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Wordle, White Sox and more: Fast facts about Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold. But because of that, some supremely relatable facts ...
Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July
The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday. He is calling on ...
Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward ‘caretakers of our democracy’
The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated move by Republicans said Friday she hopes the new leadership will approach elections in a ...
Don Kelly grew up rooting for the Pirates. Now he’s tasked with leading them out of the wilderness
There is an optimism to Don Kelly. A buoyancy. A lightness. How could there not be? The Pittsburgh native has spent the last two-plus decades authoring an unlikely success story ...
Getting married? Fall River boutique warns tariffs may raise dress prices
Before saying “yes to the dress,” a Fall River bridal shop is warning customers about a potential hike in wedding gown prices ...
Columbus statue removed from a Connecticut city in 2020 finally finds a home at a new museum
A Christopher Columbus statue removed in 2020 amid a climate of racial reckoning after the police killing of George Floyd has ...
15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his ‘energy emergency’ order
A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and ...
Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address ...
Wooden doll toy set recalled over choking hazard
The ‘Xylolin peg doll with pedestal sets’ were sold by Babywants for around $20 on Amazon.com from May 2021 through January ...
Sen. Cornyn of Texas says federal probe started into Muslim-entered community near Dallas
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into a Muslim-centered planned community around one of the state’s largest mosques near ...
Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams misses 1st day of rookie minicamp with medical issue
New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been working remotely from his home in Detroit on doctor’s orders the past few weeks and was not with ...