Pope Francis has named Richard Henning, the bishop of Providence, R.I., to succeed O’Malley as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the country.
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Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case
Ellis had pleaded not guilty to fraud, forgery and conspiracy charges, but those charges will now be dropped, the Arizona attorney general’s office says.
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Many of New York City’s outdoor dining sheds set to start disappearing
Less than half of the estimated 6,000 to 8,000 restaurants using pandemic-era permits have applied for a new program to make the sheds permanent.
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Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance
A judge ruled that the ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation – a seismic decision that could shake up the internet.
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Chinese businesses hoping to expand in U.S. and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion
U.S. wariness of China, coupled with Beijing’s desire to protect its technological competitiveness, threatens to rupture ties between the world’s two largest economies.
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Global markets are reeling, but economists say: Don’t panic yet
The current sell-off, economists say, is the result of investors having to untangle complicated, heavily leveraged trades that have artificially boosted stock values.
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Red-state Republicans say they’ll defend Biden-era green jobs
The lion’s share of Inflation Reduction Act investment has gone to red and swing states, where some GOP lawmakers say they’ll work to defend projects enabled by the law even if the political winds shift.
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UN fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
The U.N. secretary-general’s office did not elaborate on the UNRWA staffers’ likely roles in the attack.
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Israel on alert for major retaliation as Iran says killing of Hamas leader was ‘big mistake’
Diplomatic efforts continued over the weekend in an attempt to defuse tensions and avert an all-out regional war in the Mideast.
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UK prime minister to set up ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Keir Starmer blamed the violent disorder on far-right activists and misinformation on social media that whipped up anger over a stabbing rampage that left 3 girls dead.