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Month: May 2025

Robert Francis Prevost named first American Pope

VATICAN CITY (News-Press NOW) — Robert Francis Prevost is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, from Chicago, Illinois, will take the name ‘Leo XIV’. Prevost earned his bachelor’s in mathematics from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and went on to receive his diploma in theology from the Catholic Theological

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Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris’ loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Joe Biden says he’s responsible for Donald Trump’s victory last fall, but he attributes Kamala Harris’ loss, at least in part, to sexism and racism. Biden, who left office in January, addressed the Democrats’ disastrous 2024 election, concerns about his age and

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Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris’ loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Joe Biden says he’s responsible for Donald Trump’s victory last fall, but he attributes Kamala Harris’ loss, at least in part, to sexism and racism. Biden, who left office in January, addressed the Democrats’ disastrous 2024 election, concerns about his age and

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Turkey and Iraq reaffirm commitment to work against Kurdish militants and other security threats

By SUZAN FRASER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation on Thursday, vowing to work against threats, including Kurdish militants based on Iraqi territory. Al-Sudani arrived in Turkey as the neighboring countries are working

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Trump’s anti-DEI push doesn’t stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students from staging their own celebration after the University of Kentucky canceled ceremonies to honor its graduates who are Black or from other historically marginalized groups. Chalk it up as a lesson

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BC-KX-STOX- noon

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.82 — .28 Altria 60.52 — .40 AmerenCp 98.86 — .68 AmExpress 284.00 +7.76 ArchDanM 47.77 — .11 AutoZone 3697.39—48.16 BPPLC 28.62 +.49 Boeing 193.77 +8.21 BristMySq 47.05 — .57 Brunswick 47.27 +1.37 Chevron 138.33 +2.54 Citigroup 71.94 +1.69 CocaCola 72.06 — .34 ConAgraBr 23.28 +.28 ConocoPhil 90.49 +2.78 Corning

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BC-KX-STOX- noon

New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.82 — .28 Altria 60.52 — .40 AmerenCp 98.86 — .68 AmExpress 284.00 +7.76 ArchDanM 47.77 — .11 AutoZone 3697.39—48.16 BPPLC 28.62 +.49 Boeing 193.77 +8.21 BristMySq 47.05 — .57 Brunswick 47.27 +1.37 Chevron 138.33 +2.54 Citigroup 71.94 +1.69 CocaCola 72.06 — .34 ConAgraBr 23.28 +.28 ConocoPhil 90.49 +2.78 Corning

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Trump pulls the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney after concerns of partisanship

By SEUNG MIN KIM and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull his nomination of Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, bowing to bipartisan concerns about the conservative activist’s modest legal experience, divisive politics and support for Jan. 6

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Volcán submarino de más de 1,6 kilómetros de ancho, listo para hacer erupción frente a la costa oeste de EE.UU.

Por Kameryn Griesser, CNN Las cosas se están calentando a cientos de kilómetros de la costa de Oregon, donde un gran volcán submarino muestra señales de una posible erupción inminente, según científicos. El volcán, conocido como Axial Seamount, se encuentra a casi 1,4 kilómetros de profundidad bajo el agua, sobre un punto caliente geológico donde

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Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting at Martha's Table in Washington

Trump says he’ll announce new pick for DC top prosecutor as controversial Ed Martin nomination falters

By Annie Grayer and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon announce a new nominee for US attorney in Washington, DC, replacing Ed Martin, whose nomination had been imperiled in recent days amid what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. “He’s a terrific person, and

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‘It’s financial support, it’s emotional support,” Kansas nonprofit turns softball into a life-saving mission

By Olivia Acree Click here for updates on this story     SHAWNEE, Kansas (KSHB) — Cancer is a disease that touches everyone at some point in their lives—including kids and their families. A Kansas-based nonprofit, Tough2gether, is working to make a terribly hard time in people’s lives just a little bit easier. “Tough2gether is funding research,

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Cámara de Representantes aprueba proyecto de ley republicano para renombrar el golfo de México como “golfo de América”

Por Veronica Stracqualursi y Sarah Ferris, CNN La Cámara de Representantes aprobó un proyecto de ley impulsado por los republicanos que cambiaría el nombre del golfo de México por el de golfo de EE.UU. (Gulf of America, en inglés), avanzando un paso más hacia la formalización del impulso del presidente Donald Trump por renombrar este

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