Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Track meet stabbing trial: Jury selection begins in Karmelo Anthony case
WFAA News 8 The trial of Anthony, accused of killing Austin Metcalf, is expected to last two weeks. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. Author: Jobin Panicker, Rebecca Lopez, Jason Trahan, Chr...
Jun 01, 2026
US bombs Iranian military sites and Tehran targets American troops in Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American sol...
Jun 01, 2026 BeeBright / Depositphotos.com
Trump Ponders Whether to Move Forward With Iran Deal but Hasn't Yet Decided
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with his advisers for about two hours but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen t...
May 30, 2026
Public Health Officials in Tarrant County Are Monitoring Travelers Arriving From Ebola-Affected Countries
(WBAP/KLIF) - Tarrant County Public Health is monitoring travelers who have returned to the county from countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in east and central Africa. The agency is working with ...
May 30, 2026 TOPSHOT - Workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society don protective suits as they prepare to evacuate the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on May 26, 2026. The organisation is poised to assist the Ministry of Health in transporting suspected cases to treatment centres and conducting safe, dignified burials following confirmed positive results. This action comes after the confirmation of three additional Ebola Bundibugyo cases , raising the total to five linked to travelers from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where an outbreak has claimed 119 lives among 904 suspected cases. The World Health Organisation has classified this outbreak in both the DRC and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern. (Photo by Badru KATUMBA / AFP via Getty Images)
Scotiabank is Buying a $1 Billion-Asset Bank With Dallas Roots
(WBAP/KLIF) -Scotiabank has announced its acquisition of Maple Financial Holdings Inc, which is the parent company of Maple Mark Bank that's based in Dallas. The deal will allow Scotiabank to expand i...
May 30, 2026 Scotiabank logo is seen in Mexico City, Mexico on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Judge Says Kennedy Center Board Broke Law Putting Trump's Name on Building, Blocks Closure
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for maj...
May 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on May 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center is scheduled to close for two years starting on July 4, 2026, for extensive renovations. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
Judge Temporarily Blocks Payouts From Trump's $1.776 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Settlement Fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's all...
May 30, 2026
Bondi Refuses to Answer Lawmakers' Questions About Trump's Involvement in Epstein Files Release
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Bondi stood behind the Trump administration's r...
May 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bondi will be asked questions on the federal government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and release of related files to the public. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Federal Judge Says New Hampshire Must Make It Easier to Prove Citizenship When Registering to Vote
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier for voters to prove their U.S. citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliot did not rule directly on whether requi...
May 29, 2026
US Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low
NEW YORK (AP) - The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year. A government survey shows that about 1 in 11 adults said they were current smokers. The prelimin...
May 29, 2026
