Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Israeli PM Vows To ‘Act Agressively’ Over Ben & Jerry’s Ban

Israeli PM Vows To ‘Act Agressively’ Over Ben & Jerry’s Ban

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to the head of Unilever after its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s announced it would stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem. Bennett’s office quoted him on Tuesday as saying that Israel will “act aggressively” against the “clearly anti-Israel step.”…MORE

Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight

Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight

UPDATED: 8:39AM AP Aerospace Writer VAN HORN, Texas (AP) – Jeff Bezos has blasted into space on his rocket company’s first flight with passengers. He’s the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. The Amazon founder soared to space with a hand-picked group in his Blue Origin capsule and landed…MORE

Texas Congressman Who Helped Police During Capitol Riot Selected for House Probe

Texas Congressman Who Helped Police During Capitol Riot Selected for House Probe

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas, a former Fort Bend County sheriff who was photographed trying to barricade the House chamber doors during the Capitol riot, is among 5 lawmakers chosen to sit on the select House committee formed to investigate the incident. Nehls is credited with trying to help Capitol Police…MORE

Doorbell Camera Captures Moment Plano House Was Reduced to Rubble

Doorbell Camera Captures Moment Plano House Was Reduced to Rubble

Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – Doorbell camera video captured the moment an explosion on Monday reduced a Plano home to rubble. The blast which sent sent six people to the hospital, was picked up from the home directly across the street on Cleveland Drive late Monday afternoon. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation. A…MORE

Biden: ‘Killing people’ Remark Was Call For Big Tech to Act

Biden: ‘Killing people’ Remark Was Call For Big Tech to Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tempered his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms, saying Monday that he hoped they would not take it “personally” and instead would act to save lives. While companies like Facebook defend their practices and say they’re helping…MORE