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Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It also excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful that they too face the harshest sanctions in the church. By declaring a…
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Ebola Returns: How We Can Fight Back
A Red Cross team lowers the coffin of a likely Ebola victim in Bunia, Congo —Jospin Mwisha—AFP/Getty Images A woman had died. She had traveled from Mongbwalu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to neighboring Uganda, where she fell ill and rapidly declined. Her body was transported back to Mongbwalu, but during the journey, the…
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How to Survive This Heat
Last June, England’s men’s national soccer team went to Spain for a training camp. Next to the pitch were tents artificially heated to a minimum of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, where players completed fitness tests on exercise bikes while staff measured their performance. Each player swallowed a biometric tablet, about the size of a large vitamin,…
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Scientists Horrified by Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures
Global ocean surface temperatures hit record highs last month — and scientists are warning that we’re well into “uncharted territory.” Both the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the Copernicus Marine Service, both of which operate under a European Union Earth observation program, confirmed independently that global ocean temperatures had broken 2024 all-time records last month.…
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Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
WASHINGTON — For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Last month, the Department of Education announced it would shift oversight of special education to the Department of Health and Human Services, led…
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Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela — Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was extracted safely after being trapped since June 24 under the rubble…
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Laura Coates Airs Montage Calling Out Hypocrisy of Trump’s Case Against Washington
CNN anchor Laura Coates aired a montage Wednesday night calling out President Trump for his hypocrisy over making money while holding public office, remarking, “For nearly a decade, that has been his case against Washington. Now, his own financial disclosure: Is it Exhibit A against him?” On Tuesday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics released…
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University of Alabama frat brothers killed in fire on hunting trip
Two University of Alabama fraternity brothers were killed in a house fire while on a hunting trip with two friends who managed to escape, according to officials. Mark “McNeil” Mostellar, 21, and James “Walter” Hensley II, 19, were killed in Evergreen, Alabama, around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Conecuh County Coroner’s Office said, without revealing how the…
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Shawn Johnson calls out husband Andrew East for ‘crazy’ decision that ‘pissed’ her off: ‘Mistakes were made’
Shawn Johnson put Andrew East on blast for a “crazy” decision he made early into their marriage. While promoting their “Couple Things” podcast on Thursday’s episode of “The Bossticks,” Johnson shared the “actual story” of how their show, which dates back to 2019, came to be. “I got pregnant with our first, our daughter Drew,…
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Russia Launches Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv in Deadly ‘Night of Horror’
A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2, 2026. —Danylo Antoniuk—AP Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv in what Ukrainian officials described as a “night of horror” for the capital. At least 20 people have been killed, according to a…