Matthew Rehbein

1 month ago | cnn.com | Chris Lau |Ruben Correa |Matthew Rehbein

The Great Dome at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thursday, October 20, 2022, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Charles Krupa/AP See all topics Email Link Copied! The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced it will shut down its DEI office, joining a raft of universities scrambling to scale back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity push.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Michelle Watson |Helen Regan |Matthew Rehbein |Alex Stambaugh

Share Cuauhtémoc’s collision with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024.The incident caused the 1.6-mile structure to crumble, plunging cars and people into the frigid water below.

1 month ago | local3news.com | Andy Rose |Taylor Romine |Matthew Rehbein

(CNN) — When Father Tony Ricard watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship. “When he came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,’” said Ricard, a New Orleans Catholic priest with a Creole background.

1 month ago | koamnewsnow.com | Andy Rose |Taylor Romine |Matthew Rehbein

(CNN) — When Father Tony Ricard watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship. “When he came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,’” said Ricard, a New Orleans Catholic priest with a Creole background.

1 month ago | local3news.com | Taylor Romine |Matthew Rehbein

(CNN) — Robert Francis Prevost, who on Thursday became the first American elected Pope, has Creole of color roots in New Orleans, his brother confirmed to the New York Times. John Prevost, the new Pope’s older brother, confirmed to the Times research done by Jari C. Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection. CNN reached out to John Prevost for comment.