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Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after comments on UFOs and demons
The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy, on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.
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Trump confirms he called Netanyahu ‘crazy,’ as he says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
President Donald Trump in an interview released Wednesday confirmed an earlier report that he criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "crazy" in a Monday phone call, saying he was "a little bit perturbed" that Israel's fighting of Hezbollah in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea’s ruling liberal party in local elections
Exit polls suggested that South Korea's ruling liberal party was projected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday's mayoral and other local elections, a result that if confirmed would give President Lee Jae Myung a firmer political mandate to advance his agenda.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal are all going to the World Cup after injury scares
Injuries to some of soccer's star players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, sparked concern ahead of the World Cup.
Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain
German authorities said Wednesday they have seized more than 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container that was supposed to be carrying cacao beans, and two suspects were later arrested in Spain.
Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo
With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term
After a tough first term framed by the most destructive wildfire in city history and an ongoing struggle with widespread homelessness, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to a November runoff Tuesday as she fights to stay in City Hall against challengers from both ends of the political spectrum.
U.K. orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said Wednesday.
The basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion when these NBA Finals are over
No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over.
George Santos reported to prosecutors over suspicious Kalshi trades
A prediction market reported U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he'd be going to President Trump's State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain's King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia's Indigenous people.
Scott Pelley fired from ‘60 Minutes,’ deepening turmoil at CBS News
CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was "murdering the show" and accused its new producer of having "slender qualifications" for the job.
U.S. says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
The Trump administration is proposing that tariffs of 10% or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor.
Hertl’s late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes to open Stanley Cup Final
Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left in the third period, lifting the Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night's opener of the Stanley Cup Final.
Marlins hit three straight homers, hold Nationals hitless until sixth inning in win
Joe Mack, Heriberto Hernandez and Otto Lopez hit successive home runs in the fifth inning to power the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Democrat Josh Turek and GOP’s Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal U.S. Senate seat in Iowa
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a competitive general election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for a seat Democrats are hoping to flip in November.
Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary in New Jersey, to take on Tom Kean Jr.
Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won the New Jersey Democratic primary in the battleground 7th Congressional District Tuesday to take on Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from Congress with an unspecified illness for months.
Alonso homers, Baz throws seven innings as Orioles beat Red Sox
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer and Shane Baz pitched seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Supreme Court OKs Alabama congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75
Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets "Beauty and the Beast" with Regina Belle and "A Whole New World" with Celine Dion from "Aladin," has died. He was 75.