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Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the papal conclave did not select a new pope.

Three former police officers were acquitted on Wednesday of all the state charges against them, including second-degree murder, in the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man whose brutal beating in 2023 stunned the nation.It was the second trial for the three men, Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean and Justin Smith. They were accused of fatally beating Mr. Nichols, a FedEx employee who had been driving home from work when he was stopped by officers more than two years ago.The three were convicted of witness tampering in a separate federal trial last fall, but acquitted of a more serious charge of…

The lights never seem to be on and the shutters stay shut.As the weeks pass by at the White House, the corner of the residence long used by first ladies remains dark, because this first lady does not really live in Washington. Melania Trump vanishes from view for weeks at a time, holing up in Trump Tower in Manhattan or in Florida, where she can lie low at Mar-a-Lago. Administration officials say she is at the White House more often than the public knows, but when exactly, and for how long, these officials will not (or perhaps cannot) say for…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2025 5:00 pm Updated May 7, 2025 5:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts. The provincial government says David Hancock has been named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice in the Edmonton Family and Youth Division.Hancock, a long-time legislature member, served as interim premier and Progressive Conservative Party leader after the 2014 resignation of Alison Redford, later calling it the “best summer job that I’ve ever had.” Get breaking National news…

A doctor tasked with caring for Erin Patterson has detailed the moment the alleged mushroom killer left hospital against medical advice.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank is focused on pushing economic growth without compromising on price stability, including the exchange rate, a senior official said on Wednesday (May 7), as the rupiah weakened again amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. In the current environment, the central bank will try to find the “optimal balance” between price stability and economic growth, said Juli Budi Winantya, a director in the economic and monetary policy department of Bank Indonesia.  Current economic growth was still below potential, but the central bank’s aim was to push for growth without compromising stability, he told an economic seminar…

After the men who will select the next pope were locked inside the Sistine Chapel without cellphones on Wednesday, the only thing left to do was wait for them to send a signal to the outside world. By smoke.The highly secret voting began inside what is possibly one of the world’s most secure vaults in the early evening, with the 133 cardinals tasked with deciding who will succeed Pope Francis writing candidates’ names on voting cards by hand, trying to disguise their handwriting.Outside in St. Peter’s Square, thousands of the faithful, the curious and the vacationing gathered to await the…

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will hear from Trump administration lawyers and the ACLU on Wednesday evening in a second court case focused on President Donald Trump’s use of the 1789 Alien Enemies Act to deport certain migrants.Trump officials have sought to portray Boasberg, a high-profile judge in D.C., as the face of judicial overreach and today’s hearing could put him back in their crosshairs.Unlike the previous lawsuit heard by Boasberg in March, which sought to temporarily block Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport certain U.S. migrants, plaintiffs are asking the court to hear a larger…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Las Vegas Raiders selected wide receiver Jack Bech in the second round of the NFL Draft last month, but according to the former TCU star, the team got a “two-for-one special.”Bech’s brother, Tiger, was one of 14 victims killed in the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year’s Day.Jack Bech said his dream of making it to the NFL was not just his own, but his brother’s dream as well.  TCU wideout Jack Bech answers questions at a press conference during the NFL Combine at Indiana…

On the heels of a high-profile assault on New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers by teen members of the ultraviolet Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Fox News has confirmed that migrants are committing crimes by the thousands in New York City shelters. According to the data, 3,219 migrants living in 48 shelters across the city were arrested a total of 4,884 times between Jan. 1, 2023, and Oct. 31, 2024. The top three crimes committed by the migrants were thefts at 1,285, assaults at 544 and drug crimes at 497. Migrants were also charged in 493 grand larceny incidents, 236 robberies…