Day: December 13, 2023

Pope confirms plans to visit home Argentina after invitation from once-fierce critic President Javier Milei

6:08 pm December 13, 2023

Pope Francis’ long-awaited trip to his native Argentina is in the works – not long after an invitation from one of his fiercest critics. The pontiff told Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s N+ news service that a visit to his native Argentina is “pending” – just weeks after an invitation from the newly elected President Javier Milei, […]

House to vote on bipartisan resolution demanding Harvard, MIT presidents resign over antisemitism testimony

6:07 pm December 13, 2023

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bipartisan resolution Wednesday calling for the “immediate resignation” of Harvard President Claudine Gay and MIT President Sally Kornbluth after the boards of each respective institution decided to support the leaders despite their testimony about antisemitism on their campuses. The resolution was announced on Tuesday hours […]

California divers take action against urchins in effort to save vanishing kelp forests

6:02 pm December 13, 2023

A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part to save Northern California’s vanishing kelp forests. Hollenback floated on the swaying surface to regulate her breathing before free diving into the murky depths toward the seafloor. […]

Alan Dershowitz: ‘Substantial chance’ Trump conviction would be overturned on appeal

6:00 pm December 13, 2023

Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz joined “Mornings with Maria” Wednesday to discuss the legal proceedings against former President Trump and whether a conviction will come before the 2024 election. SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH TO USE DATA FROM TRUMP’S PHONE IN ELECTION INTERFERENCE TRIAL: COURT FILING ALAN DERSHOWITZ: We’ve seen polls that say that independents […]

Russian man federally charged after flying to Los Angeles airport without passport or ticket

5:16 pm December 13, 2023

A Russian man who flew on a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles in November without a passport or ticket told U.S. authorities he did not remember how he got through security in Europe, according to a federal complaint filed by the FBI. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 4 […]