51+ min ago (1029+ words) BEIRUT " Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon's political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon's long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East. Leo arrived in Beirut from Istanbul on the second leg of his maiden voyage as pope. He came to encourage the Lebanese people to persevere at a precarious moment for the small Mediterranean country as it faces economic uncertainty, deep political divisions and fears of a new war with Israel. Leo is fulfilling a promise of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who had wanted to visit Lebanon for years but was unable to because of its many crises and as his health worsened. Lebanon's political system, based on sectarian power-sharing, has been prone to deadlock with lengthy power vacuums and…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (946+ words) Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don't understand why. When they engage with the news " if they do " they hear a cacophony of voices. They don't know who to believe. Reporters are biased. They make mistakes. Besides, why would you hitch your future to a dying industry? "There is a lot of commentary " "Oh, good for you. Look what you're walking into. You're going to be screaming into the void. You're going to be useless," said Murphy, a 21-year-old graduate student at the University of Maryland's journalism school. She is undeterred. And it's also why she's not surprised by the findings of a study this fall that documented negative attitudes toward the news media among 13- to 18-year-old Americans. The press rarely fares well in surveys of adults, but…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (1745+ words) This Sunday: Ambush. An Afghan national who served alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan shoots two National Guard members near the White House. One has died. The other is fighting for his life. It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity. ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI: We will do everything in our power to seek the death penalty against that monster. As President Trump vows to crack down on who enters the country. If they can't love our country, we don't want them. I'll talk to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. Plus, chain reaction. The Pentagon says it will investigate Democratic Senator Mark Kelly for misconduct after he and fellow Democratic lawmakers encouraged U.S. military members to refuse illegal orders. Every oath every member of the military took is loyalty to…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (1745+ words) This Sunday: Ambush. An Afghan national who served alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan shoots two National Guard members near the White House. One has died. The other is fighting for his life. It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity. ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI: We will do everything in our power to seek the death penalty against that monster. As President Trump vows to crack down on who enters the country. If they can't love our country, we don't want them. I'll talk to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. Plus, chain reaction. The Pentagon says it will investigate Democratic Senator Mark Kelly for misconduct after he and fellow Democratic lawmakers encouraged U.S. military members to refuse illegal orders. Every oath every member of the military took is loyalty to…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago (624+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request for a formal pardon amid a yearslong corruption trial, just weeks after President Donald Trump said he should be pardoned. "The continuation of the trial is tearing us apart from within, provoking fierce divisions, intensifying divisions," he said. "My personal interest was and remains to continue the process until the end, until I am fully acquitted of all charges, but the security and political realities, the national interest, require otherwise." Netanyahu is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Prosecutors have alleged that he exchanged regulatory favors with media owners in Israel seeking positive press coverage. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison for bribery and a maximum three-year term for each count of fraud and breach of trust. Netanyahu, Israel's…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago (547+ words) WASHINGTON " Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on NBC News" "Meet the Press" Sunday that authorities believe the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S. and that the asylum process for migrants would resume once the administration has dealt with a backlog of applications under new standards following the attack. Her comments come after Trump said he would "permanently pause" migration from "third world countries" after the suspect in the National Guard shooting was identified as an Afghan national. NBC News previously reported that the suspect was granted asylum this year. Noem said during Sunday"s interview that the administration believes that the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was "radicalized since he"s been here in this country." "We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we"re going to continue to talk…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago (470+ words) WASHINGTON " Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on NBC News" "Meet the Press" Sunday that authorities believe the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S. and that the asylum process for migrants would resume once the administration has dealt with a backlog of applications under new standards following the attack. Her comments come after Trump said he would "permanently pause" migration from "third world countries" after the suspect in the National Guard shooting was identified as an Afghan national. NBC News previously reported that the suspect was granted asylum this year. Noem said during Sunday"s interview that the administration believes that the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was "radicalized since he"s been here in this country." "We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we"re going to continue to talk…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago (552+ words) WASHINGTON " Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on NBC News" "Meet the Press" Sunday that authorities believe the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S. and that the asylum process for migrants would resume once the administration has dealt with a backlog of applications under new standards following the attack. Her comments come after Trump said he would "permanently pause" migration from "third world countries" after the suspect in the National Guard shooting was identified as an Afghan national. NBC News previously reported that the suspect was granted asylum this year. Noem said during Sunday"s interview that the administration believes that the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was "radicalized since he"s been here in this country." "We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we"re going to continue to talk…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago (485+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request for a formal pardon amid a yearslong corruption trial, just weeks after President Donald Trump said he should be pardoned. "The continuation of the trial is tearing us apart from within, provoking fierce divisions, intensifying divisions," he said. "My personal interest was and remains to continue the process until the end, until I am fully acquitted of all charges, but the security and political realities, the national interest, require otherwise." Netanyahu is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Prosecutors have alleged that he exchanged regulatory favors with media owners in Israel seeking positive press coverage. He has also been accused of accepting gifts " including cigars and champagne " in exchange for advancing the personal interests of Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire James…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago (531+ words) Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed more than 70,000 people in over two years of war, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, as the death toll continues to climb despite the ongoing ceasefire. Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed at least 70,100 people since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 2023, which equates to more than 3% of the 2.3 million people living in the enclave. A further 170,983 people have been wounded. The World Health Organization has said that the numbers given by health officials in Gaza are reputable. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza remains in effect but has been tested by repeated outbreaks of violence, as Gaza's residents face hunger, flooding and the onset of a bitter winter. Israeli fire killed two Palestinian children in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday. The two brothers, aged 11 and 8, died when an Israeli drone struck…...