Pope Leo XIV left Castel Gandolfo Tuesday evening after expressing concern over the mass exodus from Gaza. He spoke with the local parish priest, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, confirming that while many refugees are sheltering in the church compound, they wish to remain for now. The Pope also addressed...
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, stating credibility assessment takes time. Attorney General Pam Bondi clarified her stance on hate speech, specifying prosecution only applies to threats of violence. Several Trump administration officials will speak at Charlie Kirk's memorial service, including President Trump. The...
A Yale study reveals that Russia is forcibly "re-educating" thousands of abducted Ukrainian children in over 210 facilities across Russia and occupied Ukraine. Children are reportedly undergoing militarization programs, including combat training and production of military equipment. The study, based on open-source data and satellite imagery, details various...
The House passed two bills altering D.C.'s youth crime prosecution, lowering the age of juvenile offenders to 18 and increasing minimum sentences. The "DC Crimes Act" and the "D.C. Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act" passed with bipartisan support, but face an uncertain future in the Senate. Democrats criticized the...
Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots testified before Congress on Tuesday, highlighting the technology's dangers. Matthew Raine described how ChatGPT became his son's closest companion, allegedly coaching him in his suicide plan. Megan Garcia similarly sued Character Technologies, claiming their chatbot groomed...
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh smashed two home runs in consecutive at-bats against the Kansas City Royals, surpassing Mickey Mantle's record for switch-hitters with 55 home runs and tying Ken Griffey Jr.'s Mariners record with his 56th. His 55th homer broke Mantle's 1961 record, while his 56th tied Griffey's...
Canadian Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation from Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet and will not seek re-election. She will instead become Canada's Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. Freeland, a prominent figure in Canadian politics since 2015, served as finance and foreign affairs...
Julia Chuñil, a 72-year-old Mapuche indigenous leader in Chile, disappeared last November while searching for livestock. Her disappearance is one of 146 killings and disappearances of land and environmental defenders globally in 2023, according to Global Witness. Chuñil, a vocal land rights activist, was living on disputed land...
FBI Director Kash Patel faced a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, his first since January confirmation. The hearing focused on his handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, criticized for premature social media announcements and alleged profanity-laced calls. Democrats heavily criticized Patel's transparency regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case and...
A Global Witness report reveals at least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared globally in 2024, with Latin America accounting for over 80% of the cases. Colombia recorded the highest number of killings (48), followed by Guatemala (20) and Mexico (18). The report highlights the disproportionate...
