5 h. ago Chicago reacts to hometown Pope Leo: ‘Like the Cubs winning the World Series’

Residents – Catholic and non-Catholic – celebrate a ‘moment of joy’ as native son Robert Prevost becomes new pontiffAs white smoke billowed from the Vatican in Rome, yellow papal flags whipped in the crisp Lake Michigan breeze in front of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy on Chicago’s North Side.Screams of “Habemus Papam!” echoed throughout the cafeteria at the Catholic school on Thursday afternoon, when news broke that Chicago’s Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo XIV. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Aircraft crashes in Scots field as emergency crews race to scene

Emergency crews have raced to the scene after receiving reports of an aircraft crashing into a Scots field.

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12 h. ago Pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Scots field as emergency crews race to scene

Emergency crews have raced to the scene after receiving reports of an aircraft crashing into a Scots field.

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12 h. ago Emergency crews race to scene after motorbike crash in south Manchester

Police, paramedics and fire crews raced to Southmoor Road in Wythenshawe

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15 h. ago New Pope chosen as white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning the 133 cardinals had reached a two-thirds majority, or 89 ballots, necessary to become the 267th pope

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16 h. ago PopeCrave, brat fancams and 7m views: how Gen Z went wild for the papal conclave

The whole world is hanging on the promise of white smoke billowing out of the Sistine Chapel, but no one seems to be quite as enraptured as Gen Z. Maddy Mussen finds out what’s fuelling the unexpected obsession

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17 h. ago Confusion in the Vatican as white smoke appears to billow from Sistine Chapel

Footage from the Vatican live feed of the conclave shows white smoke, indicating the new pope has been elected.

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23 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to elect a new pope

Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney.

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25 h. ago What to expect as conclave enters second day of voting for new pope

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, which signalled an unsuccessful first round of voting

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61 h. ago Fire crews race to large blaze in Edinburgh as smoke billows into sky

Emergency services were called to Grosvener Street, near Haymarket in the west of the city, after the alarm was raised at around 12.40pm on Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Two people and dog dead after small plane crashes into Los Angeles

Officials warn people to stay clear of area in Simi Valley after two homes sustained structural damage from collisionA small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and a dog aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said.Fire crews responded, and police cordoned off the streets, warning people to stay clear of the area. Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles (80km) north-west of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Woman leaps from fifth floor of burning building and somehow survives

Dramatic footage has emerged showing thick black smoke billowing from the windows of the high-rise building and a woman desperate to escape and jumping from her balcony

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7 d. ago LIVE: Residents warned 'avoid the area' as moor fire breaks out near M62

Smoke is billowing near the road

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8 d. ago Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing from devastating moor fire near Cat and Fiddle

Firefighters have been working at the scene since Wednesday morning

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9 d. ago Central London fire: Huge inferno breaks out at electrical substation

Flames and billowing clouds of dark smoke were seen soaring into the sky from Victoria Passage in Aberdeen Place near Paddington, Westminster this morning.

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1 week ago Rush hour 'explosion' in London sends smoke billowing into sky

Around 10 firefighters are said to be on scene battling the flames.

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1 week ago Huge fire erupts at electrical substation in west London as smoke billows into the sky

Fire crews were called to the scene at Victoria Passage, NW8, at 5.29am

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1 week ago Huge fire engulfs electrical substation in London as smoke billows from raging inferno

Huge fire engulfs electrical substation in London as smoke billows from raging inferno  GB News

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1 week ago Blaze breaks out onboard Scots bus as fire crews race to scene

Emergency services were alerted to a fire onboard a Lothian Buses service 44 on Salters Road in Wallyford.

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1 week ago Smoke billows from Beirut suburbs after third Israeli strike since ceasefire

A huge plume of smoke billowed over Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli jets struck on Sunday, 27 April.

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