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To his old classmates in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV is the right pick

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To his old classmates in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV is the right pick

Undated picture of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, with late former Pope John Paul II.

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

A paramilitary trooper mans a gun atop a vehicle as he keeps guard during a media tour of the Karachi Port, Pakistan, May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Shakil Adil

Pakistan launches attacks on India, upping tension between nuclear powers

Pakistan's military says it has launched retaliatory strikes on sites in India, alarming world powers about further hostilities between the nuclear nations.

Graduates celebrate their college during the University of Florida graduation at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Here are the best college majors to get a high-paying job

Going to college can provide one of the best returns on an investment. The size of that return, however, can depend on which major you choose.

Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall on August 27, 2022 in Hexham, United Kingdom.

The UK is heartbroken by a grisly murder. The victim was a tree

A legal case has opened in Britain over the felling of a much-loved, ancient tree named the 'Sycamore Gap.' Some Britons are struggling to get over its demise.

A photograph of the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference in Chiclayo, Peru, following Pope Leo's election, on May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people? Advocates have hope.

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' LGBTQ+ outreach.

Biotech designers are looking to create purses and other accessories using lab-grown synthetic inspired by Tyrannosaurus rex skin.

Would you carry a purse made of T. rex 'leather'? It could be coming.

Biotech scientists are trying to develop high-end accessories such as purses made from lab-grown leather meant to replicate T. rex skin.

Isabella Gomez as Elena, Justina Machado as Penelope, Rita Moreno as Lydia and Marcel Ruiz as Alex in "One Day at a Time."

Shows to watch with your mom this Mother's Day

Celebrate your mom by bonding over these great shows about moms and their kids, from "Schitt's Creek" to "Derry Girls."

Two Pakistanis on a motor bike, pass a billboard with a portrait of Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan and a picture of the Ghauri II surface-to-surface missile at Islamabad's main boulevard May 19, 1999.

How did India and Pakistan get their nuclear weapons?

India and Pakistan both have nuclear weapons - and a history of war and terrorism.

A Hong Kong cryptocurrency company uses the image of President Donald Trump in an advertisement on March 12, 2025. Trump calls himself the first

Trump's first 100 days: Millions in crypto profits

Trump returned to the White House days after launching a cryptocurrency meme coin that analysts say is now worth a fortune.

Tim Striegel goes though his damaged belongings and finds a single unbroken drinking glass, while volunteers help him clean up the morning after his mobile home was hit by a tornado on March 16, 2025 in Calera, Alabama.

2 states lead the US in tornadoes after a rash of ferocious outbreaks

Ferocious outbreaks in March and April led to hundreds of tornadoes, along with dozens of deaths. The forecast says danger lurks in May too.

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