George Foreman has died, his family says. The fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before authoring an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman was 76. A native Texan, Foreman began his boxing career as an Olympic gold medalist who inspired fear as he climbed…… MORE
London’s Heathrow Slowly Resumes Flights After A Fire Cut Power To Europe’s Busiest Airport
LONDON (AP) — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers. The blaze started just before midnight on Thursday at a substation about 2 miles…… MORE
Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Gaza And Destroy Its Only Cancer Hospital
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces have destroyed Gaza’s only specialized cancer hospital as ground forces advance deeper into the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue “with increasing intensity” until Hamas releases its remaining hostages. The hospital in central Gaza had long been inaccessible to Palestinian patients and doctors. The…… MORE
A Federal Lawsuit Says The Trump Administration Has Unlawfully Shuttered The Voice Of America
A lawsuit filed by Voice of America reporters, some unions and a press freedom group charged the Trump administration with unlawfully shutting down the news outlet. They said the demise of the agency, which has beamed news into countries around the world for decades, would be a boon to authoritarian regimes that back censorship. The…… MORE
Trump Acknowledges Concerns Over Musk’s Business Interests And Says He Shouldn’t Get War Plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says war plans should not be shared with his adviser Elon Musk because of his business interests. It’s a rare suggestion the billionaire entrepreneur’s expansive role in the Trump administration will face limits. The Republican president made the comments Friday during an Oval Office meeting on developing a new…… MORE
Homeland Security Revokes Temporary Status For 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans And Venezuelans
MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month. The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four countries who came to the United States since October 2022. They…… MORE
Russian Drones Strike Ukrainian City Of Odesa, Underlining Challenges For Even Limited Truce
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones have pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking fires. The attack late on Thursday night underlined Moscow’s intention to pursue aerial attacks even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on energy facilities. The head of the Odesa region, Oleh Kiper, said…… MORE
Johnson & Johnson Plans $55 billion In US Investments Over The Next Four Years
Johnson & Johnson says it will invest more than $55 billion within the United States over the next four years, including four new manufacturing plants. A number of companies have highlighted investments in the U.S. in recent months, a focus of Trump administration. Johnson & Johnson said Friday that it is a 25% increase in…… MORE
Dallas Has Named Its Top Five Candidates For Police Chief To Replace Former Chief Eddie Garcia
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – The City of Dallas spent $75,000 conducting a national search, and garnered more than a dozen qualified applicants including experienced chiefs and long-time law enforcement professionals. The finalists within the Dallas Police Department include Interim Chief Mike Igo, and Assistant Chief and Dallas native Catrina Shead. Outside of Dallas, is…… MORE
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Removes Casino Portion From Proposed Resort Plans Ahead Of Irving City Council Vote
(WBAP/KLIF) – IRVING, TX – The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which is owned by Miriam Adelson, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, wants to develop a property near the old Texas Stadium site, and turn it into a destination resort with hotels, restaurants, and new 15,000 seat arena for the Mavericks, Even though gaming isn’t…… MORE
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