, Mainly in Philippine Province Still Recovering From Deadly Quake
TOPSHOT – A motorist drives past a fallen electric post and trees on a highway in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Mayorga, Leyte province on November 4, 2025. Residents sought refuge on roo...
Cumulus Media Nov 04, 2025

Trump Administration Announces 16th Deadly Strike on an Alleged Drug Boat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The strike Tuesday comes the same day an airc...
Cumulus Media Nov 04, 2025

Talks to End the Government Shutdown Intensify as Federal Closure Nears Longest Ever
WASHINGTON (AP) - Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown are intensifying with behind-the-scenes talks. They come as the federal closure, now in its 35th day, is on track to become the lo...
Cumulus Media Nov 04, 2025

Dick Cheney, One of the Most Powerful and Polarizing Vice Presidents in US History, Dies at 84
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 10: Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney attends the Conservative Political Action conference (CPAC), on February 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. The CPAC annual gatherin...
Cumulus Media Nov 04, 2025









