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New Pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pontiff, Takes Name Leo XIV

History, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon May 9, 2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. He chose the name Pope Leo the Fourteenth.

This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5385327/vatican-white-smoke-new-pope-conclave

Image credit: By Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar – https://x.com/edgarjbb_/status/1920590815472108021, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=164970023

Glittering Blue Sea Creatures Wash Up on California Beaches

One-Minute News, Science & TechnologyBy Kari De Leon May 8, 2025

California beachgoers are seeing something unusual this spring: thousands of shiny, blue sea creatures called Velella velella have washed ashore.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5387739/velella-jellyfish-california-beaches

Medical Journals Say DOJ Letters Are “Threatening” and Could Harm Scientific Freedom

Health & Lifestyle, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon May 6, 2025

Medical journals say they’ve received unexpected and alarming letters from the U.S. Justice Department.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5374993/medical-journals-hit-with-threatening-letters-from-justice-department

Brazilian Police Stop Planned Bomb Attack at Lady Gaga Concert

One-Minute News, WorldBy Kari De Leon May 5, 2025

Brazilian police say they stopped a planned bombing attack at Lady Gaga’s free concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

This is an AI generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/04/nx-s1-5386457/lady-gaga-copacabana-beach-brazil-free-concert

Image: By proacguy1 from Montreal, Canada – Lady Gaga, ARTPOP Ball Tour, Bell Center, Montréal, 2 July 2014 (60), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34109131

Trump Signs Order to Cut Federal Funding for PBS and NPR

National, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon May 2, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding for PBS and NPR.
This is an AI generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-directing-federal-funding-cuts-to-pbs-and-npr

Judge Stops Trump’s Plan to Cut School Funding Over DEI Programs

Education, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon May 1, 2025

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for schools with DEI programs.

Titanic Survivor’s Letter Sells for Nearly $400,000

History, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon April 29, 2025

A letter written by a Titanic survivor has sold at auction for $399,000.

This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/g-s1-63049/letter-titanic-survivor-auction

Image: By Francis Godolphin Osbourne Stuart – http://www.uwants.com/viewthread.php?tid=3817223&extra=page%3D1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=163984148

Elon Musk Says He’ll Step Back from Washington to Focus on Tesla

Business, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon April 24, 2025

Elon Musk says he will spend more time on Tesla starting in May. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/musk-says-hell-step-back-from-doge-to-focus-on-tesla-as-company-sees-71-percent-drop-in-q1-profits

Pope Francis Dies at 88

One-Minute News, WorldBy Kari De Leon April 21, 2025

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at age 88.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pope-francis-historys-first-latin-american-pontiff-dies-at-88

Judge Presses Trump Administration Over Man’s Wrongful Deportation to El Salvador

National, One-Minute NewsBy Kari De Leon April 16, 2025

A federal judge in Maryland is demanding answers from the Trump administration about a man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a violent prison in El Salvador.

This is an AI generated summary. Original reporting by Laura Barron-Lopez/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/judge-presses-trump-administration-on-why-it-hasnt-returned-wrongfully-deported-man

By ICE – https://www.newsweek.com/kilmar-armando-abrego-garcia-deported-el-salvador-maryland-father-ms13-2054507, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=163593300

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