Pope Francis hospitalized for pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing, Vatican says

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

Israel's Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan on Monday, saying he wanted "to avoid civil war" by making time to seek a compromise.

U.S. took in 300K Ukrainian refugees since Russian invasion
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The Russian war against Ukraine has no end in sight and hundreds of refugees continue to pour into the U.S. each month. Dozens of Ukrainians have resettled in Minneapolis, nearly 6,000 miles from their homeland.

170 trillion pieces of plastic are in the Earth’s oceans, study finds

"We’re breathing it in. We’re drinking it in our water … eating microplastics in our foods. We’re literally eating and drinking our trash."

20 years later: Reflection and regret on 2002 Iraq war vote

Twenty years after the Iraq invasion in March 2003, a Senate vote is expected this week to repeal the 2002 and 1991 authorizations of force against Iraq.

Israel sees protests after Netanyahu fires defense chief

Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu's private home in Jerusalem.

'Chabelo,' beloved Mexican kid's comic Xavier López, dies at 88

Xavier López's Sunday variety show, where he performed as Chabelo, ran for an astonishing 48 years -- Mexico's longest-running TV show.

Son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, famed composer, dies at 43

Nicholas Lloyd Webber was an accomplished composer himself, and the eldest son of the famed Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Suspected Iran drone kills US worker in Syria
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The Biden Administration is responding to a suspected Iranian drone attack, which killed an American contractor and wounded five US service members in Syria.

Australian woman uncovers highly venomous snake slithering in her bed

"Check the bed carefully tonight," warned an Australian snake whisperer, who saved a woman from many nightmares after recovering one of the world's most venomous snakes from her bed.

Biden to declassify COVID-19 origin info
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President Biden has signed the bipartisan COVID Origins Act into law, ordering the declassification of information about where COVID came from.

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
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Tuesday was World Down Syndrome Day --- a day of global awareness advocating for the rights and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. It?s observed on the 21st day of the third month of the year to represent the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down syndrome.