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Vatican Conclave

Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election

Trump Media Npr Pbs

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

Kohl's Ceo

Kohl’s ousts CEO Buchanan after investigation into some vendor transactions

Earns Mcdonalds

McDonald’s store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

Earns Apple

Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results but stocks slides after-hours

NC auditor names elections board members after judges let law stand during appeal

Aptopix Trump

UPDATE: Trump taps national security adviser Waltz for UN envoy

SharkNinja is recalling the Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers.

Pressure cookers recalled after reports of serious burn injuries

Tony Award Nominations

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations

Trump Transgender Health Policy

Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

Ai Agents Visa

Visa wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card

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US, Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for help in repelling Russia

North Carolina Sheriffs Ice

North Carolina Republicans already seek to tighten up 2024 immigration enforcement law

Nfl Draft Football

NFL fines Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich following prank call to Shedeur Sanders

South Carolina Accounting Error

SC treasurer appears to survive attempt to kick him out of office

Limestone University

A 180-year-old private SC university is closing after a $6M fundraising drive fails

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street sinks following signals that the US economy is sputtering

Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine says it’s poised to sign a key mineral resources deal with the US

Ups Labor Talks

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities

Gene Hackman

UPDATE: Gene Hackman’s wife died from hantavirus autopsy confirms

Autos Parts Shortages

Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs

Ukraine Crisis

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

Aptopix Vatican Pope

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7

Donald Trump

Trump 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done

Aptopix Vatican Pope

Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica

Ny Premiere Of "sinners"

‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place

A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction

Generic Crime Tape

11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival crowd in Vancouver

Aptopix Vatican Pope

Mighty and meek say goodbye to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people

Education International Students

ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US

Vatican Pope

About 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis over 3 days of public viewing

Unitedhealthcare Headquarters Arrest

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Whooping Cough

Whooping cough cases are rising again in the US

Young Voters Could Have Big Impact On Election — If They Show Up

Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

Watch On Schools

Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

North Carolina Governor

Judges say NC law taking election board control away from the Governor is unconstitutional

Wildfire New Jersey

NJ wildfire expected to grow before it’s contained

Generic Earthquake

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

Gavel Scales Of Justice

Judges temporarily block NC officials from contacting voters in close election

Sen Dick Durbin

US Senate’s No. 2 Democrat won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Aptopix Vatican Pope

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street leaps nearly 3% as markets worldwide rally

Carolina Panthers Vs Arizona Cardinals

Carolina Panthers won’t allow fans at training camp

Stocks Tuesday

Wall Street rallies and recovers Monday’s losses

Sexual Misconduct Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-woman jury

Supreme Court Public Schools Lgbtq Books

Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools

Watch On Health

RFK Jr. plans to phase out eight artificial dyes from the US food supply

Pete Hegseth

Report: Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts

Harvard Universtiy Suing Trump Administration

Harvard University suing the Trump administration

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, prays in front of the body of Pope Francis laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)

Funeral for Pope Francis to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday

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