Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Nexstar Media Group Buying Tegna in Deal Worth $6.2 Billion

Nexstar Media Group Buying Tegna in Deal Worth $6.2 Billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape.  If the transaction is approved, Nexstar will pay $22 in cash for each share of Tegna’s outstanding stock. And the regulatory greenlight could be likely under…MORE

European Leaders to Join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for Meeting With Trump

European Leaders to Join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for Meeting With Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The possibility of U.S. security guarantees is now on the negotiating table as Zelenskyy and the European delegation head to Washington on Monday. Leaders from France, Britain, Germany,…MORE

Putin Agrees That US, Europe Could Offer Nato-Style Security Guarantees to Ukraine

Putin Agrees That US, Europe Could Offer Nato-Style Security Guarantees to Ukraine

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. official says Russian leader Vladimir Putin has agreed that the United States and European allies could offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the war. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that “the United States could offer Article…MORE

Israel’s Growing Frustration Over the War in Gaza Erupts in Nationwide Protests

Israel’s Growing Frustration Over the War in Gaza Erupts in Nationwide Protests

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza have attempted to shut down the country in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part. Frustration is growing in Israel over plans for a new military offensive…MORE

Hurricane Erin Weakens to Category 3 as Forecasters Wait for Northward Turn

Hurricane Erin Weakens to Category 3 as Forecasters Wait for Northward Turn

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands as winds and heavy rains continue to lash the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 before weakening.…MORE

Shooting in a Crowded New York Club Leaves 3 Dead Despite Record Low Gun Violence

Shooting in a Crowded New York Club Leaves 3 Dead Despite Record Low Gun Violence

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City are investigating a shooting in a crowded club that left three people dead and nine others wounded. Law enforcement officials say a shooter or shooters opened fire with multiple weapons at Taste of the City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights just before 3:30…MORE

US Seeks Shipbuilding Expertise From South Korea and Japan to Counter China

US Seeks Shipbuilding Expertise From South Korea and Japan to Counter China

WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities. The U.S. commercial shipbuilding accounted for 0.1% of global capacity in 2024, while China produced 53%, followed by South Korea and…MORE