ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urges young people to make radical choices for good during a major event in Rome. On Saturday, he addressed hundreds of thousands at the Jubilee of Youth, part of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. Leo spoke about the dangers of social media and the value of true friendship. He…… MORE
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Brings Unhealthy Air To Large Swaths Of The Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said the smoky skies would remain for much of the day. People with lung disease, heart…… MORE
Profits Drop At Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway As It Writes Down Its Kraft Heinz Investment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll. Berkshire said it earned $12.37 billion…… MORE
College Isn’t In The Plans For Many Rural Students Despite Stepped-Up Recruiting Efforts
PERRY, N.Y. (AP) — America’s rural high school students are less likely to go to college than their urban and suburban peers. Students in the most sparsely populated regions often face obstacles to attending college, including having to travel far to get to campus, a lack of public transportation, and inconsistent broadband access that limits…… MORE
Trump Injects A New Dose Of Uncertainty In Tariffs As He Pushes Start Date Back To August 7th
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order imposing new tariffs on scores of countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of uncertainty in an already uncertain process. Trump has promised these tariffs will boost the U.S. economy and create jobs. He tells NBC News the tariffs process is…… MORE
History! Braves And Reds Play The MLB Speedway Classic At Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are playing the first MLB regular season game ever in the state of Tennessee after a rain delay before the first pitch. They are wrapping up a three-game series Saturday night at the MLB Speedway Classic on the diamond constructed on the infield at Bristol…… MORE
Trump Removes Official Overseeing Jobs Data After Dismal Employment Report
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported. Trump in a post on his social media platform alleged that the figures were…… MORE
Luka Signs Contract Extension with the LA Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Slovenian superstar is bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team. The deal keeps Doncic with Los Angeles through 2028. The Slovenian superstar had…… MORE
Luka Signs Contract Extension With The Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Slovenian superstar is bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team. The deal keeps Doncic with Los Angeles through 2028. The Slovenian superstar had…… MORE
Micah Parsons Posts Request For Trade From Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dismisses Micah Parsons’ trade request as negotiation talk OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones does not intend to trade Micah Parsons after the star defensive end said he wants to leave the team amid a breakdown in negotiating a contract extension. Parsons remains at training…… MORE
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