What it’s like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter’s Basilica, in a break with tradition.
Day: April 25, 2025
About 250,000 mourners pay final respects to Pope Francis, Vatican says
Vatican says about 250,000 mourners filed through St Peter’s Basilica during a three-day lying in state.
Microsoft’s Big AI Hire Can’t Match OpenAI
An anonymous reader shares a report: At Microsoft’s annual executive huddle last month, the company’s chief financial officer, Amy Hood, put up a slide that charted the number of users for its Copilot consumer AI tool over the past year. It was essenti…
Whales and dolphins keep washing up dead in Southern California — scientists say this is responsible
Sea lions, dolphins, whales and other animals have been struck down
‘We’re Breaking Our Promises’: Afghans Who Helped US at Risk of Deportation as Trump Ends Protections
The Trump administration is allowing TPS to expire for Afghans on May 20, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed this month after the decision was first reported by The New York Times.
In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn’t immune from lawsuits
The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding position that the organization was protected from civil liability.
Homelessness: Put an end to the imbalance
The article by Greg Kim, “Tents removed at a record pace,” (April 21, Project Homeless) should be seen as a disappointment not an achievement. Positively addressing the homelessness concern with balance was one of the major campaign issues of the city….
Video Catches Nun Bidding Unique Farewell to Pope Francis, an Old Friend
Sister Geneviève Jeanningros left the queue of mourners and approached the body of Pope Francis as it lay in state.
White House tries again to issue a workforce-reduction order that can survive legal scrutiny
The order expands avenues to dismiss probationary employees after judges halted earlier efforts.
DragonForce and Anubis Ransomware Gangs Launch New Affiliate Programs
Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers have uncovered innovative strategies deployed by the DragonForce and Anubis ransomware operators in 2025. These groups are adapting to law enforcement pressures with novel affiliate models designed to m…