LIVE: Pope Leo celebrates Mass in Angola YouTube video by Reuters

LIVE: Pope Leo celebrates Mass in Angola

Pope Leo visits a nursing home and celebrates Mass in Kilamba, Angola, before heading to Muxima.

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EU’s answer to Trump’s Gaza peace board POLITICO’s must-read briefing on what’s driving the day in Brussels, by Gerardo Fortuna, Nicholas Vinocur and Gabriel Gavin. By NICHOLAS VINOCUR Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @Ni…

Brussels is hosting an event today devoted to finding a two-state solution for Palestine — one that will rival Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.

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Dems Aren’t Buying Reports of Alito Staying Put How the left is preparing for a midterm-year Trump SCOTUS vacancy—or even two.

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Trump handed 'historic indictment' as economy in worst shape since Eisenhower: analyst (Raw Story) President Donald Trump has been handed a grim reality check with a poll suggesting his administration's economy is the worst in 74 years. Political analyst P...

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The explosion of U.S. debt is wiping out the ‘safety premium’ of Treasury bonds, and time is running out for an orderly fiscal solution, IMF warns (Fortune) Soaring U.S. debt is causing Treasury bonds to lose their risk advantage over other securities, making it more expensive to borrow money, the International M...

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A Historian Spent 30 Years Interviewing Nazis. He Identified 12 Warning Signs of Fascism. All 12 Are Present in Trump's America Right Now. The evidence is not opinion. It is public record. And it demands your attention before November.

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US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

The USS Spruance fired several rounds into the Touska's engine room for 'violating the US blockade', before marines boarded it.

SmallBites (@smallbite) This is more accurate.

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Museum Reopening Restores Perry County History The Perry County Museum in Runnelstown, Mississippi, is set to reopen on April 18, two decades after it was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina.

“We hope visitors will be able to see artifacts from the past, things you do not encounter in everyday life, that bring Perry County’s history and heritage to mind,” Wanda Henderson said.

Trump DOJ redoubling election scrutiny efforts

I Watched My Father Die, and It Exposed Everything We Don’t Understand About Death In his final days, I realized how completely unprepared we are for death—and how much that unpreparedness costs us...

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Donald Trump Sees Worst Polling in Second Term As Youth Vote Sours

President Donald Trump has faced a significant slide in support throughout the Iran war.

'Come at me, bring it on': Kash Patel vents fury on live TV after bombshell allegations FBI Director Kash Patel repeated his vow to file a lawsuit against The Atlantic on Sunday following the magazine’s explosive report about Patel’s alleged behavior that has “alarmed” colleagues.Citing insiders both in and close to the FBI, The Atlantic reported Friday that Patel’s “excessive drinking...

FBI Director Kash Patel repeated his vow to file a lawsuit against The Atlantic on Sunday following the magazine's explosive report about Patel's alleged behavior that has "alarmed" colleagues.

Editor’s Note | We Unknowingly Published an AI Column. The editorial team at the Mississippi Free Press discovered we published a column written by a fake author using artificial intelligence.

EDITOR'S NOTE: "We want to bring people, their stories and their words to our table. And in our newsroom, that will be done without the use of artificial intelligence," Kevin Edwards writes.

What is 4/20? How weed’s unofficial holiday began April 20 has become synonymous with marijuana. But how did a random spring day earn this unofficial holiday status? We explain.

April 20 has become synonymous with marijuana. But how did a random spring day earn this unofficial holiday status? We explain.

Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, media reports say Eight ​children ‌were ​killed ​in a ⁠mass ​shooting ​in Shreveport, ​Louisiana, ​multiple news ‌outlets ⁠reported ​Sunday, ​citing ⁠local ​police.

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8 Children Killed in Louisiana Domestic Violence Shooting, Police Say The authorities said a total of 10 people had been shot in a crime scene in Shreveport that involved multiple sites. The gunman was fatally shot by officers.

A man fatally shot eight children in a domestic violence episode that spanned at least three locations in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning, the authorities said. Officers shot and killed the gunman during a chase, according to the police.

Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures | TechCrunch Palantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West."

Palantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West."

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms Key developments on April 18-19: * Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms * Ukraine carries out first-ever interception of Shahed using naval drone platform, military sa...

Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms; Ukraine carries out first-ever interception of Shahed using naval drone platform, military says; Ukraine hits 4 'important' Russian oil sites in overnight strikes, military says; and more.

No Public Dollars for Private Schools Republicans are starving public education by funneling taxpayer dollars out of your pocket and into private schools across the country.

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'Low IQ' MAGA men are shredding their movement (AlterNet) President Donald Trump likes to boast about his supposedly unanimous support within his own base, but a recent editorialfrom a prominent financial publicatio...

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US House Dems at ag hearing excoriate Trump cuts proposed for farm and food aid (News From The States) Demo...

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Trump announces he will have updates on Iran ‘by the end of today' (Jerusalem Post) Published: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:51:06 GMTUpdated: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:03:57 GMT

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ICE Cowboy Lets Slip Jaw-Dropping Cost of Trump Deportations (The Daily Beast) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed how much the federal government pays for deportation cases. Mullin, appearing on Fox News, discussed th...

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Missouri Senate advances income tax bill - NewsBreak The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

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‘Today we are taxing the rich’: NYC mayor just delivered on one of his biggest campaign promises, and luxury second homes are the first target - NewsBreak All cities should do this.

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JD Vance's task force suspends 447 hospices amid $600M fraud allegation in California - NewsBreak Vance anti-fraud task force suspends 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in L.A. amid $600 million fraud claims, following major hospice fraud arrests

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April 15, 2026 On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln went to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., to see a production of the comedy Our American Cousin. The Linc...

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How AIPAC Helps Buy Silence in American Politics When outside money floods primaries and punishes deviation, representation starts answering to donors instead of voters.

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What happens now to the €150,000 raised on GoFundMe to feed the fuel protesters? The page went viral at the height of last week’s protests – but the money has yet to be paid out.

At the height of last week's fuel price protests, a GoFundMe page was set up to by food and hot drinks for those who had brought parts of the country to a standstill.

A week later the page has raised €150,000 - but what's going to happen to the money?