The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, all of whom have veto power. This leaves the door open for new candidates if none of the current...
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Episode: 1643 In which Athanasius Kircher softens the 17th-C scientific revolution. Today, — after Galileo.
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The Norte Fire ignited midday Friday in San Clemente, with fire officials warning that wind gusts are causing a "dangerous rate of spread."
government
In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything's getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for the costly Iran war and spiking gas prices ." In Nebraska, Democratic candidate Chris Backemeyer says familie...
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Three children and one teacher were killed at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, police said. Another student and teacher were injured.
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Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and dotted with burned-out cars. Me...
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There’s a telling anecdote from St. John Paul II's pontificate that illustrates how Pope Leo XIV and his American style of governing have changed the Vatican and the way it handles papal health crises. The Polish pope, 84 at the time, was back at Gemelli hospital battling an acut...
schools
In the middle of an October day, a 16-year-old boy tossed a shotgun over a low chain-link fence. Then he climbed over it himself. There was a playground and a broad grass field leading to an elementary school he once attended. Inside were hundreds of children, including a handful...
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A Houston film studio owner said thieves stole thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment, forcing him to pause production on a dating show airing on Tubi. He believes the same three men have targeted at least seven film and production studios since late August....
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Seven-year-old Kai Peña traveled from Miami to Houston for a second brain surgery after experiencing recurring seizures. His family sought care at Texas Children’s Hospital, hoping the procedure would bring lasting relief....
safety
Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.
parks
President Donald Trump returned to Georgia on Friday afternoon to headline a campaign rally in Dalton.
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The Houston Texans will play their first international game since 2019 this upcoming Sunday when they face AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars. The Texans and Jags organizations know each other well, and every game feels like a chance to win the AFC South title, since either tea...
