In The News 04.21.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, April 21, 2025

Pope Francis. Rest in Peace. / Image Wikipedia

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, April 21, 2025

• Turner Falls Park closed through Thursday due to weather (KFOR)

• Chickasaw National Recreation Area closes parts due to high water levels (KOKH)

• Bill to allow for due process for businesses during a pandemic heads to Governor's desk (KOKH)

• Oklahoma bill would make it illegal to use or sell kratom under certain conditions (KOKH)

• Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says (KOKI)

• EPA gives some Oklahoma coal-fired power plants extensions to meet pollution requirements (KGOU)

• House committee passes measure to gain more control over state agency rule proposals (KGOU)

• Clinton: As country grows more polarized, America needs unity, the ‘Oklahoma Standard’ (KWGS)

• Militia founder wrongly identified as ICE agent in viral window-smashing video (Oklahoma Voice)

• DHL stops shipping packages over $800 to U.S. customers (NPR)

• A New Form of Verification on Bluesky (Bluesky)

Pope Francis

• Pope Francis made Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine possible in OKC (KOCO)

• Pope Francis Death: Leaders in Oklahoma respond (KOCO)

• Oklahoma City Catholic Community remembers Pope Francis (KFOR)

• Tulsa faith communities react to death of Pope Francis (KJRH)

• Pope Francis is remembered around the world as the Vatican plans for what's next (NPR)

• Pope Francis left a last will and testament before his death. Read the full text. (CBS News)

• Declaration of the death of His Holiness Francis (Holy See)

• Pope Francis - Wikipedia

Remembering Pope Francis (CBS News)

Pope Francis | 60 Minutes Archive (May 19, 2024)

From the archives: Pope Francis makes historic address to joint session of Congress (September 24, 2015)

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