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Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (GAZA) — Gaza’s small Catholic community is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who maintained daily contact with local church leaders throughout the ongoing conflict, the parish priest of the region’s only Catholic church told ABC News. Father Gabriel Romanelli of Gaza City’s Holy Family Church said the pontiff called the parish […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The White House has been fielding proposals aimed at persuading people to marry and have children, an effort being pushed by outside groups focused on increasing the nation’s birth rate after years of decline. One such proposal that has been pitched to White House advisers is a $5,000 “baby bonus” […]

Nam Y. Huh-Pool/Getty Images (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven people and injured dozens in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, will be sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty in March. Crimo decided to not appear in court for his sentencing. The shooter’s parents, who […]

Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas has now reached 624 cases, with 27 new infections confirmed over the last five days. Nearly all of the cases are among unvaccinated individuals or among those whose vaccination status is unknown, according to new data published by the Texas Department of State Health Services […]

Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seniors lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released Wednesday by the FBI. In total, people in the United States lost $16.6 billion in 2024, representing a 33% increase in losses from 2023 to 2024. “Every number in this report represents a […]

(LONDON) — A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled much of Turkey Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred at a depth of just 6.2 miles with the epicenter of the quake located approximately 14 miles southeast of Marmara Ereğlisi and 70 miles west of Istanbul. No casualties have been reported […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping plan to dramatically restructure the State Department that would see many of its longstanding offices and hundreds of positions eliminated. “In its current form, the department is bloated, bureaucratic, and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission in this new […]

Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images (OCEAN COUNTY, N.J.) — A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to over 8,500 acres after igniting Tuesday near Toms River and threatening more than 1,000 structures, shutting down a major highway and causing thousands of people to flee the flames. The Jones Road Wildfire was just 10% contained […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America’s food supply by the end of next year. Speaking at a news conference, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said […]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks rallied in early trading on Wednesday, one day after President Donald Trump said tariffs on China would “come down substantially.” Trump also appeared to soften previous attacks on the Federal Reserve, saying late Tuesday he has “no intention” of firing top central banker Jerome Powell. The Dow […]


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