Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Has Kicked Off His 2026 Re-Election Campaign
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – The incumbent is running for a fourth term after first being elected to office in 20-14. He stated that his priorities for another term include lowering property...
Aug 20, 2025
Trump’s Justice Department is Investigating Whether DC Police Officials Falsified Crime Data
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data. That's according...
Aug 19, 2025
Trump Administration Vying to Own a Big Stake in Intel After Softbank’s $2 Billion Bet on Company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the T...
Aug 19, 2025
Oklahoma Ideology Test for Teachers From New York and California Draws Criticism
Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology....
Aug 19, 2025
Home Depot’s Sales Improve as Customers Stay Focused on Smaller Projects
Home Depot's sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns, but its performance missed Wall Street's expectations. Revenue for th...
Aug 19, 2025
Air Canada Reaches Deal With Flight Attendant Union to End Strike as Operations Will Slowly Restart
TORONTO (AP) - Air Canada has reached an agreement with the union representing 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike. The union first announced the agreement early on Tuesday after talks resumed la...
Aug 19, 2025
Minnesota Sues Tik-Tok, Alleging It Preys on Young People With Addictive Algorithms
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has joined a wave of states suing TikTok, claiming the app uses addictive algorithms that harm young people’s mental health. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, alleges ...
Aug 19, 2025
Gabbard Says UK Scraps Demand for Apple to Give Backdoor Access to Data
LONDON (AP) - Britain has dropped its demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data stored in the cloud. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard indicated Monday that...
Aug 19, 2025
Wal-Mart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Potential Radioactive Contamination
Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states after federal health officials warned of potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull cert...
Aug 19, 2025
Nexstar Media Group Buying Tegna in Deal Worth $6.2 Billion
Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNEW YORK (AP) - Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in...
Aug 19, 2025
