(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – On Saturday, the proposed new congressional map cleared a hurdle in the state house, and passed out of the committee on redistricting. Twelve Republicans voted yes, while six Democrats voted no. The new district lines could be considered by the entire state house as soon as Tuesday. Several members of…… MORE
Israeli Fire Again Kills Gaza Aid-Seekers As US Envoy Meets With Hostages’ Families
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Witnesses and health workers say Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians sought food. They say at least 10 people were killed Saturday. That’s a day after U.S. officials visited a GHF site and the…… MORE
Pope Thrills Hundreds Of Thousands Of Young Catholics At Holy Year Youth Festival
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urges young people to make radical choices for good during a major event in Rome. On Saturday, he addressed hundreds of thousands at the Jubilee of Youth, part of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. Leo spoke about the dangers of social media and the value of true friendship. He…… MORE
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Brings Unhealthy Air To Large Swaths Of The Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said the smoky skies would remain for much of the day. People with lung disease, heart…… MORE
Profits Drop At Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway As It Writes Down Its Kraft Heinz Investment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll. Berkshire said it earned $12.37 billion…… MORE