Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

America’s Only Rare Earth Producer Gets A Boost From Apple And Pentagon Agreements

America’s Only Rare Earth Producer Gets A Boost From Apple And Pentagon Agreements

MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple. The agreement announced Tuesday aims to boost production of magnets used in iPhones, as well as other high tech products like electric vehicles. This follows on the heels of the U.S. Defense Department’s…MORE

Trump Administration Fires 17 Immigration Court Judges Across Ten States, Union Says

Trump Administration Fires 17 Immigration Court Judges Across Ten States, Union Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days. That’s according to the union that represents the judges. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers says 15 judges were dismissed on Friday and two more on Monday. The firings occurred across ten states, including California, Texas, and New York. The…MORE

Trump Wields Tariffs To Sway Putin On Ukraine. Here’s How They Might Work, Or Not

Trump Wields Tariffs To Sway Putin On Ukraine. Here’s How They Might Work, Or Not

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine. Now President Donald Trump is betting that his go-to economic weapon — tariffs — can succeed where Ukrainian drones and rockets haven’t, and finally persuade Putin to end his…MORE