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PHOTOS: Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis at his funeral and last popemobile ride
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:
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At least 8 killed, hundreds injured in explosion at Iranian port
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing eight people and injuring around 750 others, Iranian officials said.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse and trafficking, dead at 41
The woman who accused Britain's Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has died. She was 41. Her publicist confirmed that she died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Carney condemns Israeli blockade on food to Gaza
Liberal Leader Mark Carney urged Israel to allow the World Food Programme to work in Gaza, saying food must not be used as a "political tool," hours after the UN agency said it had run out of stocks due to a sustained Israeli blockade on supplies.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Pentagon names new senior staff amid building turmoil
The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office infighting that saw the exodus of five senior staff in the past several weeks. The new advisers include Col. Ricky Buria, a former junior military assistant, Patrick Weaver, a former Defense Department βspecial assistant,β and Justin Fulcher, a...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Interior reviews national monument boundaries
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Burgum confirms review of monument boundaries Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed Friday officials are reviewing boundaries for several national monuments. The administration is reportedly looking to shrink some. Getty Images βWhen weβre taking a look, we have an executive order from President Trump...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Education Department launches foreign funding probe into UC Berkeley
The Department of Education said Friday it would launch an investigation into the University of California (UC), Berkeley, over improper foreign funding disclosures. The department said the school may have violated Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, alleging that documents submitted to the department on the schoolβs behalf were βincomplete or inaccurate,β...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Judge charged with obstructing immigration agents, escalating Trump’s fight with judiciary
The Trump administration escalated its battle with the judiciary and local authorities over the president's deportation agenda. FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstructing immigration agents as they attempted to arrest an undocumented migrant at a courthouse. White House correspondent Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez reports.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: U.S. envoy meets with Putin for talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
In our news wrap Friday, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff sat down with Vladimir Putin for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire across the border of Kashmir, Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and George Santos was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud and identity theft.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:About half say Trump has 'gone too far' with immigrant deportations: Survey
Immigration remains a strong point for President Trump as he approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency; however, some feel his actions on the contentious topic have gone too far, according to recent polling. A new survey fromThe Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Researchfound that 46 percent of U.S. adults generally approved of Trump's...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Vatican readies for Francis’ funeral and potentially polarizing papal conclave
At the Vatican, a last chance for the faithful to view Pope Francis in his casket before his funeral on Saturday. More than a quarter-million people over three days of public viewing processed by Francis, resting in a simple wood coffin. Fifty-four Heads of state, including President Trump, will attend the service in St. Peter's Basilica. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Rome.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:How U.S. business leaders are shifting plans amid tariffs and uncertainty
With tariffs in effect around the world, corporate leaders are raising concerns about the uncertainty already created. Many are now asking the White House to reconsider new tariffs that are set to come into play next month. The CEOs of Walmart and Target reportedly warned President Trump there could be empty shelves within weeks. Amna Nawaz discussed how businesses are reacting with Rich Lesser.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Trump officials reverse course, restore funding for women's health study
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump officials restore funding for major women's health study The Trump administration committed to restoring funding for a key womenβs health study just days after study leaders said the agency was ending regional center contracts. Getty The...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:‘Food is not political,’ WFP head says as U.S. cuts aid and Israel blocks help to Gaza
The World Food Programme says it has delivered the last of its food in Gaza and warned the kitchens it has been supporting would run out of food in days. Nick Schifrin spoke with Executive Director Cindy McCain who says a lack of funding has forced WFP to cut 30 percent of its staff as it faces unprecedented challenges in feeding the hungry in Haiti.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s reaction to public pressure
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration walking back decisions on trade and student visas amid public pressure, the FBI arresting a judge in Wisconsin and dysfunction at the Pentagon.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Trump’s bluster and border arrests cool Canadians’ appetite for U.S. tourism
Canadians are canceling trips to the U.S. in big numbers.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Trump shies away from millionaire tax
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump loves 'concept,' but not politics of tax hike In an interview published Friday, the president said he loves the idea of raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for some of his policy proposals, but...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:The Memo: Wisconsin judgeβs arrest opens new front in political war over immigration, courts
The Friday arrest of a Wisconsin judge has ratcheted up the stakes even higher in President Trumpβs clash with the judiciary. To his liberal critics, it is the latest example of Trumpβs willingness to traduce norms, demolish democratic guardrails and seek to intimidate ideological opponents. To his supporters, it is a righteous push to ensure...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape
"A picture is worth a thousand words." It's a well-worn phrase but there is special resonance when applied to editorial cartoons, a centuries-old tradition that is evolving as the media landscape itself does. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Iran-U.S. nuclear negotiations return to Oman
The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic closing in on half a century of enmity.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Trump receives dismal ratings in NYT poll
President Trump's net approval is 12 points underwater in the latest NYT/Siena College poll.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Hegseth orders review of Pentagon's complaint process
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a rehaul of the Defense Department (DOD) programs meant for service members and civilian employees to report harassment and discrimination, claiming individuals have βweaponizedβ such avenues. Hegseth ordered each military department to review its military Equal Opportunity (EO) and civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs, according to a memo dated...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:How Pope Francis’ tomb and final tribute will reflect his ‘humble’ life
Around 40 people β homeless, prisoners, migrants and transgender people β will salute the pope holding a white rose, just before his burial.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:66 percent describe Trump 2.0 as 'chaotic,' 59 percent 'scary'
A new poll is finding some poor results for President Trump as he nears his 100th day in office next week, with majorities of respondents saying they would describe his time in office so far as βchaoticβ and βscary.β The New York Times/Siena College poll released Friday found 66 percent of registered U.S. voters surveyed...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Signal chat spurs lawsuit
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Signal chat members sued for app records Participants of a Signal group chat discussion about a strike on Houthi targets in Yemen are facing a lawsuit over a request to turn over all conversations they had on the encrypted app over the past three months. Greg Nash...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Burgum confirms the administration is reviewing national monument boundaries
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed Friday the administration is reviewing the boundaries of several national monuments β meaning it eventually could move to shrink them. βWhen weβre taking a look, we have an executive order from President Trump to review these, to say βare they the appropriate size?ββ Burgum told Semafor during a Friday event....
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Trump asks if NFL owners are 'stupid' for passing on Shedeur Sanders in 1st round of draft
President Trump on Friday urged NFL teams to pick Shedeur Sanders in this week's draft after the quarterback prospect and son of Deion Sanders did not get taken during the first round. "What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID? Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy
There's been no shortage of speculation about how U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Canada might impact the federal election. It's now time to start asking the longer-term question about how it will impact Canada beyond Monday's election. An awkward G7 will offer an early litmus test.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Most Trump voters want Medicare negotiations protected, Medicaid preserved: Survey
The majority of voters in a new poll, including those who voted for President Trump, say it is important for the government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies and that they prefer lower drug prices over cutting Medicaid. According to a poll conducted by Fabrizio Ward and commissioned by Arnold Ventures, 88 percent of...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Susan Rice knocks 'dumb as a rock' Hegseth
Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice bucked Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethβs intelligence following weeks of scrutiny over leaks at the Pentagon amid massive spending reductions at the Department of Defense (DOD). Rice, who previously served as national security adviser in the Obama administration, questioned Hegsethβs proven ability to lead on an international level in conversation...
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:How possible NIH cuts could threaten future treatment for neurological diseases
A directive in January from the National Institutes of Health aimed to reduce funding for many of the essential costs that make medical studies possible. Even though a judge has halted the policy, scientists and advocates say the threat to critical research remains.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:More than 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis during public viewings
Tens of thousands of mourners waited hours in line over three days to bid farewell to Francis, who died Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of 88. A higher-than-expected turnout prompted the Vatican to extend the basilicaβs opening hours overnight.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Mangione, 26, stood with his lawyers as he entered the plea Friday, leaning forward toward a microphone as he addressed U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Who is Hannah Dugan, Milwaukee judge who was arrested?
A judge in Milwaukee is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, a case that has immediately become a high-profile confrontation between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican administration's immigration policies.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Chasing butterflies around the globe changed this photographer's worldview
Lucas Foglia spent nearly four years traversing 17 countries, capturing images of painted lady butterflies, and the people and places that intersect with their epic migrations.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: