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Northern lights could be seen across large parts of the US this weekend  NPR Aurora borealis could be visible in wide swaths of continental US, Europe on Saturday because of large solar flare  CNN Northern Lights could be seen throughout Colorado tonight

The Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in pre-Hispanic Aztec rituals blended with Roman Catholic traditions. But many of the indigenous symbols remain, including the vibrant and fragrant marigold. (Image credit: Gabriel Perez/Getty Images)

Police minister says Sharon Alroy-Preis ‘highly threatened,’ adds other top Health Ministry officials could be provided protection if needed

G20 leaders find agreement on global tax deal  Fox Business G20 leaders struggling to toughen climate goals, draft shows  Reuters Joe Biden gets a win on global taxes at his first G20 as President  CNN The battle to get here was ugly, but

G20 world leaders have endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules.

Biden is America’s most prominent Catholic. The church’s most conservative wish he wasn’t.  NBC News Biden in Rome at G-20 summit  ABC News Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis harkens back to JFK’s visit with Pope Paul VI  The Washington Post Pope Francis urges

Mariam al-Mahdi is among the few civilian leaders who were not arrested by military generals; at least 11 protesters killed by security forces

The Bidens visited the English-speaking church that is the main place of worship for the American Catholic community in Rome and located near the U.S. Embassy. The president stopped in between events at the Group of 20 world leaders’ summit

Debra Messing says Republicans ‘still defend the Nazis’ from Charlottesville rally  Fox News ‘Disgusting’: Liberals turn on Lincoln Project over tiki torch stunt  The Independent Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s Virginia campaign accidentally emails Fox News to ‘kill’ story on hiring an election lawyer  Yahoo

Israeli F-15s accompanied US B-1b heavy bomber on its way to the Gulf; move comes amid growing threats by Jerusalem and Washington over Iranian nuke program