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
Pope Francis Isn’t Out Of Danger But His Condition Isn’t Life-Threatening, Medical Team Says
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
LA Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief Over Response To Most Destructive Wildfire In City History Last Month
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
Trump Says He May Take Control Of The US Postal Service
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
Luigi Mangione Draws Crowd For First Court Hearing Since Arraignment In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
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
January Home Sales Fall As High Mortgage Rates, Prices Freeze Out Would-Be Buyers
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
DFW’s Morning News-Friday Flashback 2-21-25
DFW’s Morning News flashes back to 1977.… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-KLIF Notes 2-21-25
DFW’s Morning News hits Friday’s trending topics.… MORE
Wall Street Plummets; Analysts Say Investors Seek Safer Monetary Shelters.
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
Senate Confirms Kash Patel as Next FBI Director
(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
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