ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the…… MORE
AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate has passed a state ban on all THC products after the push launched by Texas Attorney General Dan Patrick. The Texas House will vote on an alternative, imposing stricter oversight and licensing requirements for the hemp industry, rather than an outright ban on THC. Senate Bill 3 would…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts. The Fed also now expects the economy to grow more slowly this year and next than it did three months ago, according to a set…… MORE
OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. — Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church in Southlake, turned himself in to authorities in Oklahoma on Monday on charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child, officials confirmed. Morris, 63 – who resigned from his role as lead pastor at the megachurch last summer after allegations that he sexually abused an…… MORE
DALLAS — Hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed at DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field Friday because of strong winds. Strong wind gusts of up to 50-60 mph are in the forecast for North Texas Friday, bringing heightened fire risks and prompting a WFAA Weather Alert Day. As of around noon Friday, hundreds…… MORE
SAN FRANSISCO – (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal judge orders the Trump White House to reinstate probationary workers in six agencies affected by mass firings. The Trump administration is likely to file an appeal against the ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup. The order came during a federal court hearing concerning a lawsuit from labor…… MORE
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The announcement came a week after the measures were imposed to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — An extraordinary breakdown in diplomacy leaves the world’s peace in limbo. President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country’s rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office. Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful.” The pair had planned…… MORE
AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate has approved across the board pay raises for teachers. Under the Senate plan, passed unanimously, $10,000 pay hikes would be awarded to teachers with five or more years experience, $2500 for those with three years time, and smaller pay hikes for those educators with less than three years…… MORE
Longtime news anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News”, Lestor Holt, says he’s stepping away from the position at the start of this summer. Holt took over the show as prime time anchor in 2015, succeeding Brian Williams. Holt is 65 years old, but will continue as anchor of the news magazine show “Dateline”.…… MORE
