Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Berkshire Hathaway Triples Alphabet Stake and Invests in Delta and Macy's Under New CEO
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google's parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the C...
May 15, 2026
Stock Markets Worldwide Drop From Records as Worries About Oil Prices Rattle the Bond Market
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market fell from its records and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% Friday from ...
May 15, 2026
War Worsens Lebanon's Economic Crisis With Job Losses, Price Gouging and Slow Business
CHIYAH, Lebanon (AP) - The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast. In Lebanon, those woes have been compounded by the co...
May 15, 2026 TOPSHOT - An explosion erupts in the area of al-Housh following Israeli bombardment as seen from Tyre in southern lebanon on May 12, 2026. Israel has intensified its attacks in south Lebanon as it trades fire with Iran-backed Hezbollah despite an April 17 ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that aimed to halt the fighting. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images)
Tech CEOs Summoned to Congress for Another Hearing on Social Media's Risks for Children
Social media CEOs have been called to testify before Congress amid growing pressure to protect young users. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has invited the CEO...
May 15, 2026
Trump and Boeing Say China Agreed to Buy 200 Aircraft, Reopening a Key Market for the US Planemaker
President Donald Trump says American aircaft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China. Trump told reporters about the sale on Air Force One as he returned from a summit with...
May 15, 2026
A Preview in Texas of Illegal Aliens Removed from Government Housing
(WBAP/KLIF) -- PORT ISABEL, Texas (AP) - Until recently, young children ran in and out of their public housing homes in this Gulf Coast town, playing on sun-dappled lawns as mothers looked over their ...
May 15, 2026
Democratic lawmakers who led quorum over redistricting gets favorable ruling
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by Presid...
May 15, 2026
Dallas Cowboys release 2026 schedule!
Cowboys Nation get ready for the 2026 Season! The Dallas Cowboys release their upcoming schedule! Preseason Games: Preseason Week 1: Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle Seahawks Preseason Week 2: Dallas Cowboys ...
May 14, 2026
China's Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
BEIJING (AP) - China's Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly. That was an unusually harsh admonition that s...
May 14, 2026
Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns. Lawmakers said the measure approved Thursday would discourage future funding stando...
May 14, 2026
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