Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope

From Associated Press. Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. He spoke off-the-cuff in English to the cardinals who elected him to lead the Catholic Church. #shorts #popeleo #sistinechapel #vatican

Pope Leo XIV conducts his first mass at the Vatican

From Associated Press. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English to the cardinals who elected him to lead the Catholic Church and follow in Pope Francis’ social justice-minded footsteps. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iUxo6C #popeleo #pope #vatican #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Russia’s Victory Day parade marks the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany

From Associated Press. Russia’s Victory Day parade was attended by President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. Read more: https://bit.ly/450vxKe #putin #xijinping #russia #china #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Actors react to Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films

From Associated Press. Cedric the Entertainer and Morris Chestnut were among the network television stars discussing President Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films, at CBS Fest in Los Angeles. #trump #cedrictheentertainer #morrischestnut Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Protesters gather in Pakistan to denounce India strikes

From Associated Press. Hundreds of protesters rallied in Pakistan’s capital on Thursday to denounce Indian missile and drone attacks in Pakistan and its administered Kashmir region. (AP Video: Muhammad Farooq). Read more: https://bit.ly/4k4hM1n #pakistan #india #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Pope Leo has shared criticism of Trump and JD Vance on social media

From Associated Press. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is in a new job that will have many crossovers into politics. It’s a realm not entirely unknown to the Chicago-born priest. Read more: https://bit.ly/431vtHz #pope #trump #jdvance Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer hail ‘historic’ US-UK trade deal

From Associated Press. U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed what they called a "historic" trade agreement between their two countries that keeps 10% tariffs on British exports but cuts taxes on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iRgXYY #trump #starmer #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

LIVE: Robert Prevost named Pope Leo XIV

From Associated Press. Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday…

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with police at Columbia University

From Associated Press. Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University Wednesday evening to remove a group of masked protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Z8MNct #columbiauniversity #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

WATCH: Robert Prevost makes first appearance after being named Pope Leo XIV

From Associated Press. Robert Prevost, the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, addressed the crowd at St Peter’s Square for the first time as Pope Leo XIV. #pope #news #popeleo #robertprevost Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Robert Prevost is elected the first American pope in history

From Associated Press. Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. #pope #news #robertprevost Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

House approves bill to change the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’

From Associated Press. The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name. Read more: https://bit.ly/4m8gfcB #trump #gulfofmexico #gulfofamerica Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

Flights suspended out of major Pakistani airports amid ongoing tension with India

From Associated Press. The development came after India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, with one wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said, a day after missiles struck several locations and killed more than two dozen people. Read more: https://bit.ly/4k4hM1n (AP video shot by Muhammad Farooq) #pakistan #india #flights #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle in Gaza

From Associated Press. Israel’s blockade, imposed since March 2, has forced hospitals and clinics across Gaza to stretch limited stocks of medicines even as needs increase. For burn patients, the lack of supplies is particularly excruciating. Read more: https://bit.ly/436Gh7i (AP Video: Mohammad Jahjouh / Production by Wafaa Shurafa) #gaza #palestinian #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

Pakistan says it shot down 12 Indian drones and one attacked military target

From Associated Press. It follows Indian missile strikes on Pakistani locations that killed 31 civilians a day earlier, including women and children, according to officials. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4k4hM1n (AP video by Muhammad Farooq) #india #pakistan #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University

From Associated Press. Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University Wednesday evening to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library. #columbiauniversity #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Houthis say Sanaa airport in Yemen is out of service after Israeli strikes

From Associated Press. Video from Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels showed charred airplanes sat on the tarmac at Sanaa International Airport on Wednesday, after the Israeli military bombed the airport in the rebel-held capital Tuesday. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4jKND7J #yemen #israel #news Picture credit: Courtesy of Ansar Allah Media Office Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

Vatican City visitors react to black smoke on Day 1 of Conclave to elect new pope

From Associated Press. Crowds in St. Peter’s Square witnessed black smoke pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, signaling that the cardinals at the conclave had not been able to elect a new pope. #pope #conclave Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up offensive

From Associated Press. Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip, with the devastating war now entering its 20th month. (AP Video: Abdel Kareem Hana). Read more: https://bit.ly/3YvIGao #gaza #israel Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

Trump on the conflict between India and Pakistan: ‘I want to see them stop’

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump called the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan "terrible" and urged both sides to stop the violence. His comments come as Indian missile strikes killed at least 31 people and Pakistan declared the strikes an act of war. Read more: https://bit.ly/42IOwaS #pakistan #india #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​…

Trump says he’ll decide whether US will call Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump says he will make a decision about how the U.S. government will refer to the body of water now commonly known as the Persian Gulf when he visits Arab states next week, telling reporters he doesn’t want to "hurt anybody’s feelings." Read more: https://bit.ly/43jURtp #trump #donaldtrump #persiangulf Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress…

Nicolas Cage on ‘The Surfer,’ a rubber rat, violence in film and David Lynch | AP interview

From Associated Press. Nicolas Cage sells his soul for a house in "The Surfer." The 61-year-old actor stars in Lorcan Finnegan’s film probing tribalism, revenge and familial trauma. Cage and Finnegan spoke with AP entertainment journalist Krysta Fauria about the film’s surrealism, why violence is “one of the backbones of cinema” and how Humphrey Bogart…