Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo surgery after doctors found a lung nodule at a very early stage. A Vatican spokesman estimates his recovery will take about a week.
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Category 4 Hurricane Simon is approaching Mexico’s Pacific coast, where forecasters warn of destructive waves, storm surge and rainfall capable of causing life-threatening floods and mudslides. Authorities in Jalisco have begun evacuations and suspended classes in coastal municipalities.
President Donald Trump has named Katie Bailey to lead the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, replacing James Braid as midterm elections approach. Bailey is already a deputy director of legislative affairs and previously worked for Sen. Mike Braun.
The Justice Department is examining whether five TV networks broke antitrust law by temporarily suspending shared White House coverage after Trump barred three outlets. A judge restored the outlets’ credentials, but some access restrictions remain.
Saudi officials say a strike on Riyadh’s main airport killed at least 12 people and injured 309. President Trump says he is considering whether the U.S. should join Saudi attacks on the Houthis in Yemen.
Officer Shane Seiber died after a shooting in West Philadelphia that also wounded a second officer. A suspect was arrested after police pulled him from a tree.
An attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport injured several people and suspended operations Saturday. The Houthis had not claimed responsibility for the latest attack, which followed deadly strikes on the airport earlier in the week.
Pope Leo XIV reiterated Catholic opposition to capital punishment as U.S. officials plan to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution. Vatican and U.S. church leaders criticized the livestream plan, while President Trump backed the execution.