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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, emphasized Easter’s message of hope as a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection after being crucified.
“Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by his immense love for us! Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have... Read More
Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane fell behind enemy lines.A defiant Iran showed no sign of backing down, striking infrastructure targets in neighboring Gulf Arab countries and challenging the U.S. account of the rescue.
In a social media post, Trump promised strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges and said the country would be “living... Read More
Itâs-a-hit: âThe Super Mario Galaxy Movieâ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and a massive $190.1 million in its first five days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.Universal Pictures released the sequel globally on Wednesday, capitalizing on kids’ spring break vacations in the week leading up to the Easter holiday. With an estimated $182.4 million from 80 overseas... Read More
The Latest: Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his threat to hit Iran's critical infrastructure hard if the country's government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline.Trump punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post Sunday, saying that Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.”
He also offered details of the rescue of a “seriously wounded and really brave” U.S. service member he identified as a “respected colonel” who was missing since Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle... Read More
South Carolina meets UCLA in NCAA women's title game seeking a 4th title as Bruins chase their 1st
PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are seeking for a fourth national championship in the last nine years when they meet UCLA in the NCAA women's basketball title game Sunday.The Gamecocks have reached the championship game in four of the past five seasons while the Bruins are playing in their first NCAA title contest.
Both teams played stifling defense in the semifinals of March Madness, with South Carolina knocking off UConn 62-48 to end the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak on Friday night. UCLA was even more stingy on the defensive end in its 51-44 win... Read More
Top Stories
- Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
- Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge
- UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62
- Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders
- Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
- Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
- Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they arenât considering race in admissions
- A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh's capital kills 5 people
- US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
- Death toll from Afghan quake rises, including 8 members of refugee family returned from Iran
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- Itâs-a-hit: âThe Super Mario Galaxy Movieâ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
- Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement
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- South Carolina meets UCLA in NCAA women's title game seeking a 4th title as Bruins chase their 1st
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- Jo Adell robs 3 homers in what Torii Hunter calls the `greatest defensive game I've ever seen'