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Orthodox Easter truce obliterated as Ukraine and Russia both allege violations
A temporary weekend truce between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter quickly unraveled Saturday, with both sides accusing each other of attacks. Russia claimed Ukraine struck a gas station in the city of Lgov in the border region of Kursk, injuring three people including a one-year-old child who was hit in the head by a shrapnel, and the child's mother. "This cowardly strike by the enemy took place shortly after 4 p.m. -- after the declared Easter ceasefire had already gone into effect,"...
A temporary weekend truce between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter quickly unraveled Saturday, with both sides accusing each other of attacks. Russia claimed Ukraine struck a gas station in the city of Lgov in the border region of Kursk, injuring three people including a one-year-old child who was hit in the head by a shrapnel, and the child's mother. "This cowardly strike by the enemy took place shortly after 4 p.m. -- after the declared Easter ceasefire had already gone into effect,"...
National Action Network Convention offers first glimpse of 2028 Democratic field
Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez oversees the daily White House and political coverage for CBS News and works closely with Washington bureau leadership to inform the Network's political coverage. While Govs. Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Ruben Gallego were among the gaggle of potential 2028 presidential contenders to attend this year's National Action ...
Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez oversees the daily White House and political coverage for CBS News and works closely with Washington bureau leadership to inform the Network's political coverage. While Govs. Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Ruben Gallego were among the gaggle of potential 2028 presidential contenders to attend this year's National Action ...
How Trump's Proposed Triumphal Arch Stacks Up Against Others Around the World
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that his administration had "officially filed the presentation and plans to the highly respected Commission of Fine Arts for what will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World." The design shows a 250-foot gilded arch topped with a winged figure holding a torch, flanked by eagles and lions. The arch includes inscriptions reading "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All." Trump wants to place it near the ...
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that his administration had "officially filed the presentation and plans to the highly respected Commission of Fine Arts for what will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World." The design shows a 250-foot gilded arch topped with a winged figure holding a torch, flanked by eagles and lions. The arch includes inscriptions reading "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All." Trump wants to place it near the ...
Susan was forced out of a disability support job after speaking out. Are NDIS whistleblower laws still too weak?
Human rights lawyers say NDIS workers and their clients remain at risk despite newly bolstered whistleblower protections When Susan* came across wrongdoing at her disability support provider, she faced a choice. Say nothing, and allow her highly vulnerable clients to be put at serious risk. Or blow the whistle and risk a career that she loved. "I guess my overwhelming philosophy was if I do the right thing, it will all work out in the end," she said. The disability support provider Susan...
Human rights lawyers say NDIS workers and their clients remain at risk despite newly bolstered whistleblower protections When Susan* came across wrongdoing at her disability support provider, she faced a choice. Say nothing, and allow her highly vulnerable clients to be put at serious risk. Or blow the whistle and risk a career that she loved. "I guess my overwhelming philosophy was if I do the right thing, it will all work out in the end," she said. The disability support provider Susan...
US-Iran peace talks raise hopes among Iranian Americans, but doubts linger - The Boston Globe
"I don't know if the peace process will help the Iranian people, or if it's just a delay tactic for starting bombing again," said Saeed Shafiyan-Rad, president of the Iranian Association of Boston, a cultural and social nonprofit. Vance and other US officials are meeting with the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, the highest level face-to-face talks between the two countries since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The negotiations follow an 11th-hour announcement of a two-week ceasefire after ...
"I don't know if the peace process will help the Iranian people, or if it's just a delay tactic for starting bombing again," said Saeed Shafiyan-Rad, president of the Iranian Association of Boston, a cultural and social nonprofit. Vance and other US officials are meeting with the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, the highest level face-to-face talks between the two countries since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The negotiations follow an 11th-hour announcement of a two-week ceasefire after ...
Mamdani scrambles to secure NYC Council OK for corruption watchdog pick
Mayor Mamdani is scrambling to secure NYC Council support for his choice to head the city's government watchdog agency. Hizzoner's team is working hard to set up private sit-downs with Council members and Nadia Shihata, a former federal prosecutor he nominated as commissioner of the Department of Investigation -- all while the mayor and lawmakers are locked in tense negotiations over next fiscal year's budget, Politico reported Saturday. Mamdani's pick came under fire Monday after Shihata ...
Mayor Mamdani is scrambling to secure NYC Council support for his choice to head the city's government watchdog agency. Hizzoner's team is working hard to set up private sit-downs with Council members and Nadia Shihata, a former federal prosecutor he nominated as commissioner of the Department of Investigation -- all while the mayor and lawmakers are locked in tense negotiations over next fiscal year's budget, Politico reported Saturday. Mamdani's pick came under fire Monday after Shihata ...
Swalwell faces expulsion effort following bombshell assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell faces sexual misconduct and assault allegations from four women. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to file a motion to expel Swalwell from Congress, advocating for a "hard reset" on ethics in Washington. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is moving to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., from Congress following reports of alleged sexual misconduct and assault, arguing that he has no place in the House. Luna joined "Saturday in America" to announce the move, calling for...
Rep. Eric Swalwell faces sexual misconduct and assault allegations from four women. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to file a motion to expel Swalwell from Congress, advocating for a "hard reset" on ethics in Washington. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is moving to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., from Congress following reports of alleged sexual misconduct and assault, arguing that he has no place in the House. Luna joined "Saturday in America" to announce the move, calling for...
US says two naval ships 'transited' Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing
The United States military command that oversees the Middle East (CENTCOM) has said that two of its ships have travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, a claim swiftly denied by Iran. On Saturday, the command said that the two destroyers, the USS Frank E Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, had "transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps" ...
The United States military command that oversees the Middle East (CENTCOM) has said that two of its ships have travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, a claim swiftly denied by Iran. On Saturday, the command said that the two destroyers, the USS Frank E Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, had "transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps" ...
Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between the two countries, as it hosts ceasefire talks aimed at ending weeks of regional fighting between the US, Israel and Iran. The aircraft -- a mix of fighter and support jets -- landed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Defence announced. The deployment came under a collective defence agreement signed in September...
Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between the two countries, as it hosts ceasefire talks aimed at ending weeks of regional fighting between the US, Israel and Iran. The aircraft -- a mix of fighter and support jets -- landed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Defence announced. The deployment came under a collective defence agreement signed in September...
Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says
As U.S. and Iranian officials met to negotiate an extended cease-fire, two U.S. Navy destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday to begin an operation to clear mines from the critical waterway, the Department of Defense said. In a statement, U.S. Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said that the two ships, the U.S.S. Frank E. Peterson and U.S.S. Michael Murphy, both guided-missile destroyers, entered the Persian Gulf through the strait in ...
As U.S. and Iranian officials met to negotiate an extended cease-fire, two U.S. Navy destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday to begin an operation to clear mines from the critical waterway, the Department of Defense said. In a statement, U.S. Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said that the two ships, the U.S.S. Frank E. Peterson and U.S.S. Michael Murphy, both guided-missile destroyers, entered the Persian Gulf through the strait in ...
Takeaways From the First Big Gathering of Potential 2028 Democratic Candidates
The National Action Network convention showcased similarities and some differences in a wide open field of possible contenders. They coyly acknowledged interest in running for president, forcefully condemned the Trump administration's handling of the war in Iran and eagerly outlined political blueprints for the midterms and beyond. Nearly a dozen Democrats weighing 2028 presidential campaigns descended on Manhattan this week, appearing at an annual convention hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton's...
The National Action Network convention showcased similarities and some differences in a wide open field of possible contenders. They coyly acknowledged interest in running for president, forcefully condemned the Trump administration's handling of the war in Iran and eagerly outlined political blueprints for the midterms and beyond. Nearly a dozen Democrats weighing 2028 presidential campaigns descended on Manhattan this week, appearing at an annual convention hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton's...
Russian drone attacks persist despite Kremlin's Easter ceasefire, Ukrainian forces say
Ukraine reports 469 violations of Putin's 32-hour ceasefire, hours after deadly drone attacks on Odesa and Kherson Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer said. "The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side," said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade. He told the Associated Press that while artillery fire had paused...
Ukraine reports 469 violations of Putin's 32-hour ceasefire, hours after deadly drone attacks on Odesa and Kherson Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer said. "The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side," said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade. He told the Associated Press that while artillery fire had paused...
Cowboys legend digs deep into the team's missing 'fiber' that's resulted in Super Bowl drought
Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. The Dallas Cowboys have not made an NFC championship game in over three decades. Their drought turned 30 years old this past January, and no matter what moves are made, nothing has worked. It is quite a far cry from the glory days of the organization, with Emmitt Smith running wild in the backfield. And while Smith has been off the field for quite some time, he has an inkling of what's been holding them...
Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. The Dallas Cowboys have not made an NFC championship game in over three decades. Their drought turned 30 years old this past January, and no matter what moves are made, nothing has worked. It is quite a far cry from the glory days of the organization, with Emmitt Smith running wild in the backfield. And while Smith has been off the field for quite some time, he has an inkling of what's been holding them...
US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
Judge said ban, which originated in Reconstruction era to thwart liquor tax evasion, actually reduced tax revenue A US appeals court on Friday declared a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling to be unconstitutional, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax. The fifth US circuit court of appeals in New Orleans ruled in favor of the non-profit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its 1,300 members. They argued that people should be...
Judge said ban, which originated in Reconstruction era to thwart liquor tax evasion, actually reduced tax revenue A US appeals court on Friday declared a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling to be unconstitutional, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax. The fifth US circuit court of appeals in New Orleans ruled in favor of the non-profit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its 1,300 members. They argued that people should be...
Homeless Kentucky woman picked up, crushed by garbage truck claw
A homeless Kentucky woman sleeping in an alley was allegedly scooped up and crushed to death by a garbage truck claw during a "routine cleanup" -- and her heartbroken family wants answers from the city of Louisville. For weeks, city officials told family members that Tyrah Adams, 35, had just "come in contact" on Feb. 12 with the Metro solid waste truck and her death was a "tragic loss." Five days after Adams' death, Mayor Craig Greenburg said the crew didn't see Adams, who was "in some of ...
A homeless Kentucky woman sleeping in an alley was allegedly scooped up and crushed to death by a garbage truck claw during a "routine cleanup" -- and her heartbroken family wants answers from the city of Louisville. For weeks, city officials told family members that Tyrah Adams, 35, had just "come in contact" on Feb. 12 with the Metro solid waste truck and her death was a "tragic loss." Five days after Adams' death, Mayor Craig Greenburg said the crew didn't see Adams, who was "in some of ...
DHS calls furloughed employees back to work amid shutdown
Furloughed Department of Homeland Security staff are being called back to work in the thick of the partial government shutdown. A notice sent to employees Friday told "all DHS employees, excepted and non-excepted/non-exempt," to report back to "work and paid status, effective on your next regularly scheduled duty day," which for most will be Monday, according to multiple reports. "Employees who are unable to report for duty on their next scheduled workday must request leave and receive ...
Furloughed Department of Homeland Security staff are being called back to work in the thick of the partial government shutdown. A notice sent to employees Friday told "all DHS employees, excepted and non-excepted/non-exempt," to report back to "work and paid status, effective on your next regularly scheduled duty day," which for most will be Monday, according to multiple reports. "Employees who are unable to report for duty on their next scheduled workday must request leave and receive ...
Appeals Court Allows Work on Trump's Ballroom Project for Now, but Seeks Clarity on Scope
A federal appeals court on Saturday ordered a lower court to clarify how its order blocking construction on President Trump's White House ballroom could be reconciled with more recent claims that the project's main purpose is to add a sprawling military compound. By a 2-to-1 vote, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia allowed construction to continue until April 17, briefly extending a stay set by Judge Richard J. Leon on his ruling, and allowing the ...
A federal appeals court on Saturday ordered a lower court to clarify how its order blocking construction on President Trump's White House ballroom could be reconciled with more recent claims that the project's main purpose is to add a sprawling military compound. By a 2-to-1 vote, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia allowed construction to continue until April 17, briefly extending a stay set by Judge Richard J. Leon on his ruling, and allowing the ...
Re-zoning, annexation move forward for Crown Point subdivision and wastewater infrastructure
Expansive subdivision plans and an annexation for a wastewater infrastructure project are moving forward after garnering votes of approval at Crown Point's April city council meeting. A new 473-lot development took another step toward establishing 600 homes on the south side of Crown Point. The subdivision, Preserve Point, is planned to span 198 acres east of Ind. 55 and south of 141st Avenue. On April 6, the Crown Point City Council approved to rezone the area from the lower-density R-1A...
Expansive subdivision plans and an annexation for a wastewater infrastructure project are moving forward after garnering votes of approval at Crown Point's April city council meeting. A new 473-lot development took another step toward establishing 600 homes on the south side of Crown Point. The subdivision, Preserve Point, is planned to span 198 acres east of Ind. 55 and south of 141st Avenue. On April 6, the Crown Point City Council approved to rezone the area from the lower-density R-1A...
Mary Trump says MAGA defectors 'can spare me their outrage'
Mary Trump, the estranged niece of President Donald Trump and a longtime critic of her uncle, is dismissing the wave of prominent Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures now turning against the president -- arguing that those who cheered him on for years "can spare me their outrage." In a Saturday post titled "Let the Fissures Widen," Mary Trump wrote that the high-profile defectors, which include Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, Joe Rogan, Nick Fuentes and former Georgia lawmaker...
Mary Trump, the estranged niece of President Donald Trump and a longtime critic of her uncle, is dismissing the wave of prominent Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures now turning against the president -- arguing that those who cheered him on for years "can spare me their outrage." In a Saturday post titled "Let the Fissures Widen," Mary Trump wrote that the high-profile defectors, which include Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, Joe Rogan, Nick Fuentes and former Georgia lawmaker...
Stabbings on New York City subway leave 3 hurt as officers fatally shoot knife-wielding man
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man with a machete who attacked three people randomly at a major New York City subway station on Saturday morning was shot and killed by police, authorities said. Officers responding to a 9:40 a.m. emergency call of an assault at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station encountered the man. He was behaving erratically, claiming he was "Lucifer," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an afternoon news conference. Tisch said he was ordered to drop his weapon 20 times but ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man with a machete who attacked three people randomly at a major New York City subway station on Saturday morning was shot and killed by police, authorities said. Officers responding to a 9:40 a.m. emergency call of an assault at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station encountered the man. He was behaving erratically, claiming he was "Lucifer," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an afternoon news conference. Tisch said he was ordered to drop his weapon 20 times but ...
Exclusive | Robberies climb 21% so far this year over the same span last year
Robberies are soaring in the city's transit system, NYPD data show. There were 128 muggings on trains and buses as of April 5, a 21% surge over the 106 from the same period last year and experts fear it will get worse. Felony assaults ticked down 6% in the same priod, from 171 to 160, but that sum does not include the three horrific attacks on innocent straphangers Saturday by an unhinged, machete-wielding maniac. Assaults are up 60% when compared to pre-Covid 2019. Murder in transit also ...
Robberies are soaring in the city's transit system, NYPD data show. There were 128 muggings on trains and buses as of April 5, a 21% surge over the 106 from the same period last year and experts fear it will get worse. Felony assaults ticked down 6% in the same priod, from 171 to 160, but that sum does not include the three horrific attacks on innocent straphangers Saturday by an unhinged, machete-wielding maniac. Assaults are up 60% when compared to pre-Covid 2019. Murder in transit also ...
Manhattan District Attorney's office to investigate Swalwell sexual assault allegation
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into a sexual assault allegation made against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., NBC News confirmed on Saturday. A spokesperson for the office said, "We urge survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373. Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner." The ...
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has launched an investigation into a sexual assault allegation made against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., NBC News confirmed on Saturday. A spokesperson for the office said, "We urge survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373. Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner." The ...
UK halts Chagos Island transfer after US withdraws support
The United Kingdom on Saturday paused its transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after President Trump recently withdrew his cooperation for the 2024 agreement. The U.K. and the U.S. have shared a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos, since the 1970s. The agreement to transfer the islands to Mauritius, which would allow for continued use of the base, stemmed from a decades-long legal battle to address Britain's colonial past. The British government on Saturday...
The United Kingdom on Saturday paused its transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after President Trump recently withdrew his cooperation for the 2024 agreement. The U.K. and the U.S. have shared a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos, since the 1970s. The agreement to transfer the islands to Mauritius, which would allow for continued use of the base, stemmed from a decades-long legal battle to address Britain's colonial past. The British government on Saturday...
Pope Leo holds peace vigil as US, Iran negotiate an end to the war
Pope Leo held a prayer vigil for world peace, appealing to leaders to choose dialogue over war as negotiations between U.S. and Iranian leaders began. Pope Leo XIV held a prayer vigil for world peace, appealing to world leaders to choose dialogue over war on the same day that U.S. and Iranian leaders met to negotiate an end to the conflict. "To them we cry out," Pope Leo said during the April 11 vigil, according to the Vatican News service, "Stop! It is time for peace! Sit at the table of ...
Pope Leo held a prayer vigil for world peace, appealing to leaders to choose dialogue over war as negotiations between U.S. and Iranian leaders began. Pope Leo XIV held a prayer vigil for world peace, appealing to world leaders to choose dialogue over war on the same day that U.S. and Iranian leaders met to negotiate an end to the conflict. "To them we cry out," Pope Leo said during the April 11 vigil, according to the Vatican News service, "Stop! It is time for peace! Sit at the table of ...
Ruling gives more time for work on Trump's White House ballroom
A judge's order to stop construction work on a White House ballroom poses security risks, the Trump administration argued in an emergency motion that seeks to set aside the ruling. A federal court of appeals has ruled work can continue on President Trump's new $400 million White House ballroom - for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Saturday, April 11, that construction on the ballroom can proceed until at least April 17. That extends by three days a March...
A judge's order to stop construction work on a White House ballroom poses security risks, the Trump administration argued in an emergency motion that seeks to set aside the ruling. A federal court of appeals has ruled work can continue on President Trump's new $400 million White House ballroom - for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Saturday, April 11, that construction on the ballroom can proceed until at least April 17. That extends by three days a March...
Investigation Opened Into Sexual Assault Allegation Against Swalwell
The Manhattan district attorney's office is examining a claim that Representative Eric Swalwell, a candidate for governor in California, assaulted a woman in New York City in 2024. The Manhattan district attorney's office is opening an investigation into Representative Eric Swalwell of California, a candidate for governor, a day after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct in published news reports. In separate articles, published within hours of one another, The San ...
The Manhattan district attorney's office is examining a claim that Representative Eric Swalwell, a candidate for governor in California, assaulted a woman in New York City in 2024. The Manhattan district attorney's office is opening an investigation into Representative Eric Swalwell of California, a candidate for governor, a day after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct in published news reports. In separate articles, published within hours of one another, The San ...
Hungarian election rivals Orban and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll
DEBRECEN, Hungary -- The leaders of Hungary's two biggest parties held their final election rallies on Saturday to close a turbulent campaign that will reach its apex in Sunday's election. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing the biggest political test of his career as his challenger Péter Magyar 's center-right Tisza party has charted a meteoric rise and is leading by double digits in most independent polls. If Tisza wins, it will bring Orbán's 16-year grip on power to a dramatic ...
DEBRECEN, Hungary -- The leaders of Hungary's two biggest parties held their final election rallies on Saturday to close a turbulent campaign that will reach its apex in Sunday's election. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing the biggest political test of his career as his challenger Péter Magyar 's center-right Tisza party has charted a meteoric rise and is leading by double digits in most independent polls. If Tisza wins, it will bring Orbán's 16-year grip on power to a dramatic ...
Germany's AfD party adopts 'radical' manifesto ahead of polls
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt and could win an outright majority in regional elections there in September. It would be the first time a far-right party has held power in a German state since the Second World War. This weekend the AfD officially adopted what has been described as a "radical" and pro-ethnic German government programme for Saxony-Anhalt, at a party conference in ...
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt and could win an outright majority in regional elections there in September. It would be the first time a far-right party has held power in a German state since the Second World War. This weekend the AfD officially adopted what has been described as a "radical" and pro-ethnic German government programme for Saxony-Anhalt, at a party conference in ...
Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran - The Boston Globe
"Enough of the idolatry of self and money!" Leo said. "Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!" In the basilica pews was the archbishop of Tehran, Belgian Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu. The U.S. was represented in the diplomatic corps by its deputy chief of mission, Laura Hochla, the U.S. Embassy said. In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo...
"Enough of the idolatry of self and money!" Leo said. "Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!" In the basilica pews was the archbishop of Tehran, Belgian Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu. The U.S. was represented in the diplomatic corps by its deputy chief of mission, Laura Hochla, the U.S. Embassy said. In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo...
Missing children from Fredericksburg recovered safely after their grandmother turns herself in
Four young siblings from Virginia who were declared missing are now in the care of West Virginia child services after their maternal grandmother turned herself in. The grandmother, Shirley Williamson, 52, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, 90 miles west of Baltimore, was arrested Friday. The missing children were subsequently given over to the West Virginia Department of Human Services, the Fredericksburg Police Department said on Facebook. Ms. Williamson initially had custody of 7-month-old...
Four young siblings from Virginia who were declared missing are now in the care of West Virginia child services after their maternal grandmother turned herself in. The grandmother, Shirley Williamson, 52, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, 90 miles west of Baltimore, was arrested Friday. The missing children were subsequently given over to the West Virginia Department of Human Services, the Fredericksburg Police Department said on Facebook. Ms. Williamson initially had custody of 7-month-old...