Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday. His first words: “Peace be with you.”

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 21.

President Donald Trump met with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Tuesday, taking a slightly softer tone on his calls to annex Canada and make it the 51st state. Trump conceded that "it takes two to tango," but insisted that if Canada were to join the U.S. it would mean "a lot of advantages" like a massive tax cut for the Canadians and a free military.

Air traffic control staffing issues continued to cause major delays on Monday at Newark Liberty International Airport — one of the three major airports serving the New York City area and busiest U.S. airports. Issues at the airport are now stretching into a second straight week. And, Aviation reporter Peter Greenberg told Mo News that "it's not just Newark, it's the Northeast Corridor" which runs from Boston to Washington, D.C. that is facing these staffing problems.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to “cease federal funding” to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) over concerns of left-wing bias. Congress appropriated around $535 million this fiscal year to CPB, a publicly-funded nonprofit that funnels money to the media organizations.

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, and one of his top deputies, Alex Wong, stepped down Thursday, just over a month after the Signal chat fallout. But Waltz is not totally leaving Trump’s orbit; the president later announced he is nominating the former Florida congressman to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Shipments from China to the U.S. West Coast are expected to plummet by around 35% next week compared to a year ago, as President Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods take effect. Consumers are expected to feel the pain — both in lack of supply and higher prices — as soon as this month.

Today marks the 100th day of President Trump’s second term, which he won by convincing voters he could grow the U.S. economy and bring down prices.

But, the latest economic data shows he still has a major uphill climb there due to some of his own policies. Consumer confidence fell sharply in April to its lowest level since October 2011 amid fears of rising prices and a possible recession. The catalyst: Trump launching his tariff war.

President Trump is signing two new immigration-related executive orders today. One directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to publish lists of “sanctuary cities,” where local authorities restrict cooperation with federal immigration officials.

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI on Friday and charged with two federal felonies — obstruction and concealing an individual. She’s been accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week after a recent hearing in her courtroom. Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted.

President Trump on Wednesday said there are active talks with China over tariffs and promised it would be a “fair deal.” A day earlier, he stated that the current 145% U.S. levies on Chinese goods “would come down” and “won’t be that high.”

President Trump on Wednesday said there are active talks with China over tariffs and promised it would be a “fair deal.” A day earlier, he stated that the current 145% U.S. levies on Chinese goods “would come down” and “won’t be that high.”

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is moving to remove eight petroleum-based dyes from food by the end of 2026. Kennedy has been given wide authority by President Trump to combat chronic disease in America and overhaul the food system through his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, and has long criticized synthetic food dyes.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pope, died at the age of 88 early Monday morning, one day after delivering his final Easter message that called for global peace. Francis suffered a severe health crisis earlier this year and was hospitalized for five weeks with double pneumonia. The Vatican released a report, which lists his causes of death as a cerebral stroke, followed by a coma and heart failure.

The Trump administration's battle with the nation’s most prominent college escalated on several fronts this week. The US government is now threatening to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, as well as its ability to enroll international students, if it refuses to hand over detailed information about its student visa holders. On top of that, the government is demand the school hand over a list of all foreign donations going back to 2020.

Two people are dead, six are in the hospital with injuries, and a suspect is in custody after a shooting on the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee on Thursday. Officials say they’ve identified the shooter as the 20-year-old son of a current Leon County sheriff’s deputy, who had access to one of the weapons his parent previously used.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday that there is “probable cause” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for defying his March order blocking deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said on X that the administration will appeal the ruling.

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on the stand over the last two days in an antitrust trial that could dictate the future of social media. If Meta loses, it could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram. Zuckerberg testified that while buying Instagram took a competitor off the market, his company actually maximized the app’s value.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said he has no plans to return a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported back to his home country by the U.S. last month. Bukele made the comments during a meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office Monday.

We have gotten a lot of major headlines from the courts in the past 24 hours. Judges ruled on some of the Trump administration’s most controversial moves to deport people who were legally living in the U.S.