Trump signs executive order creating Religious Liberty Commission
(RNS) — Surrounded by faith leaders singing praise songs like “Amazing Grace” and “Great Are You Lord,” President Donald Trump presided over a National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House on Thursday (May 1), which culminated with the president signing an...
After a fan’s terrifying fall in Pittsburgh, a look at safety measures across MLB
NEW YORK — When a fan flipped over the railing and fell off the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park on Wednesday night, it elicited memories of spectators who have died from similar falls at other major league stadiums.Kavan...Berkshire meeting ‘bazaar’ features Buffett Squishmallows, 60th anniversary book and giant claw machine
In this articleBRK.AFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe welcome sign at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 2, 2025.David A. Grogen | CNBCOMAHA, Nebraska — Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are getting more bang for...
Memes of Machiavellian machinations enliven ‘TikTok conclave’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Social media has become a force to be reckoned with in the gathering of cardinals preparing to elect the next pope, with some already dubbing it the ‘TikTok conclave.” With memes from the papal funeral, NFL draft-style videos of the cardinals...Trump administration designates two Haitian gangs as ‘terrorist groups’
The United States has labelled the Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif gangs in Haiti “foreign terrorist organisations”, a move that follows a trend under President Donald Trump of issuing terrorist designations against criminal groups in Latin America.As part of Friday’s...
Henry Zeffman: Seven things we have learnt from the election results
17 hours agoShareSaveHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentShareSaveReutersThe patchwork of different election results across England has been truly fascinating, throwing up all sorts of lessons. Here are seven things we have learnt from the contests: These...
Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, for the day, and I want to talk...Palestinian children face starvation under Israel’s total Gaza blockade
UNICEF says children face ‘growing risk of starvation, illness and death’ as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries.Thousands of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are facing an increased threat of starvation, the United Nations has warned, as Israel’s...