By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected pope. Pope Leo XIV is a dual citizen of the United States
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it drew congressional lines and said the state must continue using a court-ordered map that led to the election of the state’s second Black congressman. A three-judge panel permanently blocked Alabama
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Post Holdings Inc. (POST) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $62.6 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.03. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.41 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The
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By GIADA ZAMPANO, VANESSA GERA and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Americans in St. Peter’s Square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope Thursday and had taken the name Leo XIV. “Who in our lifetime would have thought that we would see a
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Luz Palazón, actriz, e Inés Garland, directora y autora del texto, hablaron este jueves con Regreso CNN de Mariana Arias y Pepe Gil Vidal sobre la obra de teatro Pedazo de Mí, un unipersonal que interpela al público desde la emoción, el silencio y los temas difíciles. Garland
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Tracking mild days and cool nights, tons of sunshine, plus a weekend warming trend.
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press FORSYTH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s governor signed a law Thursday to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes, but it could be months more before some federal money starts flowing to farmers in the hardest-hit states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Once a senior adviser with a West Wing office and a broad portfolio, Ivanka Trump emerged for her first major public event of her father’s second term Thursday – this time, as a private citizen representing a private sector company. The president’s eldest daughter traveled to Bentonville, Arkansas, where
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By RENATA BRITO and FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Reports of plans to deport migrants from the U.S. to Libya, a country with a documented history of serious human rights violations and abuse of migrants, have spotlighted the difficulties they face in the lawless North African nation. Migrants in Libya are routinely arbitrarily
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal court ruled Thursday that Alabama engaged in intentional discrimination when it refused to draw a congressional plan with a second Black majority district after courts, including the Supreme Court, repeatedly rejected maps with just one such district. With the finding, the court said it would consider whether
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines a hurricane as “an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher.” In the western North
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-August 2, 2021, divorced)
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday that he would make the bureau’s mission “work on whatever budget we’re given,” striking a different tone from comments a day earlier in which he called for the agency to be funded at far higher levels than what the Trump administration
Continue ReadingCNN en Español El estadounidense Robert Prevost, considerado una figura importante del clero en Perú, fue elegido el 8 de mayo de 2025 como el papa León XIV. Aquí un repaso en datos a la vida del pontífice. Fecha de nacimiento: 14 de septiembre de 1955. Lugar de nacimiento: Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos. Nombre de
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Some ultraviolet radiation penetrates earth’s atmosphere, and can pose health risks to humans.
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have proven more popular. But we haven’t had a Pope Leo in more than a century. The last Pope Leo was Leo XIII, who was born in French-occupied
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison after a prosecutor labeled him a predator who “preyed on hope” by enticing vulnerable customers to risk their life savings for a supposedly safe investment. Alexander
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By Arit John and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump’s first 100 days and defended his own performance as president during an appearance Thursday on ABC’s “The View,” his first live television interview since leaving the White House in January. In the joint interview with his wife, Dr.
Continue Reading CNN By Arit John and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump’s first 100 days and defended his own performance as president during an appearance Thursday on ABC’s “The View,” his first live television interview since leaving the White House in January. In the joint interview with his wife,
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Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.47 — .63 Altria 60.40 — .51 AmerenCp 97.68 —1.86 AmExpress 283.66 +7.42 ArchDanM 47.70 — .18 AutoZone 3674.73—70.81 BPPLC 28.59 +.46 Boeing 191.70 +6.14 BristMySq 46.88 — .74 Brunswick 48.08 +2.18 Chevron 137.04 +1.25 Citigroup 71.64 +1.39 CocaCola 71.17 —1.23 ConAgraBr 23.22 +.22 ConocoPhil 88.82 +1.11 Corning 45.05 +.20
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I heard the story of an elderly man who revisited his hometown after many years away. As he walked through his old neighborhood, he noticed the house where he grew up was run down and looked as if it had been abandoned for years. Across the street, the home of his childhood best friend looked
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By Alayna Treene and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Victoria Morales Gorleri, excolaboradora de Jorge Bergoglio en el Arzobispado de Buenos Aires, habló este jueves con Regreso CNN de Mariana Arias y Pepe Gil Vidal sobre la elección del nuevo papa León XIV y la continuidad del legado de Francisco. “Ahora es un agustino, de la congregación
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By SAM MEDNICK, JULIA FRANKEL and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel. The Associated Press obtained
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home must go through mental-health court to determine whether he is competent to face felony stalking and vandalism charges. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, appeared
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Continue ReadingPor John Fritze, CNN El Gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, instó este jueves a la Corte Suprema a que le permita poner fin a un programa de permanencia temporal (también cnocido como ‘parole’) del Gobierno de Joe Biden que permite a ciudadanos de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela vivir y trabajar temporalmente
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Public safety funding for fiscal year 2026 took center stage at City Hall on Thursday evening as budget planning shifted to St. Joseph’s police, fire and health departments for day three of discussions. Councilmembers and city leaders returned from a one-day break Thursday for the third of four planned
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