NPR (Claire Giangrave) - Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV on topics of 'mutual interest'
The pope has been an outspoken critic of the Iran war and of President Donald Trump's mass deportation initiatives.
ABCNEWS - Rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge
Florida investigators arrested rapper Kodak Black Wednesday alleging that he was trafficking in MDMA last year.
ABCNEWS - 'This is not the start of a COVID pandemic,' WHO says of suspected hantavirus cluster
An epidemiologist from the World Health Organization said that the suspected hantavirus cluster aboard a cruise ship is not the beginning of another COVID-19 pandemic.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Hate Wars: Luke Skywalker Proves Yet Again That He's No Hero — He's Just Part of a Death Cult
NYTIMES (Teddy Rosenbluth) - More People Are Getting Health Advice From TikTok and Instagram. Is That a Good Thing?
Half of U.S. adults under 50 now get wellness advice from influencers. A new report examines their qualifications.
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement
The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.
NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War
Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It
The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Foreign-Born Border Official Guilty of Spying for China.
A British Border Force official originally from Hong Kong has been found guilty of using his position to spy on Chinese dissidents for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
A British Border Force official originally from Hong Kong has been found guilty of using his position to spy on Chinese dissidents for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, a British Border Force official, was convicted of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), utilizing his access to immigration databases to track Hong Kong dissidents in Britain. The conviction is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. IMPACT: The conviction highlights vulnerabilities within British national security and raises concerns about foreign influence and espionage activities, as well as the risks and conflicts of interests involved in recruiting immigrants to work as immigration officials.…Open