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Pope celebrates Mass in parish church with special ties to his Augustinian order

Pope Leo XIV has called for compassion for the poor, victims of tyranny, and those affected by wars

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Huge Fireball In Sky As Small Plane Crashes At London Southend Airport

A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport, police said Sunday.

US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa, with global impact

South Africa has played a historic, global role in scientific research, from COVID-19 vaccines to HIV

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Two dead and three injured, including state trooper, in Kentucky shootings

Unidentified shooter wounded trooper near airport in Lexington, then fled to a nearby church and opened fireA suspect shot and wounded a state trooper near a Kentucky airport on Sunday before fleeing to a nearby church, killing two women and wounding two men, before being fatally shot.At 11.36am ET on Sunday an unidentified shooter opened fire near Blue Grass airport in Lexington and wounded a state trooper, according to authorities. The shooting occurred after the trooper had pulled over a vehicle after receiving a licence plate reader alert in the area of Versailles Road, Lexington police said. Continue reading...

Wildfires destroy historic lodge on Grand Canyon’s North Rim, park says

Grand Canyon Lodge consumed by two wildfires that have burned more than 45,000 acres in areaThe historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the monument’s North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said on Sunday. The blaze has forced officials to close access to that area for the season.The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing also were lost. Continue reading...