Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Remains Of Air India Crash Victims Are Handed Over To Relatives

Remains Of Air India Crash Victims Are Handed Over To Relatives

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Indian authorities have started handing over remains of the victims of one of India’s worst aviation disasters after identifying some through DNA tests. The Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday and killed at least 270 people, including 29 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. One passenger…MORE

G7 Leaders Gather In Canada For A Summit Overshadowed By Israel-Iran Crisis And Trade Wars

G7 Leaders Gather In Canada For A Summit Overshadowed By Israel-Iran Crisis And Trade Wars

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrive in the Canadian Rockies for a Group of Seven summit that’s been shadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war. Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation appeared to catch many world…MORE

Trump Praises Army’s ‘Legacy Of Unmatched Courage’ At Military Parade

Trump Praises Army’s ‘Legacy Of Unmatched Courage’ At Military Parade

A massive military parade has been held to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, requested by President Donald Trump to coincide with his birthday. Tanks and troops rolled through Washington D.C. on Saturday, where the rain held to a slight drizzle but low clouds seem to contribute to fewer aircraft. Nationwide, opponents of the president’s…MORE

Israel Targets Iran’s Defense Ministry Headquarters As Tehran Unleashes Deadly Missile Strike

Israel Targets Iran’s Defense Ministry Headquarters As Tehran Unleashes Deadly Missile Strike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles. Israel’s military said early Sunday it targeted Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran. Israel’s military also said it targeted sites it alleged were associated with Iran’s nuclear program around Tehran. It alleged…MORE

Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks And Plazas Across The US. Organizers Say Millions Came

Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks And Plazas Across The US. Organizers Say Millions Came

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump. Organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” demonstrations said millions marched in hundreds of events. Huge, boisterous crowds marched in Philadelphia, New York, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. Atlanta’s 5,000-capacity rally quickly reached its limit in front of the state…MORE