DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.” The second public appearance by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei since the Israeli strikes began six days ago came as Israel…… MORE
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
Southlake’s Gateway Mega-Church Announces Layoffs
SOUTHLAKE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Southlake’s Gateway Church announces layoffs that will run through the month of July, because of a significant drop in regular donations from members. The church, not detailing how wide those layoffs will be, but packages including offers of voluntary resignations will reportedly run up to four months’ salary. Last fall, former…… MORE
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
At Least 51 Palestinians Killed While Waiting For Aid Trucks In Gaza, Health Officials Say
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 51 Palestinians were killed and over 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry and a local hospital. Palestinian witnesses told The Associated Press that Israeli forces had fired…… MORE