Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Moscow Warns the US Over Allowing Ukraine to Hit Russian Soil With Longer-Range Weapons

Moscow Warns the US Over Allowing Ukraine to Hit Russian Soil With Longer-Range Weapons

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warns that Washington’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles would stoke the war and escalate international tensions. The policy shift adds uncertainty as the war on Tuesday marks 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Ukraine said a Russian missiles struck Sumy…MORE

Israeli Airstrike Hits Central Beirut Near Key Government Buildings and Embassies

Israeli Airstrike Hits Central Beirut Near Key Government Buildings and Embassies

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has struck a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital close to the U.N. headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister’s office and several embassies. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, killing at least five and wounding 18. The strike…MORE

US to Add Features Such as Blind Spot Warnings and Pedestrian Detection to Vehicle Crash Ratings

US to Add Features Such as Blind Spot Warnings and Pedestrian Detection to Vehicle Crash Ratings

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s automobile safety ratings will get a major update starting with the 2026 model year when regulators add new driver-assistance technologies and tests for protecting pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has finalized the changes, which were required by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. In…MORE

CVS Health Bulks Its Board Up to 16 Members, Adds Hedge Fund CEO

CVS Health Bulks Its Board Up to 16 Members, Adds Hedge Fund CEO

CVS Health has added four new board members, including the CEO of a hedge fund that has been critical of the struggling health care giant. The company said Monday that it expanded its board to 16 members following “productive discussions” with shareholder Glenview Capital Management. The data firm FactSet says Glenview holds about a 1%…MORE

Trump Names Brendan Carr, Senior GOP Leader at FCC, to Lead the Agency

Trump Names Brendan Carr, Senior GOP Leader at FCC, to Lead the Agency

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband. Brendan Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC’s general counsel. He has been unanimously confirmed…MORE

Moody’s Has Downgraded the Economic Outlook for Dallas

Moody’s Has Downgraded the Economic Outlook for Dallas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Moody’s Investors Services has downgraded the economic outlook for Dallas from stable to negative after voters approved Proposition U. While the rating agency affirmed Dallas’ A-1 rating for its general obligation budget, the negative outlook could cause the city’s credit rating to go down over the next two years. A downgraded credit rating…MORE

Property Taxes Are Going Up Nationwide

Property Taxes Are Going Up Nationwide

(WBAP/KLIF) – A new study finds that property taxes have gone up in nearly every major city in the country, and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is no exception. The real estate company, Redfin recently issued a new report listing the top ten median property tax rates from 2019 to today. Homeowners in Dallas are paying…MORE