Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican early Thursday, days after President Trump reignited his feud with the American-born pontiff over the Iran war. Vatican News posted photos of Rubio, a practicing Catholic, and the pope to the social platform X. During the meeting, the two discussed Israeli attacks on Lebanon, as part of its mission to defeat Hezbollah, and the state of affairs in Iran and Cuba, according to Vatican News. Trump has repeatedly criticized Leo for his stance on the U.S. immigration policy and the ongoing conflict in Iran. The pope has cited Catholic teaching in urging world governments to accept migrants and seek peace over war. #Pope #Catholicism #Christianity #Rubio #Trump #Diplomacy #War…
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is sparking concerns after several passengers died and others were medically evacuated. #Hantavirus #CruiseShip #Outbreak About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook:…
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.
