The Empire State Building in New York is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window Monday night and into Tuesday morning in memory of Pope Francis following his death. The building was shining starting at 10 p.m. Monday night and will stay lit until 2 a.m. Tuesday to honor the life and…
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Dennis Schroder made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 100-94 on Monday night in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Pistons, who hadn’t even been to the postseason…
There is a spike in converts to the Roman Catholic Church as young adults reportedly seek “moral order” after the pandemic years. While people may convert to the Catholic faith at any time of year, the Easter season is when many choose to do so. According to the National Catholic Register, “certain dioceses are reporting…
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., suggested that Democrats should not look kindly on any foreign government that “facilitated authoritarianism in our country,” during a discussion about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the Trump administration’s role in deporting him to an El Salvadoran megaprison. During a conversation on “Pod Save America” on April 18, host Tommy Vietor told…
NPR is urging its member stations to contact their members of Congress as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to pull federal funding from public broadcasting. A memo sent Monday was in response to reports of the White House‘s plan to send its rescissions package to Capitol Hill this week and not as anticipated…
President Trump indicated Monday – following news of Pope Francis’s death – that he and first lady Melania Trump will be attending the Pope’s funeral at the Vatican, despite the president’s somewhat contentious history with the late leader of the Catholic Church. Traditionally, papal funerals take place four to six days following their death, so…
Former president Joe Biden’s administration attempted to give transgender athletes further protections in its revision of Title IX, but his reported true feelings were kept to himself. The proposal would have redefined sex in Title IX as “gender identity,” but the proposal was ultimately struck down by a federal judge in January, less than two…
The 17-year-old suspected of stabbing Frisco, Texas track star Austin Metcalf to death has been moved to an “undisclosed location” for his own safety, according to a group representing his family. A statement from the Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) said that Karmelo Anthony has been moved from his home to an “undisclosed location to…
Vatican officials have shared the will left behind by Pope Francis, which details his burial request, hours after the pontiff passed away from a cerebral stroke that led to heart failure. “Feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching and with lively hope in the Eternal Life, I wish to express my testamentary…
More kids are hitting the links. According to the National Golf Foundation, 3.7 million young people, ages 6 thru 17, played golf on a course in 2024, an increase of close to 50 percent from five years earlier. One of the all-time greats, Annika Sörenstam, is behind a new effort to help even more young…
