Fake ICE agents on the rise and the status of a U.S.-Iran peace deal: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: A Noticias Telemundo investigation finds a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents.
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Jewish Democrats grapple with a changing party and Israel’s entrenched leadership
Onstage and on the sidelines of the recent Jewish Democratic Council of America Leadership Summit in Washington, prominent pro-Israel Democrats tiptoed into one of the biggest debates roiling their party
China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more
The United States is burning through weapons stockpiles in Iran, and replacing them will require large amounts of tungsten, a powerful metal whose supply is dominated by China.
Potential crack on California toxic chemical tank could be easing pressure as officials race to prevent explosion
A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert a devastating vapor explosion.
‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops box office charts as ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend
After nearly seven years away from the big screen, a new Star Wars movie drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend.
‘Can’t believe I’m sitting here’: Paraglider escapes death after plane rips through glider in midair collision
A woman paragliding over the Austrian Alps survived a horrifying midair collision after a small plane flew through her glider, sending her spiraling out of control thousands of feet in the air
At least 19 injured in South Carolina stampede incident
At least 19 people were injured in a stampede Sunday morning in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
5 Chicago officers struck by car while dispersing a crowd
Five Chicago police officers were hit by a car early Sunday morning while on duty on the city’s west side, the department said.
Rep. Thomas Massie warns GOP will be ‘very vulnerable’ in the midterms
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., warned in a Sunday interview on “Meet the Press” that the Republican Party will be “very vulnerable” during the midterm elections