4 h. ago Elizabeth Holmes' partner raises millions for new biotech testing startup

The incarcerated former Silicon Valley star is advising her partner on a new health tech startup. Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing company Theranos.

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8 h. ago ‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations

‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations  The Washington Post

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8 h. ago Pope Leo XIV's name gives clue to how he'll handle social, political divides, bishop says

American author, speaker and theologian Bishop Robert Barron says he thinks the new pope's papal name selection represents his motivations to strike a balance in a very divided world.

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9 h. ago Seattle archbishop on election of new pope, Washington clergy reporting law and future of Catholic Church

Seattle archbishop on election of new pope, Washington clergy reporting law and future of Catholic Church  KING5.com

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9 h. ago Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church

Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church  KING5.com

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9 h. ago Congress should raise debt limit by July to avoid default, Bessent says

Congress should raise debt limit by July to avoid default, Bessent says  The Washington Post

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9 h. ago Vance says he won’t play ‘politicization of the pope game’ over whether Leo XIV is conservative or liberal

Vice President JD Vance said this week he didn't want to get political about new pope Leo XIV, calling his election "a great thing."

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9 h. ago New American pope inherits US Church that grew more conservative under Francis

New American pope inherits US Church that grew more conservative under Francis  La croix international

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10 h. ago Leo Lived Here: The Price Goes Up for the Pope’s Childhood Home

After Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offers began flooding in to buy this modest house outside Chicago, the real estate broker said.

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10 h. ago Trump says tax raises are ‘good politics,’ dismissing GOP critics

Trump said Friday he "would love" to be able to pay more in taxes to give a break to lower income earners, a departure from Republican reticence to raising taxes.

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11 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Will the IRS Tax Pope Leo XIV’s Vatican Apartment?

The election of the first American pope has tax lawyers wondering if the IRS will try to collect taxes on the new Pontiff's in-kind compensation. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Will the IRS Tax Pope Leo XIV’s Vatican Apartment? appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Washington Roundup: Pope Leo XIV congratulated; Vance criticizes Russia; habeas corpus in crosshairs

Washington Roundup: Pope Leo XIV congratulated; Vance criticizes Russia; habeas corpus in crosshairs  OSV News

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11 h. ago Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color

That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.

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11 h. ago Nancy Pelosi wants newly elected American Pope Leo to speak out against mass deportations

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Friday that she hopes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV will be vocal about opposing mass deportation.

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12 h. ago Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party.

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12 h. ago The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus 

Manus AI is one of the hottest AI agent startups around, recently raising $75 million at a half-billion dollar valuation in a round led by Benchmark. But two unnamed sources told Semafor that the investment is now under review by the U.S. Treasury Department over its compliance with 2023 restrictions on investing in Chinese companies. […]

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13 h. ago Preview: Washington Spirit looks to maintain unblemished road record in away match against Chicago

Preview: Washington Spirit looks to maintain unblemished road record in away match against Chicago  Washington Spirit

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13 h. ago Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV

The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something.

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13 h. ago How Pope Leo XIV's first homily may be setting the tone for his papacy

Friday morning, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV led his first public mass as head of the Catholic Church:

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13 h. ago Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16

Google I/O, Google’s biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Scheduled for May 20 to 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O will showcase product announcements from across Google’s portfolio. Expect plenty of news relating to Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — of course — Google’s AI-powered chatbot, Gemini. Here’s […]

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