Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Israel Ramps Up Strikes on Gaza City and Hospital Says at Least 32 Are Dead

Israel Ramps Up Strikes on Gaza City and Hospital Says at Least 32 Are Dead

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has intensified airstrikes in Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, including 12 children, according to medical staff. The strikes are part of an offensive to take over the city, which Israel claims is Hamas’ last stronghold. Despite urging residents to evacuate, hundreds of thousands remain, facing famine…MORE

Judge Extends Temporary Measures Protecting Guatemalan Children From Deportation

Judge Extends Temporary Measures Protecting Guatemalan Children From Deportation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is temporarily keeping measures in place to prevent the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children in government custody. Judge Timothy J. Kelly’s decision on Saturday stops the removal of children who came to the U.S. alone and are living in shelters and foster care. The decision follows a…MORE

Poland Deploys Planes in Its Airspace Because of Threat of Drone Strikes in Nearby Ukraine

Poland Deploys Planes in Its Airspace Because of Threat of Drone Strikes in Nearby Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Authorities say Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighboring areas of Ukraine. The airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed. The alert on Saturday lasted around two hours. It came after multiple Russian…MORE

Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Unless Congress Extends Subsidies

Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Unless Congress Extends Subsidies

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are still in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats are at odds over how to do it. Democrats have been pushing for months to…MORE

Trump Says He’ll Send National Guard to Memphis, Escalating His Use of Troops in US Cities

Trump Says He’ll Send National Guard to Memphis, Escalating His Use of Troops in US Cities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there. The president told Fox News on Friday that “the mayor is happy” and “the governor is happy” about the pending deployment. Democratic Mayor Paul Young pushed back on Trump’s assertion, saying “I did not…MORE