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What is the future of the Catholic Church?

Pope Francis passed away early on Easter Monday. The Pope was known for a more progressive world view. Will the next head of the catholic church be more conservative leaning?

Debating Kilmar Garcia's "Due Process"

Mike and Mark get into a heated debate over the Kilmar Garcia story. Is Garcia being denied Due Process?

Japan to voice concern over Trump's trade deal inconsistency, PM Ishiba says

Ishiba says he will keep voicing “grave concern” over inconsistency between the deal and President Donald Trump’s latest automobile tariffs. See more on Salem News Channel.

As Trump eyes coal revival, miners say his job cuts hobble black lung protections

A program that relocates coal miners diagnosed with black lung to safer jobs at the same pay – along with a handful of others intended to protect the nation’s coal miners from the resurgence of black lung – is grinding to a halt due to mass layoffs and office closures imposed by President Trump, miners say. See more on Salem News Channel.

Climate non-profits anticipate fight with Trump over tax status

Groups that work on climate change have been circulating memos over the last few days outlining rumored executive actions they expect from President Donald Trump. See more on Salem News Channel.

Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement

Supreme Court blocks Trump's Venezuelan deportations

The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. See more on Salem News Channel.

That Kevin Show: April 19, 2025

Trump administration kicks off plan for expanded offshore drilling

President Trump has ordered government agencies to identify ways to increase already record high U.S. oil and gas production. See more on Salem News Channel.

Trump says government to change service regulations for career government employees

Trump said on social media that moving forward, career government employees that work on policy matters will be classified as “schedule policy/career.” See more on Salem News Channel.

Iran says nuclear deal is possible if Trump is realistic

Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear program with the United States is possible. See more on Salem News Channel.

China pushes anti-bullying agenda amid tensions with Trump

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that “unilateral bullying” was hurting a rules-based world. See more on Salem News Channel.

Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance

Meloni met both Trump and Vance at the White House before heading straight home to Italy. See more on Salem News Channel.

Abrego Garcia says he's no longer being held at notorious Salvadoran prison

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions. Van Hollen says the Salvadoran man told him in a meeting Thursday that he had shared a cell with 25 prisoners and was fearful of many of them. The senator, who visited El Salvador, told reporters the case is more than just about Abrego Garcia. “It’s about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States,” Van Hollen said.

Deadly airstrike on Yemen oil port escalates Trump's campaign against the Houthis

A U.S. airstrike on an important oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed more than 70 people and wounded many others, the Iranian-backed rebel group said Friday, marking a major escalation in the military campaign President Donald Trump launched against the faction last month. The overnight strike on the Ras Isa port sent massive fireballs billowing skyward and turned tanker trucks into burning wrecks. It was the first American attack on a Houthi-controlled oil facility since the U.S. began its new bombing campaign. It also came just before the resumption of negotiations in Rome between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, which Washington has linked to its Yemen campaign. The U.S. is targeting the Houthis because of the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel. The Houthis are the last militant group in Iran's self-described “Axis of Resistance” that is capable of regularly attacking Israel. The port serves as a major hub for incoming fuel shipments that power areas of Yemen held by the Houthis, and analysts say the airstrike could seriously affect daily life there. The Houthis, who said the attack killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, aired graphic footage of the aftermath on their al-Masirah satellite news channel, showing corpses strewn about the port and smashed tanker trucks. They denounced the strike as a “completely unjustified aggression.” “It targets a vital civilian facility that has served the Yemeni people for decades,” the group said in a statement. U.S. Central Command declined to answer any questions about possible civilian casualties but referred to a statement in which it said “this strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen.” “U.S. forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue that has funded Houthi efforts to terrorize the entire region for over 10 years,” it said in its statement. A U.S. official said the attack sent a message to those supplying fuel to the Houthis despite sanctions. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. Hours after the U.S. strike, the Houthis launched a missile toward Israel that was intercepted, the Israeli military said. Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Houthis said they shot down another American MQ-9 Predator drone, which the U.S. official acknowledged.

2 Officers Hurt And A Suspect Killed In A Shootout Near Atlanta

Two police officers were injured and a suspect was killed in a shootout Friday just south of Atlanta. Just before noon, Fulton County police officers observed a “suspicious individual” and requested assistance, according to a news release. As an officer from the city of South Fulton arrived to provide support, there was an exchange of gunfire. A Fulton County police officer and a South Fulton police officer were injured, and the suspect was fatally wounded, police said. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.