Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas Love Field Temporarily Closing One Its Runways for Safety Upgrades

Dallas Love Field Temporarily Closing One Its Runways for Safety Upgrades

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Love Field has closed one of its two runways for the next few months to make some safety upgrades. The project involves Runway 13L/31R and is expected to wrap up on October 29th. The work will correct runway safety area deficiencies with comprehensive RSA grading and the installation of…MORE

Dow, Nasdaq Plummet Amid Global Sell Off Sparked By US Recession Fears

Dow, Nasdaq Plummet Amid Global Sell Off Sparked By US Recession Fears

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was down by 3.1% in morning trading and on track for its worst day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones…MORE

Israel Kills Militants in the West Bank as a Nervous Region Watches Latest on Cease-Fire Talks

Israel Kills Militants in the West Bank as a Nervous Region Watches Latest on Cease-Fire Talks

ZEITA, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s army says two airstrikes in the West Bank have killed nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again in the Israeli-occupied territory. An Egyptian official says Saturday an Israeli delegation led by the Mossad chief briefly visited Cairo for cease-fire discussions. The United States has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…MORE

Mr. Beast’s Giant Reality Competition Faces Safety Complaints From Initial Contestants

Mr. Beast’s Giant Reality Competition Faces Safety Complaints From Initial Contestants

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize. Some contestants complained online and to other YouTube influencers that they lacked regular access to food, water…MORE

Exxon Mobil Second-quarter Profit Rises on Pioneer Acquisition and Surging Production

Exxon Mobil Second-quarter Profit Rises on Pioneer Acquisition and Surging Production

Exxon Mobil’s second-quarter profit rose and was its second-highest for the period of the past decade as it achieved record quarterly production from its Permian and Guyana assets. The energy company earned $9.24 billion, or $2.14 per share, for the three months ended June 30. A year earlier it earned $7.88 billion, or $1.94 per…MORE

Pentagon Moves Fighter Jet Squadron to the Middle East

Pentagon Moves Fighter Jet Squadron to the Middle East

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and…MORE