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Pope Leo XIV on Friday set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church's first millennial-era saint, Carlo Acutis, in what is expected to be Leo's first saint-making ceremony as well. … [Read more...] about First millennial saint Carlo Acutis will be canonized Sept. 7, the pope says

President Trump boasted Wednesday that his fundraiser to raise money for the Kennedy Center raised $10 million for the venue and that he wasn't bothered by performers skipping the night's performance of "Les Miserables" in protest of his policies. … [Read more...] about Trump says Kennedy Center fundraiser raised $10 million as performers skip in protest of policies

A federal appeals court said Tuesday that President Trump's "liberation day" tariffs can remain in effect while the legal battle over them rages, delivering an important victory to the White House which says the tariffs are needed to force better terms with America's trading partners. … [Read more...] about Appeals court says Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs can move forward

Among the orders issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War was one declaring that all enslaved people in the state were now free, and had "absolute equality." … [Read more...] about WATCH: Juneteenth’s roots found in document declaring freedom for enslaved people in Texas

A federal judge on Sunday shot down a demand for reinstatement by three members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting whom President Trump fired in April. … [Read more...] about Judge allows Trump’s firings at Corporation for Public Broadcasting