Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Washington's allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have long sought to avoid
(THE CONVERSATION) : Washington's allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have long sought to avoid on the front line and bearing the brunt of a widening Middle East confli...
Bruce Collins Mar 03, 2026

Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
Associated Press: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy throughout his political career. These are an ironclad partnership with the Unit...
Bruce Collins Mar 03, 2026 Masihullah / Depositphotos.com

Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' and declares, 'We fight to win'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, "This is not Iraq. Thi...
Bruce Collins Mar 02, 2026

Iran's Attacks Spreading
Associated Press: Iran's attacks are spreading across the Middle East as Tehran fires missiles and allied militias are joining the fight against Israeli and U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic. On Mo...
Bruce Collins Mar 02, 2026 Willard / Depositphotos.com

What to know about the deadly shooting at a Texas bar and the gunman
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A gunman shot and killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others outside a bar in a busy nightlife district near the University of Texas at Austin over the weekend befor...
Lori Waffenschmidt Mar 01, 2026

UT president confirms students involved in Austin mass shooting
WFAA-TV - AUSTIN, Texas - University of Texas President Jim Davis has confirmed that UT students were among those impacted in the mass shooting at Buford's bar on West 6th Street in Austin. Two people...
Lori Waffenschmidt Mar 01, 2026

FBI investigating 'potential nexus to terrorism' in 6th Street shooting that left two dead, 14 injured | Shooter also killed
WFAA-TV - AUSTIN, Texas - Two were killed and at least 14 others were injured after a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Austin, authorities said. The shooter was also killed. The FBI is involv...
Lori Waffenschmidt Mar 01, 2026

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead after Israeli strike
FOX News - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, has died following an Israeli strike in Tehran. Israeli leaders confirmed Khamenei...
Lori Waffenschmidt Feb 28, 2026

FBI elevates nationwide alert as tensions escalate following US strikes in Iran
FOX News - The FBI's counterterrorism and counterintelligence teams are on elevated alert nationwide, a bureau official told Fox News' Peter Doocy Saturday. The bureau did not immediately elaborate on...
Lori Waffenschmidt Feb 28, 2026

Trump raises the possibility of a 'friendly takeover of Cuba' coming out of talks with Havana
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a "friendly takeover" of the island without explaining what that means. Trump told re...
Bruce Collins Feb 27, 2026









