Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

The Woman Who Killed Tejano Music Icon Selena In 1995 Has Been Denied Parole

The Woman Who Killed Tejano Music Icon Selena In 1995 Has Been Denied Parole

HOUSTON (AP) — The woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole by a Texas board. A three-member panel of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced Thursday that it voted to not release Yolanda Saldívar from prison. The panel says her…MORE

Another Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Banning Transgender Troops In The Military

Another Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Banning Transgender Troops In The Military

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender people from serving in the military. The order Thursday from U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma is the second nationwide injunction against the policy in as many weeks. It came in a case…MORE

Trump Signs Executive Order To End Collective Bargaining At Agencies Involved With National Security

Trump Signs Executive Order To End Collective Bargaining At Agencies Involved With National Security

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ending collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 law. The order, signed without public fanfare and announced late Thursday, appears to touch most of the federal government. Affected agencies include the Departments…MORE

Global Automakers Say Trump’s Tariffs Will Be Painful For Them And US Consumers

Global Automakers Say Trump’s Tariffs Will Be Painful For Them And US Consumers

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain. In Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and across Europe, the world’s largest automakers employ millions of people whose…MORE