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Pope Francis from Argentina dies on Easter Monday at age 88

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta., according to Vatican News. Pope Francis died at 7:35 AM local time Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936. Pope Francis was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis has died, Vatican says | Reuters Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88 | AP News Roman Catholic Pope Francis passed away at 88 | Fox News Pope Francis dies aged 88 - BBC News Vatican News on X: "Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta   ... Pope Francis - Wikipedia Easter Monday - Wikipedia

Iran has ability to enrich weapons grade uranium to fuel a nuclear bomb in one week; left over Biden era US intelligence denies

U.S. intelligence still claims Iran has no active nuclear weapons program—despite stockpiles of near-weapons-grade uranium, evidence of covert weaponization efforts, and the ability to enrich enough weapons-grade uranium to fuel a nuclear bomb in less than a week and 14 bombs in about four months, according to a February 2025 report by the Institute for Science and International Security.  DNI Gabbard Must Reverse “Stupid” US Intelligence on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program › American Greatness Final_Analysis_of_February_2025_IAEA_Iran_Verification_Report.pdf  - Institute for Science and International Security

New White House web page on COVID-19 describes origin of COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

According to an official White House web page discussing the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 pandemic ... 1. The virus possesses a biological characteristic that is not found in nature. 2. Data shows that all COVID-19 cases stem from a single introduction into humans. This runs contrary to previous pandemics where there were multiple spillover events. 3. Wuhan is home to China’s foremost SARS research lab, which has a history of conducting gain-of-function research (gene altering and organism supercharging) at inadequate biosafety levels. 4. Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) researchers were sick with COVID-like symptoms in the fall of 2019, months before COVID-19 was discovered at the wet market. 5. By nearly all measures of science, if there was evidence of a natural origin it would have already surfaced. But it hasn’t. Sources include ... House Oversight Committee -- a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the U.S. Hous...

UnitedHealth Group stock drop after bad forecast due to higher medical costs from physicians and outpatient services

UnitedHealth Group stock dropped after a poor annual profit forecast released April 17, 2025, citing higher-than-expected medical costs in its privately run Medicare plans.   UnitedHealth Group revised its 2025 performance outlook established in December 2024 to net earnings of $24.65 to $25.15 per share and adjusted earnings of $26 to $26.50 per share. This outlook reflects two factors: - Heightened care activity indications within UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage businesses, which became visible as the quarter closed, far above the planned 2025 increase which was consistent with the elevated levels in 2024. This activity was most notable within physician and outpatient services. - Unanticipated changes in the profile of Optum Health members impacting planned 2025 reimbursement due to unexpectedly minimal 2024 beneficiary engagement by plans exiting markets. In addition, a greater-than-expected impact to current and new complex patients from the ongoing Medicare funding ...

Three killed, 3 wounded near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County Virginia

Three killed and three wounded about 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in the block of 400 Olde Greenwich Drive near Lafayette Boulevard in the Olde Greenwich neighborhood, just outside Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Gunfire erupted between two groups of individuals. Video captured two individuals with hoodies and ski masks carrying AR-15 style rifles fleeing the scene. One fleeing individual was scene fleeing the area with blood on his hand. 3 dead, 3 wounded in Spotsylvania County mass shooting  Channel 2 Now Robbie Harvey on X: "::: BREAKING ::: Three people have been killed after a shooting in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. According to officials the shooter (or shooters) are still on the run. DO YOU RECOGNIZE THESE MEN? Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office says it all happened around 5:30 PM in the area News Channel3 Now on X: "Illegal Gun Deal Turned Robbery Led to Mass Shooting in Spotsylvania County. Four Charged. Victims Identified as Chase Feaster, Alonzo ...