ROME (AP) — Pope Francis presided over the Vatican's somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing eight people, a day after suddenly skipping the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. Francis entered the darkened, silent St. Peter's Basilica in his wheelchair, took his place in...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) vowed to “move as fast as possible” to reopen the shipping route through the Baltimore port currently stalled with the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “We are going to move as fast as possible,” Moore said during a press conference on Saturday. “We are going to ensure...
President Biden has won the North Dakota Democratic presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Biden already mathematically clinched the Democratic nomination earlier this month, and the win will add to his delegate total. North Dakota has 13 pledged delegates up for grabs in its primary, which was conducted almost entirely with...
The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the recovery of the city's critical port will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.), who will make appearances on this week’s CNN’s “State of the Union” and “Fox News Sunday," has held the attention of...
A new survey found that the vast majority of Americans identify with a specific religious group, predominantly a Christian religion, although that percentage is declining. According to the survey, conducted by Gallup, about three in four Americans say they identify with a specific religion. Of those who identify, 68 percent identify with a Christian religion,...
Around 73 million current and former AT&T account holders have been impacted following this month’s data set leak to the dark web. AT&T said it is investigating the data set leak which impacted about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, according to the telecom company. The preliminary analysis showed the...
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Steele called former President Trump a “visceral animal” after Trump shared a video depicting President Biden tied up in the back of a truck and a string of attacks against judges overseeing his court cases. Steele, a political analyst for MSNBC, said Saturday the concept of thinking before...
People ought to recognize that the benefits of corporate welfare go to politicians and big businesses, not to the public. If they did, politicians would be more likely to reject requests for favors.
Pop star Lizzo lashed out on social media following backlash over lawsuits from dancers who accused the artist of fostering a hostile work environment, saying she's tired of "being dragged." “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” the “Juice” singer said in an Instagram...
The only force stopping Israel from completing Hamas’s destruction is President Biden. I
The United Nations is investigating an explosion that wounded three of its personnel and a translator Saturday in southern Lebanon. “This morning, three OGL (UNTSO) military observers and one Lebanese language assistant on a foot patrol along the Blue Line were injured when an explosion occurred near their location," the statement from Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson...
A three-ship convoy departed Cyprus for Gaza early Saturday, with 400 tons of food and other supplies, the second delivery of the kind recently as concerns about widespread famine in the region grow. The aid deliveries are organized by World Central Kitchen (WCK). The boats are carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned...
For those screaming out against Saudi Arabia being appointed chair of the United Nations’ top forum for women’s rights and gender equality, I suggest they reach out to the Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States. That would be Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bandar al-Saud — the first female Saudi ambassador to the United States.
Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance said she thinks a gag order issued in former President Trump's hush money will likely be expanded, following Trump's recent attacks on the New York judge and his daughter. “Judges typically don't protect themselves simply because they don't need the protection,” Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District...
North Dakota will hold its Democratic presidential primary Saturday. There are 13 delegates up for grabs in the Peace Garden State. President Biden has already clinched enough votes throughout the primary season to clinch the Democratic nomination. He is expected to take the victory in the North Dakota race as well, which was conducted almost...
This month, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) proposed legislation in the Senate that would establish a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay. The last time this topic was discussed in the Senate was nearly 70 years ago in 1955.
Seven passengers were hospitalized Friday after a Newark-bound flight from Israel experienced turbulence and high winds. United Flight 85, headed to Newark, N.J. from Tel Aviv, was diverted to Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, N.Y., Friday due to the dangerous winds, officials said, according to The Associated Press. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall, the highest-level alert, for heart pumps that have been linked to nearly 50 deaths. Impella heart pumps are used for short term support of pumping blood in the chambers of the heart’s ventricles during medical procedures or after a severe heart attack. The...
Activists, especially young women, are ground-truthing progressive democratic values, leading protests and calls for transformative change.
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LinkedIn has plans to roll out TikTok-style video options for its platform. The professional networking platform told Axios that it is testing the video option for users. “[W]e are testing new ways to help members more easily discover timely, relevant videos to watch on LinkedIn,” Suzi Owens, a company spokesperson told the outlet. The video...
Comstock personified the hate and intolerance that sustains censorship systems.
With over 30 million Americans still using combustible tobacco, millions of Americans remain in harm’s way.
CNN analyst Van Jones urged President Biden to contact the Republicans who have spoken out against former President Trump “right now,” because it will take as large of a group as possible to defeat Trump at the polling stations in November. When CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins asked Jones if a select group of Republicans who...
An Israeli delegation's planned visit to Washington would have sent the "wrong message" to Hamas if it proceeded as planned, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told NewsNation Friday. Netanyahu cancelled the visit after the U.S. abstained from a vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in...
