Donald Trump has delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV, saying the US-born leader of the Catholic church was “a very liberal person” who did not believe in stopping crime. In response, the pope, who arrived in Algeria on Monday as part of an 11-day tour of Africa, told reporters on the papal flight … Read more
The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’ Just months after signing legislation that will pull nearly 12 million Americans off health insurance by gutting Medicaid, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself to Truth Social on Sunday depicting him as a Jesus Christ-like figure, with divine light … Read more
Experts say natural kratom may offer benefits and blame synthetic derivatives for surge in poisonings noted by CDC A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows that kratom poisonings have soared in the US, but experts say this is probably due to synthetic derivatives like 7-OH, and that blanket kratom bans could … Read more
We send the voice of the dead across space as an act of continuity and care, while on Earth we tally the bodies. Which do we choose to become? Four people are sleeping 19,000 miles from the moon when the voice of Apollo 13’s commander arrives. “Hello, Artemis II. This is Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. … Read more
Voters in Hungary ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, marking a stunning defeat for the close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The winner, Péter Magyar, has pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and NATO.
The fallout over the Iran war has extended to a clash between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, after the pontiff voiced his concerns about the United States-led military campaign. Trump harshly criticized him, saying “he’s a very liberal person” and later calling him “terrible for foreign policy” in a social media post. Now … Read more
After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the country’s parliamentary election as Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza Party was projected to win. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports on the landslide result that could affect the European Union and Ukraine.
Attacks on Saturday bring number of people killed in boat strikes by US military to at least 168 The US military said that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against … Read more
The push to forcibly remove multiple scandal-ridden members of Congress is picking up steam with several potential expulsion votes on deck this week. Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, are expected to face an immediate expulsion threat when the House returns from a two-week recess on Tuesday. Swalwell, who dropped out of California’s … Read more
It’s April 13, and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re not alone — but waiting until the last minute could be one of the most expensive financial habits you have. The difference comes down to timing. Early filers tend to receive refunds weeks sooner and are less likely to rush into errors or … Read more
