Pope Francis makes first public appearance ahead of hospital discharge

Flooding in South Texas and Mexico resulted in at least four deaths and hundreds of rescues after over 20 inches of rain fell near the border. Three deaths were confirmed in Hidalgo County, with a fourth in Reynosa, Mexico. Harlingen recorded 21 inches of rain, leading to over 200 rescues, while Tamaulipas saw boats rescuing people and buses submerged in water. Full Article

Just Stop Oil, a climate action group known for disruptive direct action tactics, has announced it will disband at the end of April after achieving its goal of influencing government policy on oil and gas licenses. The group, born out of Extinction Rebellion, faced backlash for its road protests, including disrupting traffic on the M25 for over four days. Despite generating massive publicity, Just Stop Oil faced public opposition, leading to its decision to disband....

In a filing, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered the Trump-appointed leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt its efforts to dismantle the agency, siding with the CFPB employee union in a lawsuit against acting director Russell Vought. The judge prohibited layoffs of staff without cause, reinstated fired employees, and directed the agency to ensure functionality of its consumer complaint portal. The order also required compliance reports and applied to all CFPB leaders and...

Two journalists, Elif Bayburt and Nisa Suda Demirel, were detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media workers covering protests against the arrest of opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The Turkish government has also targeted political activists and trades’ unionists, leading to arrests and restrictions on opposition channels and journalists. The protests have resulted in nearly 1,900 arrests, with reports of unlawful detentions and police crackdowns on peaceful demonstrations, prompting concern...

The FAA is investigating a near midair collision between a Delta Air Lines plane and a T-38 Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, just months after a fatal January collision. Delta Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff while the T-38s were inbound for a flyover, prompting corrective instructions from air traffic controllers. The Delta crew followed procedures using the traffic alert and collision avoidance system, ensuring the safety of the 131 passengers...

Vice President Vance visited a U.S. military base in Greenland and stated that the territory would benefit from being part of the United States instead of Denmark. He emphasized Greenland's right to self-determination and criticized Denmark for underinvesting in Greenland's people and security. The visit sparked controversy due to President Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland. Full Article