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Today: April 19, 2026
Today: April 19, 2026

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Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass

Large crowds gathered on Sunday in a field in Kilamba close to Angola's capital Luanda for a Mass with Pope Leo in what is expected to be one of

Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass
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IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions

Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability to

IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions
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Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant, wildlife is thriving again in what became the exclusion zone created by the forced mass evacuations of the population

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|Science|US

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

About 1,000 animal welfare protesters who tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin have been turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray
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Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Angola's leaders to “break the cycles of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries

Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
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US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board

The U.S. Coast Guard says an airplane search crew has spotted an overturned ship matching the description of a cargo vessel that went missing with six people on board near the western Pacific territory of Saipan

US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board
Environment

People living along Des Plaines River prepare for flooding with more rain in the forecast

People living along Des Plaines River prepare for flooding with more rain in the forecast

People living along Des Plaines River prepare for flooding with more rain in the forecast
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Activists break into Wisconsin animal breeding facility ahead of scheduled protest

Activists break into Wisconsin animal breeding facility ahead of scheduled protest

Activists break into Wisconsin animal breeding facility ahead of scheduled protest
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Senate votes to end ban on mining in Boundary Waters after Sen. Tina Smith's hourslong speech

Senate votes to end ban on mining in Boundary Waters after Sen. Tina Smith's hourslong speech

Senate votes to end ban on mining in Boundary Waters after Sen. Tina Smith's hourslong speech
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Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash

Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash

Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash
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Cocaine, heroin, firearms and jewelry seized in Southeast Michigan police investigation

Cocaine, heroin, firearms and jewelry seized in Southeast Michigan police investigation

Cocaine, heroin, firearms and jewelry seized in Southeast Michigan police investigation
Environment|World

Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the U.S. Midwest, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable

Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
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Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises

Pope Leo sharply decried the exploitation of natural resources in Africa on Saturday, blasting "despots and tyrants" who guarantee wealth but do not

Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises
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Storm-weary central US braces for one more day of possibly severe weather after tornado outbreak

Storm-weary central US braces for one more day of possibly severe weather after tornado outbreak

Storm-weary central US braces for one more day of possibly severe weather after tornado outbreak
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You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

Animal-derived skin care products are gaining popularity, from salmon sperm facials to moisturizers made with beef tallow — the fat around a cow's internal organs

You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?
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A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise

A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise

A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices
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The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it

The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to bring fiery streaks to the night sky

The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it
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Some tankers cross Strait of Hormuz before shots fired, ship-tracking data shows

More than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on Friday,

Some tankers cross Strait of Hormuz before shots fired, ship-tracking data shows
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How 50 days of the Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of oil

The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the

How 50 days of the Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of oil
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US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month,

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
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A mid-April snowstorm coats Coors Field as Dodgers-Rockies series gets off to frosty start

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies faced an unusual challenge in April as snow blanketed Coors Field

A mid-April snowstorm coats Coors Field as Dodgers-Rockies series gets off to frosty start
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Australia extends relaxed fuel standards to bolster supply

Australia extended an easing on fuel-quality standards until September, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday, as the nation grapples with the ​impact of the Iran

Australia extends relaxed fuel standards to bolster supply
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The Latest: Trump and Iran’s top diplomat say the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels

The Latest: Trump and Iran’s top diplomat say the Strait of Hormuz is fully open