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Trump lashed out at the pope yesterday, calling him weak on crime and foreign policy.

Leo responded by saying that the Vatican's Appeals for Peace and Reconciliation are

are rooted in the gospel and that he doesn't fear the Trump administration.

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stocks climbed today.

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The Trump administration has agreed to resume flying a rainbow pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.

The government is trying to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ plus and historic preservation groups who sought to block the removal.

A judge must still approve the agreement.

Red light therapy is a hot wellness trend on social media.

It's sold in panels, face masks, hair caps, and wands.

As NPR's Maria Godoy reports, there is science to back the hype.

Colombian officials have authorized a controversial plan to cull dozens of wild hippos.

that are descendants of animals brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

They have been roaming freely around one of Colombia's most fertile areas, threatening villagers and displacing local species.

The hippos are not native to South America.

Escobar brought them in for his gigantic ranch.

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President Trump says the US has begun a blockade of Iranian ports.