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Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgery

Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
Lionel Messi says he's joining Major League Soccer's Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi says he's joining Major League Soccer's Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer.
Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running mate of abandoning conservative princip
Minibus crash kills 25 people, including nine children, in northern Afghanistan

Minibus crash kills 25 people, including nine children, in northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A minibus crash in northern Afghanistan killed 25 people, including nine children and 12 women, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults

Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state's Republican governor. Beginning Aug.
FIFA made false claims about 'carbon-neutral' World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says

FIFA made false claims about 'carbon-neutral' World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA made false claims about last year's World Cup in Qatar being carbon neutral, an advertising regulator in Switzerland said Wednesday.
Harvard women's hockey coach retires amid allegations she verbally abused, hazed players

Harvard women's hockey coach retires amid allegations she verbally abused, hazed players

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead in the race.
2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

RICHMOND, Va.
Missouri man executed for killing 2 jailers during failed bid to help inmate escape in 2000

Missouri man executed for killing 2 jailers during failed bid to help inmate escape in 2000

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening.
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