Category Archives: WBAP Breaking News

Hamas Accepts Peace Plan Ending 2 Years Of War

Hamas Accepts Peace Plan Ending 2 Years Of War

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of the peace plan to pause fighting and release the hostages and prisoners, President Donald Trump said Wednesday in announcing the outlines of the biggest breakthrough in months in the two-year-old war. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very…MORE

Arrest Made in the Deadly January Southern California Wildfires.

Arrest Made in the Deadly January Southern California Wildfires.

LOS ANGELES – (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal officials announce the arrest of a Florida and California resident in the January-sparked wildfires in southern California that killed at least 12 people and wiped out thousands of homes. 29 year old Jonathan Rinderknecht is reported to have been in the L.A. area working as an Uber driver. Officials…MORE

US Government Shuts Down

US Government Shuts Down

Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight. WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight. Democrats held firm Wednesday to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have refused to negotiate. The…MORE

Homeland Security Retracts Earlier Statements; Now Says Dallas ICE Facility Shooting Killed One Immigrant, Injured Two; I-35 Shut Down in Gridlock for Morning Commute

Homeland Security Retracts Earlier Statements; Now Says Dallas ICE Facility Shooting Killed One Immigrant, Injured Two; I-35 Shut Down in Gridlock for Morning Commute

UPDATE: 12:09 PM -Fox News reports the gunman is now identified as 29 year old Josuha Jahn, who is reported to have lived in or as having family in Fairview, Collin County. DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) One person is dead; two reported critically injured and a gunman dead in what appears to have been an early…MORE

Federal Reserve Lowers Key Interest Rate One Quarter Percent

Federal Reserve Lowers Key Interest Rate One Quarter Percent

The Federal Reserve lowers it’s key interest rate by one quarter percent, the first rate lowering in 9 months time. Central bank officials have failed to lower the key prime lending interest rate since December, reviewing the economic health as President Donald Trump’s aggressive policies, including tariffs on most of the world’s nations…were rolled out,…MORE