Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV
The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something.
Texas is reviewing more than 1, 000 criminal cases over faulty DNA tests
Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact about 700 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test.
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump’s sweeping government overhaul
A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.
Vice President Vance says India-Pakistan fighting is ‘none of our business’
Vice President Vance said the fighting between India and Pakistan was “fundamentally none of our business.” Experts say the U.S. used to work hard to de-escalate crises between the nuclear states.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Souter was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. He retired in 2009.
Who didn’t wear what to the Met Gala? And, write your own quiz questions!
Met Gala watchers will get at least one question right! And if you paid attention to retiring CEOs, horse racing, airport delays and theme parks, you’ll at least score a 4.
Trump’s gutting of AmeriCorps hits hard, for both volunteers and communities
The Trump administration slashed funding for the national service agency and fired most of its staff. 32,000 people, mostly young adults, were forced to stop work immediately.
Air traffic control overhaul is met with applause and skepticism
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the country’s aging air traffic control system — a proposal that’s being met with both applause and skepticism.
A Baby, a Dime and a Kansas Laundromat
Growing up, Amy Marshall loved her adoptive parents, but always wondered where she came from. Finally, when she was in her late forties with a family of her own, she decided to find out.
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.
FEMA’s acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony
The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance.
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