Fox News host Sean Hannity is explaining his decision to leave the Catholic church long before President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV. "As of today, I no longer consider myself a Catholic. I am a Christian," Hannity, 64, said on the Thursday, April 16, episode of his primetime show Hannity. "I left the Catholic church in large part due to the institutionalized corruption, and it was at the parish level, to the bishop level, cardinals, all the way to Rome." Without naming specific situations, Hannity criticized the scandals and "terrible behaviors" in the Catholic church that he claimed were "frankly not only unchecked, they never fully corrected it or dealt with it." "Others at the Vatican have totally lost the true meaning of the Bible and its teachings," he added. read more
A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said. The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were people shot. The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon. Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport " the two homes and a third location. Some of the children shot were related to the suspect, Bordelon said. "This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen," he said.
Event organizers told The New York Times that Trump recorded his segment of the reading from the Oval Office. read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was challenged over whether he would work to remove Donald Trump from office if the president were found unfit to serve amid questions about his mental health. read more
An ultra-low-cost airline has approached the Trump administration for a pricey emergency bailout as it teeters on the edge of liquidation amid soaring fuel costs triggered by the president's war in Iran. Spirit Airlines is reportedly seeking hundreds of millions of dollars from the government. The airline is "looking for a lifeline" a source told CBS News. Spirit is one of several lower-cost U.S. airlines whose executives are meeting next week with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to assess the strength of the nation's smaller carriers, The Air Current reported. Some Spirit customers are already scrambling to make alternative flight arrangements, as they fear the airline could shut its doors within days, noted CNBC. "Spirit is flying on financial fumes," airline industry analyst Henry Harteveldt told CBS.
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