Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
House Passes $70 Billion Bill to Fund Immigration Enforcement for 3 Years, Sending to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office. The...
Jun 09, 2026
Cuba's Top Envoy to US Calls Trump's Sanctions on Cuban Leaders a 'Pre-text' for Military Action
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Ral Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump admin...
Jun 09, 2026 View of Havana on June 08, 2026 during a tremor caused by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake. A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba on June 8, 2026, with AFP journalists in Havana reporting 20 seconds of shaking that forced Cubans out of buildings and into the streets. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake was 6.1 magnitude and struck about 62 miles (100 kilometers) off the island's western tip. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)
Judge Bars Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution, Says Method is Unconstitutionally Cruel
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas, declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S. District...
Jun 09, 2026
Pope's Youth Rally in Spain Gets Raw, With Frank Discussion of Depression and Domestic Violence
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Pope Leo XIV is presiding over a youth rally in Barcelona. It's notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and "toxic" family relationships. The American...
Jun 09, 2026 BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 9: Pope Leo XIV presides over a Prayer Vigil at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium to prayer vigil in Barcelona, Spain on June 09, 2026. The event brought together worshippers from across Catalonia, Spain, and abroad for an evening dedicated to prayer, reflection, and unity during the Holy Father's apostolic journey to the country. (Photo by Lorena Sopena/Anadolu via Getty Images)
As US Customs Refines Its Tariff Refund System, Who Gets in to Apply is Under Dispute
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge has questioned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official about the government's process for refunding billions of dollars importers paid before the Supreme Court st...
Jun 09, 2026
MIT Researchers Channel AI to Turn Hand Gestures Into Robot Training Data
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher - a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligam...
Jun 09, 2026 TAIPEI, TAIWAN - JUNE 01: A Neura Robotics "4NE1 Mini" humanoid robot is displayed on stage during a press event ahead of COMPUTEX on June 01, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Running June 2–5 across four venues in Taipei's Nangang and Xinyi districts under the theme 'AI Together,' the annual trade show has drawn more than 1,500 exhibitors and industry heavyweights including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to showcase next-generation AI chips, robotics, and computing infrastructure, cementing Taiwan's role as the world's pre-eminent hub for semiconductor and AI supply chain innovation. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Kalshi to Collect Employment Info From Customers Trading in Some High-risk Markets
NEW YORK (AP) - Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain high-risk markets. This move follows incidents of insider trading on platforms like Kalshi and Polym...
Jun 09, 2026 This photograph shows set up screens displaying the logo and home page of US based prediction market platform Kalshi, in Saint-Mande, east of Paris, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images)
FDA Oks First New Sunscreen Ingredient in More Than 25 Years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health regulators have signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years. The announcement Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administratio...
Jun 09, 2026
Carney Says the New Canadian-built Bridge Across Detroit River That Trump Threatened Will Open
TORONTO (AP) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon. A ribbon-cutting cerem...
Jun 09, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Economic Club in New York on May 28, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
EU Orders Meta to Restore WhatsApp Access for Rival AI Chatbots
LONDON (AP) - European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers. The decision comes as the EU's executive Commission investigates potentia...
Jun 09, 2026
