Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as the Bishop of Rome on Sunday, May 25, taking possession of the cathedral in the Basilica of St. John Lateran. The church, founded in 324, is the oldest public church in Rome and the highest-ranking of the four major papal basilicas. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis Following the Mass, […]
Buying a car seat in the near future? Be aware of new safety standards. Beginning June 30, 2025, newly purchased car seats must meet updated safety standards for side-impact crashes. The current standard requires the seats to meet performance criteria in a test simulating a 30 mph frontal impact. The incoming rule establishes a side-impact […]
Russia and Ukraine confirmed they exchanged 303 prisoners on Sunday, May 25 in the last part of the most recent swap in this conflict. This came after what Ukrainian officials said was the largest aerial attack by Russia since the country invaded in February 2022. The Associated Press and other media outlets reported that the […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday, May 23 announced on X that there will be new restrictions on journalists covering the Pentagon. These include not allowing reporters in certain areas of the Pentagon they were allowed in before without an escort from the government and “official approval.” “While the Department remains committed to transparency, the […]
More than a week since 10 inmates from a jail in New Orleans, Louisiana escaped, five are still on the run, while five others have been found by authorities. The New Orleans Advocate reported there have been at least seven people booked on suspicion of helping those who left the facility. The latest arrest was […]
President Donald Trump delivered the first military commencement address of his second term on Saturday, May 24, highlighting the achievements of multiple cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Among them was Bryson Daily, the Black Knights’ quarterback. “This year, the Black Knights fought their way into the top 20 nationally and achieved […]
Russia and Ukraine had the second phase of their latest prisoner exchange on Saturday, May 24, just hours after an overnight attack on Kyiv. The Associated Press reported that this set of swaps is the biggest prisoner exchange of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has been happening for more than three years now. It came after […]
President Donald Trump delayed European Union tariffs until July 9. The president posted on Truth Social on the evening of Sunday, May 25 that he would delay imposing a 50% tariff on all imports from the EU to allow more time for trade negotiations. “I received a call today from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, […]
President Donald Trump has called for the names and countries of all international students at Harvard University. Trump posted the request the morning of Sunday, May 25 on Truth Social. “Why isn’t Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from FOREIGN LANDS, and yet those countries, some not at all friendly to the […]
People around the country gathered on Sunday, May 25 to remember George Floyd five years after he was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Events were held throughout the weekend where people spoke in Floyd’s honor and also criticized what they said have been setbacks in combating police brutality and racism since his death. In […]
