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34+ min ago (438+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV criticized prison overcrowding and insufficient inmate rehabilitation programs on Sunday as he celebrated a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families in the final event of the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year. The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from big detention facilities in Italy and prison volunteers, wardens and prison chaplains from 90 countries. Included were a few groups of inmates who received special permission to participate, according to the Italian penitentiary chaplain's association. In his homily, Leo acknowledged the oftentimes poor conditions prisoners face even in wealthier countries. He called for a sense of charity and forgiveness to prevail for prisoners and those responsible for guarding them. "Here, we can mention overcrowding, insufficient commitment to guarantee stable educational programs for rehabilitation and job opportunities," he said, adding…...

34+ min ago (238+ words) December 14, 2025 / 3:00 PM CST / CBS Chicago Three people were charged in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy in South Holland, Illinois, back in August. The village announced on Sunday that Javan Moore, 21, Demon Smith, 20, and a 16-year-old boy, all from Phoenix, Illinois, were charged in the deadly shooting of Davell Holden. Moore, who the village said was the alleged shooter, was charged with first-degree murder. Smith and the teen were charged with felony murder. According to the village, Holden was visiting his girlfriend on Aug. 2 near 160th and Drexel, the same area as the intended target. They said the shooting was a case of mistaken identity as Holden closely resembled the intended target. "This was a tragic and sickening incident. While we are grateful to have made the arrests, we are deeply saddened for Davell's family and friends," said South Holland…...

35+ min ago (268+ words) The Husker women are looking to keep pace with the men and win their 11th game of the season. Early in her tenure, Amy Williams was a defense-first coach but it has been easy to see a change in philosophy in the two or three recent seasons toward more offensive production and pace. Her penchant for playing everyone on the roster has helped push pace and keep players fresh. Now, she has the scorers to keep the fireworks going all 40 minutes. If last season's team was known for fourth quarter comebacks, this season's team seems determined score early and often so that they don't need late game heroics. Scouting the Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State is a strong defensive team that is holding its opposition to just 64.1 points through 10 games. Redbird foes are shooting just 40.3 percent from the field and 27.1 percent…...

53+ min ago (485+ words) Any time a police officer responds to a situation, it often goes in a completely different direction than they anticipate, but Gary high school students interested in law enforcement are getting a jump on how to react. From behind a computer, Sophomore Aubrey Pusser-Shirley chose the situations her classmates and newly minted Gary Police officers would navigate. One situation was an office shooting; another was a human trafficking situation in which undocumented people were being transported in a box truck, and a third was a drunk-driving incident that turned violent. All the situations ended up involving guns. The partners, armed with prop weapons of their own, attempted to first assess the situation and then try to prevent an already volatile scenario from ending up in gunfire. As added stress, the partners were also outfitted with a device that signaled when…...

53+ min ago (329+ words) El comunicado de Ham's describi" a Saad como el comandante de su unidad de fabricaci"n militar. Israel lo hab'a descrito como un arquitecto del ataque del 7 de octubre de 2023 que desat" la guerra en Gaza, y afirm" que hab'a estado "involucrado en la reconstrucci"n de la organizaci"n terrorista" en violaci"n del alto al fuego que entr" en vigor hace dos meses. Israel declar" que mat" a Saad despu's de que un artefacto explosivo detonara e hiriera a dos soldados en el sur del territorio. Ham's a'adi" que hab'a nombrado a un nuevo comandante, pero no dio detalles. El ataque del s'bado al oeste de la ciudad de Gaza mat" a cuatro personas, seg'n un periodista de Associated Press que vio llegar sus cuerpos al Hospital Shifa. Otras tres personas resultaron heridas, seg'n el hospital Al-Awda. Ham's,…...

54+ min ago (159+ words) I've seen this show a dozen times or more from Chicago to London to Las Vegas, home of the most terrifying chandelier in "Phantom" history. I was there when the Broadway production finally closed in New York. And most recently, I reviewed the new interactive version, dubbed "Masquerade," in New York. Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber unveil their new tour of "Phantom of the Opera' Long may the chandelier rise and fall, eight shows a week, hooking casual theatergoers on an art form that very much needs their help beyond this one title. And in an era of shorter runs, how great to have this guy committed all winter to Chicago's Loop; you can't see it in New York anymore, unless you want the Phantom right in your face. Review: "The Phantom of the Opera" (4 stars) When: Through Feb....

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (821+ words) The attack Saturday in the Syrian desert near the historic city of Palmyra killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian and wounded three others. It also wounded three members of the Syrian security forces who clashed with the gunman, interior ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba said. Al-Baba said that Syria's new authorities had faced shortages in security personnel and had to recruit rapidly after the unexpected success of a rebel offensive last year that intended to capture the northern city of Aleppo but ended up overthrowing the government of former President Bashar Assad. "We were shocked that in 11 days we took all of Syria and that put a huge responsibility in front of us from the security and administration sides," he said. The attacker was among 5,000 members who recently joined a new division in the internal security forces formed…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (228+ words) KANSAS CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) " Los Reales de Kansas City enviaron el domingo al relevista zurdo venezolano Angel Zerpa a los Cerveceros de Milwaukee por el vers'til jardinero Isaac Collins y el lanzador derecho Nick Mears. Collins, de 28 a'os, bate" para .263 con nueve jonrones y 54 carreras impulsadas en 130 juegos el [] Collins, de 28 a'os, bate" para .263 con nueve jonrones y 54 carreras impulsadas en 130 juegos el a'o pasado, su primera temporada completa en las Grandes Ligas. Fue titular 100 veces en el jard'n izquierdo, seis en el jard'n derecho y dos como bateador designado, adem's de una en la segunda base. Los Reales han estado buscando mejorar su jard'n en las "ltimas dos temporadas bajas. El intercambio por Collins se produce d'as despu's de que acordaron un contrato de 5,25 millones de d"lares con el veterano jardinero Lane Thomas para la pr…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (308+ words) Los tiroteos masivos son raros en Australia, donde la posesi'n de armas ha sido estrictamente controlada desde una masacre en 1996. Aqu" una cronolog"a de algunos tiroteos recientes. El pistolero Martin Bryant mat' a 35 personas e hiri' a 23 en un ataque en el recinto tur"stico de Port Arthur en el estado de Tasmania. Tras el ataque, los gobiernos federal y estatales acordaron prohibir las escopetas y rifles semiautom'ticos y de acci'n de bombeo. M's de 700.000 armas fueron entregadas bajo un esquema en que el gobierno recompr' esos dispositivos. En la d'cada anterior a la masacre, hubo 11 tiroteos masivos con al menos cuatro v"ctimas mortales. No hubo ninguno en la d'cada que sigui'. Un agricultor dispar' a su esposa y tres hijos cerca de Lockhart en el estado de Nueva Gales del Sur antes de suicidarse. Tres personas murieron…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (529+ words) San Antonio y Nueva York se enfrentar'n el martes en la final de la Copa de la NBA en Las Vegas. El partido no contar' para la clasificaci'n, y las estad'sticas no se sumar'n a ning'n total oficial. Pero hay un trofeo, derechos de presumir y dinero en juego. "Significa mucho para algunos, dijo Kolek. "Quiz's no tanto para otros, obviamente. "l est' en el grupo de los "algunos. Kolek, un base suplente de los Knicks, est' ganando 2,2 millones de d'lares esta temporada. En el mundo real, eso es mucho dinero. En el mundo de la NBA, no tanto. Echa un vistazo a los salarios de algunos otros jugadores de los Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns est' ganando 53,1 millones esta temporada, OG Anunoby est' ganando 39,6 millones, Jalen Brunson est' ganando 34,9 millones, Mikal Bridges est' ganando un poco menos de 25 millones y Josh…...