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Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas’ new Ten Commandments in schools law

Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas’ new Ten Commandments in schools law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that requires copies of the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims the measure is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state…MORE

Diddy Will Not Testify; Trial Almost Over

Diddy Will Not Testify; Trial Almost Over

ASSOCIATED PRESS – NEW YORK (AP) (WBAP/KLIF) — Sean “Diddy” Combs told the judge at his sex trafficking trial that he’s doing an “excellent job” as he confirmed Tuesday that he won’t be testifying. Combs made the comment to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian after being asked if he planned to testify. The question was…MORE

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

WBAP/ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, as President Donald Trump continues his sweeping immigration crackdown that has sparked widespread protests, high-profile detentions and various court challenges. The Supreme Court’s action lifts for now a…MORE

Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government. But the justices also have 10 cases to resolve that were argued between December and…MORE

Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but sees two cuts this year

Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but sees two cuts this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March. The Fed kept its key rate unchanged for the fourth straight meeting Wednesday, and said the economy is expanding at…MORE

What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender care for youth

What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender care for youth

ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth in a ruling that’s likely to reverberate across the country. Most Republican-controlled states already have similar bans. In his majority opinion Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Tennessee’s ban does not violate the Constitution’s equal…MORE

The Latest: Trump Contemplates Sending B-2 Bombers with Bunker Busters to Iran

The Latest: Trump Contemplates Sending B-2 Bombers with Bunker Busters to Iran

Explosions were heard in Tehran throughout the day Wednesday as Israel said its warplanes pounded Iran in three waves of strikes. Less than a week into the conflict, Israel now says its aircraft have free rein over the Iranian capital’s skies. Iran launched small barrages of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties, and…MORE

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82

Photo courtesy Associated Press Jun 11, 2025 12:17 PM – By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died…MORE