By Françoise NiamienAddressing the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflected on the day’s Gospel reading, which describes how Jesus “joins his disciples in the middle of a storm, walking on the water" (cf. Mt 14:22–33).Read the full text of the Pope’s addressThis sight, meant to calm the disciples […]
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Boat captain arrested after vessel capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing woman and her 5-month-old baby – NBC News
Morning Rundown: Trump shifts to ‘low-keying’ it with Iran, U.S. wildfires strain resources, and AOC says she’s freezing her eggs news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA woman and her 5-month-old daughter died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island in the New York Harbor on Saturday night.The boat’s captain, identified as Manuel […]
Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought – BBC
Hundreds of thousands of people are going without running water for two days at a time in Puerto Rico, as authorities in the US territory take drastic measures to combat a severe drought.Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups – with each having their water supply shut off for 48 […]
Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, dies at 86 – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeSAN FRANCISCO — Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86.Nelson’s death was announced by the Golden State Warriors, one of the teams he coached.Nelson is one of two coaches in […]
Nearly 100 large wildfires strain firefighting resources across the U.S. – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeSPOKANE, Wash. — As nearly 100 large wildfires burn across the United States, the nation’s firefighting system is shifting crews and equipment among some of the country’s most dangerous fires while officials contend with heavy demand for resources and the threat of new blazes.Just a moment.We are […]