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The Church of England named Bishop of London Sarah Mullally the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday, making her the first woman to lead the Christian ministry in its over 1,400-year history. She will formally assume the role in early 2026.
Mullally, a former cancer nurse appointed the first female bishop of London in 2018, will succeed Justin Welby, who resigned in November amid accusations he mishandled widespread physical and sexual abuse of boys and men. Experts expect Mullally to address subsequent distrust in the church as well as internal divisions over same-sex marriage and assisted dying. Speaking at Canterbury Cathedral yesterday, the 63-year-old also expressed solidarity with the Jewish community following Thursday's deadly car and stabbing attack at a Manchester synagogue.
Separately, British officials said one of two Jewish men killed in the attack appeared to have been accidentally shot by responding law enforcement. Three people remain hospitalized in serious condition. |
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Hamas partially agrees to ceasefire deal.
Hamas agreed Friday to some elements of a peace deal proposal President Donald Trump introduced earlier this week alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Namely, the group said it would give up power in the Gaza Strip and release all remaining Israeli hostages. Hamas said it was ready to enter mediated negotiations on the other points. The announcement came hours after Trump warned Hamas to accept the deal by 6 pm ET tomorrow. |
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to over 4 years in prison.
The hip-hop mogul will receive credit for the 12 months he's already spent in prison. Combs is also subject to a $500K fine—the most allowed by law—and five years of supervised release. The two prostitution-related charges he was convicted of in July carried maximum sentences of 10 years each. Combs was acquitted of more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors had sought more than an 11-year prison sentence, while Combs' lawyers advocated for no more than 14 months. |
Scientists make strides toward universal donor organs.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia successfully converted a kidney from blood type A to universal blood type O and transplanted it into a brain-dead recipient. The feat could expand access to donor organs by eliminating blood type as a barrier. Current methods for overcoming mismatched blood types require a living donor and the recipient to undergo an intensive immune suppression treatment. |
Property management companies settle multimillion-dollar rental-pricing suit.
Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other companies will pay over $141M to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing landlords of using rent-setting algorithms to inflate housing costs. The implicated companies must also stop sharing nonpublic information with RealPage, the software company behind the algorithms. Plaintiffs are pursuing a separate case against RealPage, which contends high rents are driven by limited housing supply and its tools often encourage landlords to lower rents. |
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Hawaii gun law.
The high court agreed yesterday to decide whether states can bar people from carrying guns on private property, including stores and hotels, without the property owner's explicit permission. Hawaii is one of five Democratic-led states that enacted restrictions on concealed carry after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling made it easier to obtain permits. A decision is expected by next summer. |
Trump administration freezes $2.1B from Chicago transit projects.
Funding was withheld for intercity train line improvements in Chicago amid the administration's threats to cut resources to Democratic-run states and cities during the government shutdown. Earlier this week, the administration froze roughly $18B earmarked for New York City infrastructure projects and nearly $8B for clean energy projects in 16 Democratic-leaning states. |
Apple and Google pull immigration enforcement reporting app.
The tech giants' app stores no longer carry ICEBlock and similar apps that let users monitor and report Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. Apple said the decision followed concerns from law enforcement, who noted the gunman who attacked an ICE facility in Dallas last week searched for ICE tracking apps. ICEBlock has been downloaded over 1 million times. |
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Thousands of Latter-day Saints raise over $300K for family of man who attacked Michigan church last weekend. (More)
... and friendship between a Unabomber's brother and victim helps both heal. (More)
Oklahoma farm owners create corn maze to raise awareness about suicide prevention and to honor a lost friend. (More)
Bride honors mother-in-law by wearing her '80s-style wedding dress for first dance. (More)
New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo donates $30K worth of gear to high school football team his brother coaches. (More) |
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"In 2021, when COVID was playing havoc in West Bengal (...), I could not go to the market for days. We were short of rations. One day I got a call from a young man who worked under me in a newspaper house for about a year and did not have any contact for years. He said, 'I am going to your house tomorrow. Please tell me what you want me to bring for you.' I told him to get us vegetables, rice, eggs, and many more items. The next morning, he came with all we needed."
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