JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed revenge for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. His remarks followed the release of a body that Israeli authorities found was not that of an Israeli mother of two young boys, as the Palestinian militants had…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The move Friday sidelines a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a targeted campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. Brown…… MORE
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ medical team says the pontiff’s condition isn’t life-threatening. But they said Friday that Francis isn’t out of danger. The 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis. Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope’s condition. They said that he…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall. Bass says in a statement Friday that she is removing Chief Kristin Crowley immediately. Bass says 1,000 firefighters could…… MORE
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent agency. Trump made the remarks Friday at the swearing-in of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. He called the move a way to stop…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has appeared in court for the first time since his arraignment on state murder and terror charges. Luigi Mangione attended a hearing Friday in a bulletproof vest and shackles that the judge said were safety precautions. The hearing attracted throngs of supporters for…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market. Existing home sales fell 4.9% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million units, the National Association…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday after reports showed that worries among consumers and businesses about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 sank 1.7% for its worst day in two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 748 points, or 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) –AP– The Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that places him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency, despite concerns from Democrats over his qualifications and the prospect that he would do President Donald Trump’s bidding. Patel was selected to replace Christopher Wray, who was picked by Trump…… MORE
DALLAS – WFAA – (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mavericks power forward Anthony Davis “is making good progress” and will be re-evaluated for his left adductor strain in two weeks, the team has announced. Davis was dominant in three quarters of his Mavs debut against the Houston Rockets on Feburary 8th, but left the game after a…… MORE
