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The new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency greeted his staff Friday with an aggressive promise to “run right over” anyone who doesn’t get with his program, according to a new report by Reuters. “Obfuscation, delay, undermining. If…you think

A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, allowing her to return

A diver has died during work to recover the sunken Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, local police have said.

Pope Leo XIV may help Vatican explore the ‘great uncertainty’ that is Trump’s America  NPR Portillo’s unveils new sandwich named after Pope Leo XIV  FOX 32 Chicago Why the conclave elected Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV  Axios May 8, 2025 Leo XIV

Trump administration live updates: President suggests 80% China tariff; Pope Leo XIV’s social media scrutinized  NBC News

An American Pope Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage  The New York Times

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention  NPR Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from detention, pending immigration proceedings  The Boston Globe Judge orders Tufts student to be freed from ICE detention, returned to Mass.  Boston.com Judge Orders Release of Rumeysa

Judge orders Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be released ‘immediately’ from ICE custody  NBC News Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from detention, pending immigration proceedings  The Boston Globe Judge Orders Release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Detained by ICE  The New York

Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the Sistine Chapel, during which he called his election both a cross and a blessing. “You have

Marina Silva’s achievements may seem borderline miraculous. Since taking office for a second run as Brazil’s environment and climate minister in 2023, the country has quickly and dramatically reversed deforestation trends with strict enforcement of environment rules that had been