2 h. ago Diabetes Is Rising in Africa. Could It Lead to New Breakthroughs?

Growing rates of type 2 diabetes across the African content offer scientists hope of creating new, more inclusive treatments.

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3 h. ago Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Pope Leo XIV’s Church

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.

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5 h. ago New York Pauses Sales of Popular Cannabis Vapes Amid Investigation

Regulators are looking into whether several cannabis companies are making illegal products for sale in New York. The products may be worth more than $10 million.

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7 h. ago No BART service Friday morning creates commuter chaos for all of Bay Area

No BART service Friday morning creates commuter chaos for all of Bay Area  ABC7 San Francisco

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11 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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11 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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11 h. ago He helped create Live Aid 40 years ago. Now he’s coming to San Francisco

He helped create Live Aid 40 years ago. Now he’s coming to San Francisco  San Francisco Chronicle

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12 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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13 h. ago Time | Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview

Time | Pope Leo Vows to Look at ‘Challenges’ Facing the Church in the United States in Unearthed Interview  Loyola Marymount University

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13 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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13 h. ago Make art always – Brush it off Seattle! is the place to satisfy your creative urges

Make art always – Brush it off Seattle! is the place to satisfy your creative urges  B-Town Blog

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14 h. ago The CIA Turned a San Francisco Brothel Into a Lab. What Happened Inside Is the Stuff of Nightmares.

The CIA Turned a San Francisco Brothel Into a Lab. What Happened Inside Is the Stuff of Nightmares.  Popular Mechanics

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14 h. ago Bryan Kohberger selfie from days before arrest seen for first time

Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger took a selfie just two days before he was arrested, which shows him in a black robe.

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15 h. ago Cities aiming to thwart immigrant detention centers wield a secret weapon: local laws

As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between city officials and the private prison companies.

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15 h. ago Miller Beer, Most Popular Beer in Washington? NOT What I Found

Miller Beer, Most Popular Beer in Washington? NOT What I Found  NewsRadio 560 KPQ

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16 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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16 h. ago Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church

Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church  Kitsap Sun

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18 h. ago Pope Leo XIV may help Vatican explore the 'great uncertainty' that is Trump's America

For close watchers of the Catholic Church, the election of a U.S. pope seemed impossible. The "Trump effect" on the U.S. and global order changed that, papal expert Massimo Faggioli told NPR.

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18 h. ago Biden created Chuckwalla monument in the California desert. A lawsuit aims to undo it

Biden created Chuckwalla monument in the California desert. A lawsuit aims to undo it  Los Angeles Times

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18 h. ago Tourist who traveled to Florida wins $1M lottery prize with ticket bought at Walmart

David Le, a visitor from Texas, left Florida with a far larger bank account after winning a $1 million prize, as noted by the Florida Lottery on May 2. He bought the ticket at a Walmart Supercenter.

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