Day: February 24, 2025

Daily evening prayers for Pope Francis to be held in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican says

10:47 pm February 24, 2025

Daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis will be held at St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced Monday. The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is set to lead the first prayer this evening. It comes as Pope Francis, 88, spent his 10th day at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a complex lung infection […]

DOGE, EPA team up to claw back $67 million in ‘environmental justice’ grants

10:41 pm February 24, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is teaming up with Elon Musk’s cost-cutting department to draw back environmental grants issued by the former Democratic administration. The EPA and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s newly formed department aimed at cutting federal spending, recently revealed that the Biden administration earmarked $77.1 million in “environmental […]

DOGE cuts, Medicaid fears spark protests at GOP lawmaker offices across US

10:27 pm February 24, 2025

Some House Republicans have felt heat back home this past week after progressive groups urged Americans to protest the GOP’s handling of government spending. At least six lawmakers saw protests at their district offices as they spent time with constituents during last week’s recess to mark President’s Day. Several others were confronted during town hall […]

Padres’ Cole Paplham hit in head by 102-mph line drive vs Dodgers

10:21 pm February 24, 2025

San Diego Padres pitcher Cole Paplham was on the receiving end of a 102-mph line drive to the head on Sunday in a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The incident occurred in the bottom of the eighth inning. Paplham threw a pitch to Dodgers infielder Aaron Bracho on a 2-0 count. Bracho […]

SCOTUS turns down abortion clinic buffer zone challenge, Thomas slams ‘abdication’ of duty

10:20 pm February 24, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a pro-life challenge against protest restrictions around abortion clinics in Illinois, as activists argued the laws infringe on their First Amendment rights, a decision met with a fiery dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas. The court rejected appeals from Coalition Life, which describes itself as “America’s Largest Professional […]