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The pontiff’s body will lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica until Saturday, the Holy See Press Office has said The funeral Mass for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, April 26 in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday.The Vatican stated that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at the service, which will be “concelebrated by patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and priests from across the globe.”The late Pope’s body will then be taken into St. Peter’s Basilica and then onward to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore for…

Credit: The White House In a time when America teeters on the brink of fiscal ruin, one man stands tall against the tide of bureaucratic excess: Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO and world’s richest man has once again proven his unwavering commitment to the nation by spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a bold initiative to slash waste and fraud in Washington. During an earnings call Tuesday night with Tesla investors, Musk revealed that starting in May, he will scale back his role in President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative to refocus on Tesla, which saw a…

Collective Good wines at Target in Frugal BottlesCourtesy of Frugalpac Target has a lot riding on its food and beverage business. Currently representing 23% of merchandise sales and its largest segment at $23.8 billion last year, the business has grown nearly $9 billion over the last five years. Since restoring the “Tarzhay” image is central to the retailer’s growth plans, Target is applying the Tarzhay private label topspin to its biggest revenue generator. Its Good and Gather brand, introduced in 2019, is a notable success. It generated nearly $4 billion in sales last year and is its largest food and…

The live action Snow White remake has made history by becoming the lowest rated Disney movie on IMDB with an abysmal 1.6 rating. While some have claimed that Snow White sunk to the lowest rated movie on IMDB of all time, it still stands above other hated titles like Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas (1.3), Daniel the Wizard (1.2), Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (1.5), and Turks in Space (1.5). IMDB has not officially placed the Snow White remake on its Bottom 100 list, which might possibly stem from the fact that the website put an “Unusual Activity” qualifier on the film’s…

Learning Resources, Inc., a manufacturer of educational toys based in Illinois, sued President Donald Trump and multiple Cabinet officials in D.C. on Tuesday over his tariffs, calling them an “executive branch power grab.” The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed against the tariffs. But unlike California Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit, which likely lacks standing, the Learning Resources suit has a plaintiff who has suffered clear and direct damages. The irony is that Learning Resources is precisely the kind of business that Trump’s tariffs are meant to help: a relatively small, fourth-generation family-owned manufacturing business, making products beloved…

A proposal to block males from competing in girls’ sports failed to pass the youth sports governing body in Washington State by a single vote. On Monday, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced that the measure, an advisory amendment only since banning trans athletes currently runs afoul of Washington State law, earned 31 votes in favor and 22 opposed. While achieving the majority of votes, the measure failed by one vote to win the 60% threshold needed to pass. “Amendment No. 7 received 31 votes in favor and 22 against passing, just one vote shy of being approved. A…

Following deadly protests in India’s West Bengal state over legislation to change how Muslim-owned properties are managed, an old clip resurfaced in posts that falsely claimed it shows Muslims vandalising Hindu households. The video previously circulated in November 2024 after a mob attacked a shrine in Bangladesh.”In West Bengal, 12 villages were evacuated, and 150 acres of Hindu farmland were destroyed. Animals, trees, vehicles, bungalows are being burnt by Muslims,” reads the Hindi-language caption to a Facebook video shared on April 13, 2025.”Why doesn’t Mamata Banerjee respond to this,” it adds, referring to West Bengal’s chief minister. “Hindus, you must…

Kiev’s backers are said to be urging security guarantees to be included under Trump’s reported proposal to acknowledge Crimea as Russian The UK and France are “open to a scenario” in which Kiev would concede territory to Russia in exchange for Western security guarantees and aid, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing an insider.London and Paris have emerged as the leading backers of Kiev’s war effort against Russia, after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to distance America from the crisis. Washington expects Ukraine and its European NATO allies to respond this week to its proposed compromise truce…

Jimmy Kimmel, a late-night host notorious for his seething contempt for President Donald Trump, recently stumbled onto a rare moment of clarity regarding the president. In a Rolling Stone interview, he accurately and precisely pinpointed a key reason behind Trump’s roaring political success. Kimmel acknowledged that cancel culture was a key issue that has fueled Trump’s rise. “I don’t think anybody should be canceled. I really don’t,” he said, even going so far as to admit that liberals attacking comedians over jokes has driven voters to Trump. As shocking as it is to hear that from Kimmel, it’s almost more shocking…

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 10: Drake London #5 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the ball during the … More first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)Getty Images One of the rising stars in dynasty fantasy football is Drake London. Coming out of USC, London was selected 8th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. As a 6’4” and 215 lb outside receiver, the expectation was that London would blossom into a star. With London scoring 16.5 PPG last season, he’s shot up to become the WR8…