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3 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Daniel Orton
Pope Francis, a transformative yet polarizing leader of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced the death early Monday. Francis, the first pope to take over after his predecessor's resignation, had been ill for some time, and spent more than a month in the hospital earlier this year after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He was discharged towards the end of March and on Sunday met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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1 month ago |
miamiherald.com | Daniel Orton
Nevada could become the first state in the U.S. to impose a generational ban on cigarette sales under a proposal introduced in the state Legislature. Assembly Bill 279, sponsored by Democratic Assemblymember David Orentlicher, would prohibit the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after December 31, 2004. The proposal aims to phase out the most dangerous form of nicotine consumption by targeting future generations.
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1 month ago |
miamiherald.com | Daniel Orton
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Tehran had rejected direct negotiations with the United States, responding to a letter sent by President Donald Trump regarding Iran's accelerating nuclear program. The statement marks the first official acknowledgment from Iran about its response to Trump's outreach and signals a potential escalation in tensions between the two countries. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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1 month ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Daniel Orton
Myanmar quake. A woman cries as she waits for news as rescue work is underway at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, March 30, 2025. Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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1 month ago |
miamiherald.com | Daniel Orton
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor was part of a series of aftershocks following Friday's devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which resulted in the collapse of numerous buildings and significant infrastructure damage. The death toll has risen to over 1,600, with more than 3,400 individuals reported missing; these numbers are expected to increase as rescue operations continue.
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Paul Whitehouse previously played Sir Cadogan in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter TV series casting news: “We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch.”
saw this image out of the corner of my eye and thought it said the pope passed quietly and is at rest.
Pope Francis had a good night and continues to rest at Rome's Gemelli hospital, said the Holy See Press Office on Thursday. His clinical condition has remained stable for the last couple of days, and his doctors say he has not had any more episodes of respiratory insufficiency. https://t.co/RQe9gpPMEr
With the death of former President Jimmy Carter, 1988 is now the earliest presidential election in which at least one major party candidate is still alive. Democrat Michael Dukakis is 91 and former Republican VP Dan Quayle is 77.
