Travis Kircher

Louisville

Associate Breaking News Editor at World.org

Christ-follower and a commercially rated pilot who loves Truth and journalism. Associate Breaking News Editor for WORLD News Group.

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India and Pakistan agree to full ceasefire

4 days ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

Both countries announced the ceasefire Saturday morning. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar issued a statement on X saying the ceasefire would take effect immediately. He added that Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, but never at the cost of compromising its sovereignty or territorial integrity. Indian Foreign Minister S.
India and Pakistan agree to full ceasefire - Crossmap News

4 days ago | news.crossmap.com | Travis Kircher

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White smoke signals that cardinals have chosen a new pope

6 days ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Thursday morning, the Vatican’s news service said on social media. The smoke emerged just after 6 p.m. local time, with bells tolling at St. Peter’s Basilica. White smoke, as opposed to black smoke, signaled the election of a new pope a little over two weeks after the death of Pope Francis. What is the process for choosing a new pope? A group of 133 cardinals is sequestered in the Sistine Chapel for the process.
White smoke signals that cardinals have chosen a new pope - Crossmap News

6 days ago | news.crossmap.com | Travis Kircher

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Protesters shut down Columbia University library

1 week ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

Columbia University’s Office of Public Affairs issued a statement Wednesday evening saying the school was responding to what it characterized as a disruption in the campus library. The incident took place in reading room 301 of Butler Library on the New York City campus, according to the statement. The school said Columbia’s public safety team had ordered those behind the disruption to provide their identification before dispersing.
Breaking bread

3 weeks ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

Last week, Rabbi Shlomo Litvin’s family was doing some serious spring cleaning. They weren’t casually clearing cobwebs from the garage or tossing out boxes of useless junk. They were on a deep-dive, seek-and-destroy mission, turning their home inside-out looking for one thing: leaven. “The couches are flipped over right now,” Litvin said. “My kids are scrubbing under the bottom of the fridge.
Tale of two seders

3 weeks ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Today is Thursday, April 24th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: And I’m Myrna Brown. Coming next on The World and Everything in It: a tale of two Seders. As Christians celebrated Easter, many in the Jewish faith marked the close of Passover. That’s a weeklong festival that includes the Seder meal. REICHARD: WORLD spoke with two rabbis. One celebrated Passover looking forward to a new Jewish Messiah.
Biden talks Social Security in first speech post-presidency

1 month ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

Former President Joe Biden Tuesday night, in his first public speech since leaving office, accused Republicans of plotting to gut Social Security to provide tax cuts for the wealthy. Biden’s comments came during an evening address at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. What did Biden have to say?
Department of Education freezes more than $2 billion for Harvard

1 month ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

The Trump administration announced Monday night that it is freezing more than $2 billion in multi-year federal grants, as well as $60 million in multi-year contract value previously allocated for Harvard University. The freeze was announced in a written statement from the U.S. Department of Education’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.
The fluoride debate

1 month ago | wng.org | Travis Kircher

MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s Thursday the 10th of April. This is WORLD Radio and we thank you for listening. Good morning, I’m Mary Reichard. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: And I’m Myrna Brown. Up first, a debate bubbling up in America’s tap water. For 80 years, communities have added fluoride in their water to strengthen tooth enamel, starting with Grand Rapids, Michigan back in 1945. But now, concerns about the side effects of fluoride are turning some people against that long-standing policy.