Category: World

Pope Leo XIV is keeping his sports rooting interest close to his vest, but the two teams in his hometown seem to have already made up their minds. Robert Prevost was elected to take up the papal seat on Thursday, the second day of the papal conclave’s deliberations. He is the first American pope. The…

Ever wonder why that pounding headache seems worse after consuming red wine as opposed to drinking white or sparkling?  Researchers have been investigating this mystery and identified potential head-pounding provocateurs. One theory suggests that a flavanol called quercetin, found in higher concentrations in red wines compared to white, may be responsible.  IS RED WINE GOOD…

Why is it that we still get a tiny thrill from checking the mailbox each day? Rationally, we know what’s in there: bills we don’t want, catalogs we never ordered, and that bulky Valpak stuffed with coupons we’ll never use. But somehow, despite the noise, there’s a quiet hope we might find something meaningful. Something personal. Something real. Maybe even…

Democratic leaders erupted late Thursday after it was reported that President Trump had abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.  Hayden was notified of her firing in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email seen by The Associated Press.  “Carla,” the email reportedly began. “On behalf of…

A faculty rights group at Columbia University condemned the administration’s response to an anti-Israel protest at the campus library on Wednesday, which resulted in dozens of arrests. A letter from the executive committee of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at Columbia aimed at addressing the “erosion of shared governance” denounced a decision made…

I’ve been a mom longer than I’ve been a governor, so I’m hardwired to protect kids — my own and yours.  That’s why, as New York’s first Mom Governor, I led the nation last year in taking on the addictive algorithms driving social media feeds. And now, we’re taking another bold step: becoming the largest…

Sean “Diddy” Combs added high-profile criminal defense lawyer Brian Steel to his team in the weeks prior to his sex-trafficking trial. Steel filed a notice that he was joining the music mogul’s defense on April 15, just weeks before the rapper appeared for the first time in front of potential jurors on May 5. Diddy…

A tough-on-crime Republican district attorney is using his years of prosecuting some of the most infamous cases in Colorado to crack down on crime across the blue state.  In January, George Brauchler became the first-ever district attorney for Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District, making it the first time in more than 60 years that Colorado added…

After Prince Harry’s latest explosive interview, Prince William is committed more than ever to protecting his children from an heir-and-spare nightmare. The claim was made by British royals expert Hilary Fordwich, who believes that Harry’s struggles with being a royal “spare” have not only been a “nightmare” for the senior royals today but serve as…

The Department of Homeland Security is defending the detainment of a Georgia college student who is in the U.S. illegally after she was pulled over for traffic violations and arrested.  Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old Mexican national, was arrested by police in Dalton, Georgia, on May 5 after illegally turning right on red and driving without…