The Global Update

President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the U.S. shipbuilding industry, which is leagues behind its near-peer competitor China, and recently signed an executive order designed to reinvigorate it.  Trump’s April 10 order instructs agencies to develop a Maritime Action Plan and orders the U.S. trade representative to compile a list of recommendations to…

Losing a loved one is never easy, and dealing with their digital life can add another layer of stress during an already difficult time. John from Northampton, Pennsylvania, reached out with a question that many people face but few know how to handle: “Please explain how to remove a deceased person’s Facebook account.” John, we’re…

Wayfair’s biggest sale of the year is just about here! From April 26-28, Wayfair’s Way Day sale is offering up to 80% off on thousands of products, all with free shipping. During the sale, area rugs are 80% off, while bathroom, bedroom and kitchenware are up to 60% off. Way Day is the perfect time…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared details of a March military airstrike against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen in another Signal message chat that included his wife and brother, according to a report. The New York Times first reported the revelation of a second Signal chat surrounding the military strike on Sunday. Those same attack…

If there is any one thing that can be agreed upon by all parties about Pope Francis’s pontificate it is that it was disruptive and ambiguous on several levels. Many will rush to make an assessment of his legacy but this is premature, if not injurious. After all, we are still assessing past pontificates—never mind…

President Donald Trump’s post-Easter work week is set to include ongoing Easter celebrations, including hosting the White House’s famed Easter Egg Roll, as well as continuing trade negotiations following the reciprocal tariff pause earlier this month. Families, children and members of the Trump Cabinet will flock to the White House’s South Lawn on Monday, when…

Just a few days after becoming pope, Pope Francis revealed his burial wishes upon his death. In March 2013, Pope Francis was elected during a conclave by the Cardinals of the Catholic Church following Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to step down amid health concerns. “It was his belief that he may not live very long,”…

After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the “papal conclave.” In practice, since at least 1276, the conclave gathers the church’s top bishops – called the College of Cardinals – from around the globe. Though there are more than 240 cardinals currently, only those under…

The funeral for Pope Francis will include many long-held traditions, but will also eschew some of the more intricate customs after the pope amended the Catholic Church’s papal funeral rights.   Francis died Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. While much of the tradition associated with papal funerals – which dates all the way…