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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiff
Read full article: Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiffRobert Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
Read full article: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with ChinaOpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics.

Father of 15-year-old who killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school faces felony charges
Read full article: Father of 15-year-old who killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school faces felony chargesThe father of a Wisconsin teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting was charged with felonies Thursday in connection with the case, police said.

Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration
Read full article: Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebrationPresident Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students at the University of Kentucky from staging their own celebration.

House follows Trump's lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'
Read full article: House follows Trump's lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'The Republican-led House has passed a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case
Read full article: Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's caseThe Trump administration is invoking the “state secrets privilege” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart
Read full article: Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heartA pathologist hired by attorneys for death row inmates says a South Carolina man executed by firing squad was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute.

He was killed in a road rage shooting. AI allowed him to deliver his own victim impact statement
Read full article: He was killed in a road rage shooting. AI allowed him to deliver his own victim impact statementFamily and friends of Christopher Pelkey submitted dozens of statements to the court before a man convicted of shooting him during a road rage incident was sentenced.

The Gates Foundation’s first 25 years: How it changed global health and philanthropy
Read full article: The Gates Foundation’s first 25 years: How it changed global health and philanthropyIn its first 25 years, the Gates Foundation became one of the world’s largest charitable foundations and one of the most powerful institutions in global health.

Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
Read full article: Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 yearsBill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation.

More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll findsA poll finds that as the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans, particularly Democrats, aren’t confident the benefit will be available to them.

Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say
Read full article: Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists sayHuman-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and other states in early April and made it more likely to occur.

Smokey Robinson's lawyer says rape allegations against him are 'vile' and 'false'
Read full article: Smokey Robinson's lawyer says rape allegations against him are 'vile' and 'false'Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false.”.

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform
Read full article: Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reformAfter three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform.

Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont
Read full article: Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in VermontA Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has helped launch an initiative to help other immigrants facing deportation in Vermont.

What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
Read full article: What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beatingThree of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers have been acquitted on all state charges in the 2023 fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'
Read full article: 6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'Six people in a rural Texas county have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia UniversityPro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with campus security guards after staging a protest inside Columbia University’s main library.

What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
Read full article: What to know about the air traffic controller shortageThe Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower troubles on the East Coast and a string of crashes this year.

Judge says Bryan Kohberger's family can attend upcoming trial in University of Idaho killings
Read full article: Judge says Bryan Kohberger's family can attend upcoming trial in University of Idaho killingsA judge says Bryan Kohberger’s immediate family members may attend his upcoming quadruple-murder trial in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, even if they might be called to testify.

GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism
Read full article: GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitismThe president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
Read full article: Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon generalPresident Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6
Read full article: New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6Federal officials have released images showing a helicopter as it broke apart midair and crashed in New York last month, killing six people.

The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play
Read full article: The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power playNorth Carolina's elections board has ousted the agency’s executive director after Republicans gained control.

Missouri poised to become first U.S. state to exempt stock sale profits from income taxes
Read full article: Missouri poised to become first U.S. state to exempt stock sale profits from income taxesMissouri is poised to become the first state to repeal a common tax on profits from stocks and real estate sales.

Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar's wrongful arrest case will stay in Virginia
Read full article: Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar's wrongful arrest case will stay in VirginiaA federal judge says that a Georgetown scholar’s petition challenging the constitutionality of his arrest will stay in a Virginia court, where it was initially filed.

Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws
Read full article: Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban lawsThe Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho, adopted new city flags this week that show support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of new laws passed by their states’ Republican-controlled Legislatures.

Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts
Read full article: Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cutsConsumer and environmental groups are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices.

US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says
Read full article: US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. saysThe U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary Robert F.

Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says
Read full article: Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study saysA new study out in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that wildfires fueled by climate change are linked to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic burden.

House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West
Read full article: House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the WestHouse Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.

Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport
Read full article: Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airportA deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, and several crashes since, have prompted officials to focus on fixing the nation’s outdated air traffic control system and hiring more controllers.

3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
Read full article: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stopThree former Memphis officers have been acquitted of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop.

Appeals court orders ICE to return detained Turkish Tufts University student to Vermont
Read full article: Appeals court orders ICE to return detained Turkish Tufts University student to VermontA federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated and if she should be released.

Utah judge to decide if convicted killer with dementia can be executed
Read full article: Utah judge to decide if convicted killer with dementia can be executedAttorneys for a Utah man who has been on death row for 37 years are seeking to convince a state judge to spare the convicted murderer from execution because he has dementia.

Most airports are operating smoothly on the first day of the REAL ID requirement
Read full article: Most airports are operating smoothly on the first day of the REAL ID requirementMost airports around the United States operated smoothly as new REAL ID requirements took effect because travelers without the updated document were still allowed to move through security easily.

Vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is unexpectedly removed from position
Read full article: Vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is unexpectedly removed from positionThe White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters juggles more than 1,000 cases.

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden
Read full article: WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burdenWeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into a telehealth services provider.

A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are others
Read full article: A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are othersKilmar Abrego Garcia has become a household name as the Trump administration wages an intense legal battle to keep him locked up in an El Salvador prison despite his mistaken deportation.

Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedy
Read full article: Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedyA federal judge says he sympathizes with thousands of federal employees who were suddenly fired by the Trump administration, but he also voiced skepticism about whether reinstating them to their jobs was a proper remedy and questioned what the courts could ultimately do.

The Latest: India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory after massacre of tourists
Read full article: The Latest: India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory after massacre of touristsIndia fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory early Wednesday, calling it retaliation for last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions
Read full article: Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptionsThe nation’s air traffic controllers union says the flight cancellations plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport in new Jersey and spilling over to U.S. airports can be traced to a week ago when controllers temporarily lost contact with planes.

Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson
Read full article: Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger FortsonThe family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex.

An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrested
Read full article: An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrestedA former Nashville police lieutenant has been arrested on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct.

Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul
Read full article: Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaulWall Street veteran Frank Bisignano has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photo
Read full article: Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photoThe Associated Press says it has found “no definitive evidence” to warrant changing the credit for one of its most famous photographs.

Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for nowThe Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.

A tax on college endowments began in Trump's first administration. It could soon rise
Read full article: A tax on college endowments began in Trump's first administration. It could soon riseA tax on the endowments of America’s wealthiest colleges began during President Donald Trump’s first administration, collecting 1.4% of their investment earnings.

As Trump battles elite colleges, House GOP looks to hike endowment tax by at least tenfold
Read full article: As Trump battles elite colleges, House GOP looks to hike endowment tax by at least tenfoldAs Congress looks to slash spending and raise revenue for President Donald Trump’s tax bill, Republicans have turned attention to the huge endowments amassed by the country’s wealthiest colleges.

5 people charged after migrant boat capsized, killing 3, including 14-year-old boy from India
Read full article: 5 people charged after migrant boat capsized, killing 3, including 14-year-old boy from IndiaFederal officials have filed charges against five people in connection to a boat that capsized a day earlier off San Diego’s Pacific coast that killed three people.

Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’
Read full article: Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with ‘likely extra steps’The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.

On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous
Read full article: On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorousThe Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” even questioned the patriotism of some, as part of its vigorous response to criticism in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly sent by immigration officials to a notorious prison in El Salvador.