VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday. The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican’s Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on Monday. There is no word, though,
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By MUNIR AHMED and MUHAMMAD YOUSAF Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with top Pakistani officials on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi after last month’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, as the United Nations urged both sides to
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Progressive advocates have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging new restrictions on Florida’s process to get citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before voters. Florida Decides Healthcare, the campaign to secure a measure on the 2026 ballot to expand Medicaid in the state, is
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Throughout the first week of May, the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau has different ways for the community to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week. Throughout the week, residents are encouraged to participate in #ExploreStJoMo, by snapping selfies, visiting favorite local spots and supporting area businesses. The celebration
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By ED WHITE Associated Press President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too costly to house America’s worst criminals. The prison off the coast of San Francisco is where the government sent notorious
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor cleared police officers from Ohio of any criminal liability Monday in a fatal shooting last summer near the Republican National Convention. Officers from Columbus, Ohio, were among thousands of officers from multiple jurisdictions providing extra security for the July convention in Milwaukee. According to a letter Milwaukee County
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor cleared police officers from Ohio of any criminal liability Monday in a fatal shooting last summer near the Republican National Convention. Officers from Columbus, Ohio, were among thousands of officers from multiple jurisdictions providing extra security for the July convention in Milwaukee. According to a letter Milwaukee County
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By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced his resignation on Monday, a day after the governing coalition’s joint candidate failed to advance to the runoff in the closely watched rerun of the presidential election. The coalition’s candidate, Crin Antonescu, was third in Sunday’s first round, far behind
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WISN, SAUK COUNTY SHERIFF, CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A woman who vanished more than six decades ago in Wisconsin has been found and as it turns out, she didn’t actually want to be found, authorities say. Audrey Jean Backeberg, 82, went missing on July 7, 1962, from Reedsburg, a small town about
Continue ReadingAnálisis por David Goldman, CNN El presidente Donald Trump, quien se considera a sí mismo como un gran negociador, lleva semanas afirmando que al menos un acuerdo comercial es inminente con uno de las decenas de países que negocian activamente con Estados Unidos para evitar aranceles punitivos. Entonces, ¿dónde está ese acuerdo? El domingo, a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of Kashmir. Facts Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since
Continue ReadingBy Nic Robertson, CNN Sarjiwar, Pakistani-administered Kashmir (CNN) — Malik Khadim’s lips tremble, his voice chokes and his head dips as he raises a hand to his grief-stricken face. It’s a vain effort to stem the tears gushing down his gaunt and weatherbeaten cheeks. Khadim is a farmer who lives on the Pakistani side of
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CNN By Nic Robertson, CNN Sarjiwar, Pakistani-administered Kashmir (CNN) — Malik Khadim’s lips tremble, his voice chokes and his head dips as he raises a hand to his grief-stricken face. It’s a vain effort to stem the tears gushing down his gaunt and weatherbeaten cheeks. Khadim is a farmer who lives on the Pakistani side
Continue ReadingBy Maria Staubs Click here for updates on this story VAIL, Arizona (KGUN) — As temperatures rise and more Arizonans head outdoors to enjoy the sun, one Tucson woman is sharing her personal story — and a warning — in honor of Melanoma Monday and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Candice Mason, a wife and mother
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Pete Muntean and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — More than a week of delays at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were caused after air traffic controllers lost communication with aircraft they were supposed to be controlling, and as a result took leave government employees use after experiencing traumatic situations. The
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor fetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death, according to a new meta-analysis of research. “The most striking finding is the increased risk of perinatal mortality — death either during the pregnancy or shortly after the pregnancy,”
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker George Lucas. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1944 Birth place: Modesto, California Birth name: George Walton Lucas Jr. Father: George Lucas Sr., office supply store owner Mother: Dorothy (Bomberger) Lucas Marriages: Mellody Hobson (2013-present); Marcia Griffin (1969-1983, divorced) Children: with Mellody Hobson:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1952 Birth place: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Richard Kasich Jr. Father: John Kasich Sr., mail carrier Mother: Anne Kasich, postal worker Marriages: Karen (Waldbillig)
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Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.45 — .17 Altria 59.86 +.25 AmerenCp 99.27 — .21 AmExpress 280.26 +3.41 ArchDanM 47.64 — .21 AutoZone 3759.15 +2.82 BPPLC 28.90 +.78 Boeing 186.70 +1.24 BristMySq 49.85 — .72 Brunswick 47.15 — .19 Chevron 136.19 —2.31 Citigroup 70.79 +.20 CocaCola 71.62 — .03 ConAgraBr 23.59 — .28 ConocoPhil 89.07
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By Brian Stelter and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Filmmakers and Hollywood financiers are baffled, to say the least, by President Trump’s announcement that he wants a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States. Several movie studio and streaming industry executives who spoke with CNN are downright apoplectic because, they believe, the president
Continue ReadingPor Karina Tsui, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dijo el domingo que ordenaría al Gobierno reconstruir y reabrir Alcatraz, una antigua prisión en una pequeña isla del mismo nombre frente a la costa de San Francisco, que alguna vez albergó a algunos de los criminales más peligrosos del país, incluidos Al Capone, George
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, an early supporter of President Donald Trump’s first successful White House bid and a polarizing figure in state politics, said Monday he is running for Congress in a competitive district. LePage, a Republican who was governor from 2011 to 2019 and
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By Lily O’Shea Becker Click here for updates on this story KNOB NOSTER, Missouri (KSHB) — Hundreds of bikers joined Firestorm Charities — a biker charity with members from Lexington to Blue Springs, Missouri — on Sunday to raise money for the Cunningham family. The Cunninghams were devastated by a deadly house explosion in Lexington
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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ROME (AP) — They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on Monday to chart a course forward, a few miles from where cardinals will gather in a conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis.
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CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Monday, arguing that a looming “price shock” to the economy and potential shortages will lead Americans to “demand a different approach” from the White House. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Pence rebuffed Trump’s recent
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus and neighboring Israel are seeking to swiftly establish an electricity linkup via an undersea cable that would eliminate their respective energy isolation, an official said Monday. Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said that Israel is particularly keen to ensure that it can rely on Cypriot energy
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By JOSH FUNK AND BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writers OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When Greg Abel becomes Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO next year he will of course take on additional responsibilities, but with Warren Buffett remaining as chairman, the surprise change announced at the annual meeting over the weekend is in some ways just another
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the “Ivy League.” That’s what the fans of Blue Ivy Carter have taken to calling themselves. The 13-year-old daughter of Beyoncé Knowles Carter and her husband, rapper/entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is performing as a dancer with her mother’s “Cowboy Carter Tour.” And the youngster is slaying
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Skechers is fleeing the public market and hunkering down by going private during the middle of a trade war. The company announced Monday that investment firm 3G Capital will buy Skechers for $9.4 billion. 3G will pay $63 a share for the brand, a 30% premium of
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