[ad_1] For the first time since being elected in May, Pope Leo XIV waded into U.S. politics Tuesday, criticizing those who say they’re against abortion but support the death penalty, saying that’s “not really pro-life.” Leo, a Chicago native, was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to…
[ad_1] Stocks closed at record highs Wednesday despite a U.S. government shutdown expected to idle hundreds of thousands of workers and hobble federal agencies charged with dispensing a range of critical services. So why do investors seem unfazed? Although shutdowns have serious, real-world consequences for millions of Americans, data shows they tend to have a modest…
[ad_1] The government shutdown that began Wednesday prompted the White House to cancel a celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month with Latino supporters, a key voting group for President Trump in 2024. Despite periodic events showcasing GOP efforts to woo Hispanics, that support may be eroding. Latinos made up a big part of the…
[ad_1] Karoline Leavitt is back in the press secretary’s traditional office in the White House. Leavitt is reclaiming the roomy space with a fireplace that Taylor Budowich, President Trump’s deputy chief of staff for communications and cabinet affairs, occupied until he left the Trump administration this week. Leavitt will take over some of the duties…
[ad_1] London – A British High Court judge ruled Wednesday that a company linked to an underwear tycoon must repay the government more than 121 million pounds ($163 million) for breaching a contract to supply 25 million surgical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic. In an 87-page ruling, Justice Sara Cockerill found that the company, PPE…
[ad_1] Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others “who have made America a better place,” the White House announced Saturday. Clinton, who served as first lady, senator, secretary of state, and was the first woman to be nominated for president…
[ad_1] Trump crackdown on sanctuary cities yielding few results so far – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration has mounted an aggressive campaign against sanctuary cities, but a look at the data suggests the effort is yielding few results. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Jared Ochacher report. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist who shaped the world’s knowledge of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded announced Wednesday. The Jane Goodall Institute said she died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California. Goodall had been scheduled to take part in an event in Pasadena billed…
[ad_1] Washington — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would be canceling $8 billion in climate-related projects in 16 states, the latest funding cut by the administration after the federal government plunged into a shutdown overnight. Russ Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the cancellations on social media and said…
[ad_1] Israel pushing forward with Gaza City operation, Hamas yet to respond to Trump peace plan – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel is moving ahead with its operations in Gaza City as the world awaits a response from Hamas to President Trump’s proposed peace plan. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more….
