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Vatican plans for Pope Francis’ funeral as conclave speculation intensifies
The Catholic faithful and many more the world over continued to pay their respects to Pope Francis one day after his death. An official period of mourning began in Italy that will last through his funeral this weekend. Security is ramping up to prepare for the throngs of mourners and world leaders expected to gather in Rome. Malcolm Brabant reports.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:
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News Wrap: Hegseth threatens criminal prosecution over leaks
In our news wrap Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened possible criminal prosecution against former staff he accused of leaking information, Russia ramped up attacks across Ukraine after Moscow claimed to have observed a brief "Easter ceasefire" and authorities say at least 26 people are dead after four gunmen opened fire at a popular Himalayan mountain resort in Kashmir.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Musk says time spent on DOGE will drop next month as Tesla sales plunge
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday he plans to spend less time working on the White House's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives to focus more on the electric vehicle manufacturer, which saw its sales plummet in the first quarter. "Starting probably in [the] next month, May, my time allocation to DOGE will drop...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:EPA fires, reassigns 455 environmental justice staffers
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA cuts or reassigns hundreds of environmental justice employees The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fire 280 staffers who worked on tackling pollution in overburdened and underserved communities and will reassign another 175. Greg Nash These staffers worked in an area known as...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court hears major case on public school curriculum and parental rights
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case focused on parental rights and public schools. At the center of the case is a dispute over a curriculum in Maryland that included books featuring LGBTQ+ characters. Some parents asked for their children to be excused, but schools stopped allowing opt-outs the next year. Amna Nawaz discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Foreign policy experts offer views on Trump administration’s student activist crackdown
According to attorneys, over 1,000 student visas have been revoked in the Trump administrationβs crackdown. Part of that effort has been a State Department argument that some studentsβ actions threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council of Foreign Relations.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump team's Signal use back in spotlight
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Signal use back in spotlight amid Hegseth controversy Revelations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military info with family members on another Signal chat have renewed scrutiny on use of the messaging platform. Adobe Stock Earlier this week, The New York Times published a bombshell report...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Student loan debt collections to resume for borrowers in default
The Trump administration is taking a different approach to student debt and many borrowers will notice it right away. In May, the Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers in default, ending a pause that began during the pandemic. The government will withhold tax refunds and garnish wages to recover the debt. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Hegseth allegedly pulled airstrike info shared on second Signal post from secure military channel
Hegseth is accused of taking airstrike information from a military communications channel and sharing it in a chat with his wife, his brother and others.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Which food dyes are expected to be eliminated in the US?
Among those set to be phased out is one of the most popular color additives.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Signalgate headaches grow for Hegseth
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth faces growing Signalgate headache Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly pulled information he shared on Signal group chats from secure messages sent by a top American general in the Middle East. UPI The sensitive military...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon
As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberonβs place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to stay working. Amna Nawaz sat down with writer Mayukh Sen to discuss "Love, Queenie," a new book on Oberonβs rise to fame, her groundbreaking career and eventual fade from the spotlight.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Colorado judge extends ban on deportations in state stemming from Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act
Sweeney is one of several federal judges who placed temporary holds on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 after the high court earlier ruled the administration could proceed with removals under the provision, but only if it gave those targeted a chance to appeal in court.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Bolton calls Hegseth a 'lightweight' who has used up his 'good will' with Trump
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a βlightweightβ who has used up all of his βgood willβ with President Trump after it was revealed that there was a second Signal group chat in which he shared attack plans with family members. βI think Hegseth has sadly proved himself to...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says tariff on China will βcome down substantiallyβ from 145 percent
President Trump said Tuesday that the hefty tariff rate on China will significantly be reduced after he negotiates with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing optimism about a trade deal. β145 percent is very high. It wonβt be that high, itβs not going to be that high β¦ it wonβt be anywhere near that high,β Trump...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:FDA announces plans to phase out petroleum-based food dyes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced actions Tuesday to phase out the use of petroleum-based food dyes in U.S. food products, citing concerns over potential health impacts on children. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary in remarks Tuesday pointed to studies that linked petroleum-based dyes to ADHD, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance and cancer. He announced the...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Hegseth digs in as Democrats demand resignation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is digging in his heels amid calls from Democrats for his resignation in the wake of several high-profile Pentagon staff firings and the revelation of a second Signal chat reportedly looping his wife, brother and personal lawyer into military planning. Despite a steady drip of bombshell headlines over the past several...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Army announces new 'sex-neutral' combat fitness test
Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same βsex-neutralβ fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army Fitness Test (AFT) is now βthe official physical fitness test of record for all Soldiers,β replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test beginning June 1, the...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Suspected Israel shark attack highlights risk of entering waters when marine animals present
Israeli police scoured theMediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that has long seenclose encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trade war with China is not ‘sustainable,’ Treasury Secretary Bessent says
In a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Bessent cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Will your student loans be sent to collection? What to know about Education Department changes
If you havenβt been making payments on your federal student loans, you could soon find yourself sent to collections with your wages garnished following the return of a Department of Education program.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Democrats wonder if Abrego Garcia case is a political fight worth having
A divide is developing among Democrats over the handling of Kilmar Abrego Garciaβs case, with some openly questioning whether leaning into the explosive issue is a winning strategy as Republicans go on offense. Four House progressives arrived in El Salvador on Monday to push for Abrego Garciaβs return to the U.S., following Sen. Chris Van...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Bondi launches taskforce on ‘anti-Christian policies’ in government and regulations
Trump signed an executive order in February directing the task force to identify unlawful policies, practices, or conduct by all executive departments and agencies, and recommend any additional presidential or legislative action.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’
More than 200 college presidents and other officials signed a letter Tuesday protesting the βunprecedented government overreach and political interferenceβ that higher education is facing under the Trump administration.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:IMF warns Trump's tariffs will slow U.S., global economies as we enter 'a new era'
The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Screening delays during pandemic aren’t making huge impact on cancer statistics, study shows
Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings β colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans β for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Vance calls for greater ties with India, praises progress on trade deal
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has called for greater collaboration with India in sectors such as defense, energy and technology.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:70% of Holocaust survivors will pass away in the next 10 years, report shows
Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it
Plastic is everywhere β and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump suspended the refugee program. Why is he inviting white South Africans to find a new home in the U.S.?
Trump signed an executive order in February encouraging their resettlement in the United States. As justification, he cited a South African law on land expropriation and affirmative action that he claimed discriminated against Afrikaners, as well as that country bringing a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Polio vaccinations halted by blockade as latest Israeli strikes kill 9 children in Gaza
The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes on Gaza in weekson Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that health care faced total collapse from Israel'sblockadeof all supplies.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Indian police say gunmen kill at least 20 tourists, wound dozens of others at a Kashmir resort
Police officers also say at least three dozen others were injured, with many in serious condition.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Stocks rally, recover all of Monday’s slide as the dollar and U.S. bond market steady
The value of the U.S. dollar also stabilized after sliding against the euro and other competitors, while Treasury yields held steadier in the bond market.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Gunmen kill more than two dozen people in Kashmiri tourist town
Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Gunmen kill at least 20 in Kashmiri tourist town
At least 20 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday, three security sources said, the worst attack on civilians in the troubled Himalayan region for years.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source: