Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was not in my interest at all to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the Iran war, but that he would continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.

Leo spoke to reporters aboard the papal plane flying from Cameroon to Angola as part of his 11-day tour of Africa.

He addressed the spiraling back-and-forth saga of Trumps critiques of his peace message, which have dominated news headlines this week. But the American pope also sought to set the record straight, insisting that his preaching isnt directed at Trump, but reflects the broader Gospel message of peace.

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Theres been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all of its aspects, but because of the political situation created when, on the first day of the trip, the president of the United States made some comments about myself, he said.

Much of what has been written since then has been more commentary on commentary, trying to interpret what has been said.

Trump launched the criticism on his social media platform Truth Social on the night of April 12, when he criticized Leos preaching about peace as the war, which began with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 and was followed by Irans retaliation, raged on. Trump accused Leo of being soft on crime, cozy with the left and said that the first American pontiff owed his election to Trump.

Leo has issued consistent calls for peace and dialogue, and has denounced the use of religious justification for war. Specifically, he called Trumps threat to annihilate Iranian civilization truly unacceptable.

The Vatican has stressed that when Leo preaches about peace, he is referring to all wars ravaging the planet, not just the Iran conflict. The Russian Orthodox Church, for example, has justified Moscows invasion of Ukraine as a holy war.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Leo referred specifically to his remarks earlier this week to a peace meeting in Bamenda, Cameroon. The city is the epicenter of a separatist conflict that has been raging in the western, Anglophone region of the country for nearly a decade.

Leo said that his remarks, in which he blasted the handful of tyrants who were ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, were written two weeks ago, long before Trumps criticisms began.

And yet as it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate again the president, which is not in my interest at all, he said.

Looking ahead, however, he said that he would continue preaching the Gospel.

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I primarily come to Africa as a pastor, as the head of the Catholic Church to be with, to celebrate with, to encourage and accompany all the Catholics throughout Africa, he said.

He drew attention to some upcoming liturgical readings about what it means to be Christian and to follow Christ, promote fraternity and brotherhood, but also looking for ways to promote justice in our world, promote peace in our world, he said.

Leo arrived later Saturday in Angola, the third stop on his four-nation tour. A message of peace would be especially relevant for the southern African country, which was ravaged by a 27-year civil war that ended in 2002 but has left deep scars.

Leo will meet with Angolan President Joao Lourenco and deliver his first speech before government authorities, when he hopes to bring joy and encouragement to Angola's long-suffering people.

A U.S. Army soldier killed in the Korean War is finally home after being identified through DNA testing.

Nineteen-year-old Sgt. Celestino Chavez Jr. had been considered missing in action since 1953.

After he was positively identified last year, he was buried this week in his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico.

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Chavezs remains were discovered among 55 boxes of remains handed over to the United States by North Korea following a summit with President Donald Trump in 2018.

"He was wounded while defending his position near the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and evacuated to an aid station on Nov. 30," the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said. "He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, when his convoy was ambushed by opposing forces in route to Hagaru-ri. The U.S. Army did not receive any indication that he was ever held as a prisoner of war and with no evidence of his continued survival, issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31, 1953. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for continuing to man his position despite his wounds during the Nov. 30 attack."

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U.S. animal shelters are reporting their biggest drop in euthanasia since 2020. New data shows 34,000 fewer cats and dogs were euthanized for space in 2025 compared with 2024.

About 4 million dogs and cats were adopted from shelters last year, pushing the country closer to no-kill status defined as a 90% save rate for animals entering shelters. More than two out of three U.S. shelters reached that benchmark in 2025, and nearly half of the remaining shelters would need to save fewer than 100 additional pets to get there.

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2025 was a turning point for animal sheltering in the U.S., and the data shows an undeniable momentum for the movement to end the killing of healthy, treatable pets in shelters, said Julie Castle, CEO, Best Friends Animal Society. The number of no-kill shelters in this country is at an all-time high, with 68% of shelters reaching this milestone last year, and of those that are not yet no-kill, nearly half have fewer than 100 additional pets to get there. This progress didnt happen by chance or by working alone. This is a clear example of what happens when pet lovers, shelters, and rescue groups work together to save lives.

Best Friends Animal Society said that shelters that have adoption rates of over 90% are considered "no-kill" because less than 10% of animals are suffering from irreparable medical or behavioral issues. These pets are generally not able to be rehomed.

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Advocates say, however, that adoption rates remain below pre-pandemic levels.

A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late Friday afternoon, finding that eight attorneys general and DirecTV were likely to prevail in their legal bid to stop the merger. The attorneys general, all Democrats, and DirecTV contend the merger will lead to higher prices for consumers, stifle local journalism and that the deal runs afoul of federal laws designed to protect against monopolies.

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The deal, announced last year and approved by the Federal Communications Commission, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local affiliates of one of the Big Four national networks: ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

That would likely give Nexstar the power to raise the retransmission fees it charges to video programming distributors like DirecTV, which means higher bills for consumers, Nunley wrote. The company also has a track record of consolidating local television news stations when it owns more than one station in a market, the judge said, meaning viewers will lose options for where to get their local news.

The deal could also force distributors like DirecTV to comply with Nexstars demands for higher broadcast fees or risk leaving subscribers potentially unable to watch things like Sunday NFL football games, the judge said.

Stopping the merger for now is in the public interest, Nunley wrote.

Attorneys representing Nexstar and Tegna did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Nexstars attorneys told the court the deal has already been reviewed and cleared by the FCC and the Department of Justice. They said the FCC order commits the company to expand local journalism and programming, not shrink it.

The merger needed the approval of the Republican Trump administrations FCC because the government had to waive rules that limit how many local stations one company can own. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in March that the company had agreed to divest itself of six stations.

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The judge said the FCC clearance process for the deal was unusual, and that the regulatory oversight did not curb the manifest anticompetitive effects of this acquisition.

The Department of Justice, which is tasked with conducting antitrust reviews of these types of mergers, announced it was closing its investigation of the deal in March through early termination, the judge noted, ending the review process sooner than is normally required by statute.

In unusual circumstances with the FCCs quasi-adjudicatory licensing proceeding still pending the President himself weighed in publicly in February and urged federal regulators to approve the deal to knock out the Fake News, Nunley wrote.

The preliminary injunction is designed to keep things as they are until the lawsuit is fully decided, Nunley said.

New York Attorney General Letitia James called the ruling a critical victory in a statement released Friday evening.

Consolidating hundreds of local TV stations under one corporate owner would mean higher prices and lower quality programming for consumers, she wrote. She later continued, We will keep fighting our case to ensure fair competition among local TV stations that serve communities across the country.

The dueling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz lurched into uncharted waters on Saturday. The United States pressed ahead with its campaign to choke off Iranian ports and Iran reversed an initial move to reopen the waterway, firing on a ship attempting to pass.

Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach.

Irans joint military command said on Saturday that control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces. It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

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Two gunboats from Irans Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said on Saturday. It reported the tanker and crew as safe, without identifying the vessel or its destination. TankerTrackers.com reported vessels were forced to turn around in the strait, including an Indian-flagged super tanker, after they were fired on by Iran.

Iran announced earlier Saturday it was reimposing restrictions on the strait in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping and ports. Iran has prevented vessels from crossing throughout the seven-week-long war, except for ones it authorizes.

Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliaments National Security Commission, said that the strait was returning to the status quo, which he had earlier described as ships requiring Iranian naval authorization and toll payment before transiting.

The shift came a day after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the strait open while a 10-day truce was announced between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. An end to Israels war with Hezbollah was a key demand of Iranian negotiators, who previously accused Israel of breaking last weeks ceasefire with strikes on Lebanon. Israel had said that deal did not cover Lebanon.

U.S. President Donald Trump first appeared to take a similar position on reopening the strait before later saying the American blockade will remain in full force regardless of what Iran does until a deal is reached, including about Iran's nuclear program.

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Even as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire appeared to hold, the back-and-forth over the strait through which roughly one-fifth of the worlds oil typically passes highlighted how easily it could unravel

Control over the strait has proven to be one Irans main points of leverage and prompted the United States to deploy forces and initiate a blockade on Iranian ports as part of an effort to force Iran to accept a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire to end almost seven weeks of war that has raged between Israel, the U.S. and Iran.

A data firm, Kpler, said movement through the strait remained confined to corridors requiring Irans approval.

U.S. forces have sent 21 ships back to Iran since the blockade began on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on X.

Three people received sentences of jail time for an insurance fraud scheme that alleged a bear had damaged luxury vehicles. Only there was no bear, just a person wearing a bear suit and wielding claw-style utensils.

California authorities say Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, Ruben Tamrazian, 26, and Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, were sentenced for their roles in a scheme that netted more than $140,000 in insurance payouts for damage to luxury vehicles.

Video footage shows someone wearing the bear suit staged attacks on the cars, which were then claimed against insurance. The vehicles involved included a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost, a 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and a 2022 Mercedes E350.

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All three individuals pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud. They were sentenced to serve 180 days in jail on weekends, pay more than $100,000 in restitution and serve two years of probation.

A fourth individual, 39-year-old Ararat Chirkinian, is expected in court in September of 2026.

There was a near miss on an airport tarmac Wednesday between an American Airlines plane and a truck.

Video from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina shows the pilot of the plane had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision.

On air traffic control radio, the pilot can be heard telling the tower about the near miss. Thankfully no one was hurt, and the plane was able to take off after a brief pause.

A similar incident happened at New York's Laguardia Airport last month, when an Air Canada plane crashed into a fire truck crossing the active runway.

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Surveillance video of that incident showed the crash and the fire truck rolling before coming to a stop. The pilot and co-pilot aboard the aircraft were killed. Two people were inside the truck, and both survived.

A preliminary analysis shows the plane was traveling 104 mph when it collided with the truck.

In the aftermath, the controller can be heard closing the airport: LaGuardia Airport is closed at this time. No aircraft in or out.

Sky-high ticket prices wont be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.

Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday.

Thats nearly 12 times the regular $12.90 fare for the roughly 15-minute, 9-mile (14-kilometer) ride from Manhattans Penn Station to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. On-site parking wont be available for most fans, so New Jersey officials anticipate that around 40,000 fans will use mass transit for each match.

The home stadium for both the NFLs New York Giants and New York Jets is set to host eight World Cup matches, including the tournament final on July 19. Group stage matches for soccer powerhouses Brazil, France, Germany and England, along with other nations, begin June 13.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has suggested the upcharge was necessary to ensure that her states commuters werent stuck with a tab for years to come for hosting the World Cup on its return to the U.S. for the first time since 1994.

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NJ Transit officials said it would cost $62 million to transport fans to and from the stadium over the duration of the tournament, and that outside grants had defrayed only $14 million of those anticipated expenses.

Charging $150 to each of the estimated 40,000 fans expected to take the rails before each game essentially offsets the Garden States projected $48 million transit bill, according to NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri.

This isnt price gouging, he told reporters Friday. Were literally trying to recoup our costs.

Transit prices in Boston also will be high

Taking public transit to World Cup matches in Boston's suburbs will also be costly.

Express buses from various locations to Gillette Stadium, home of the NFLs New England Patriots, will cost $95, officials announced this week.

And thousands of fans have already snapped up $80 round-trip train tickets from Boston to the commuter rail station near the stadium. Thats four times the $20 riders are normally charged for a round-trip ticket during game days and other special events. Unlike MetLife, Gillette isnt a short hop from downtown. The stadium is located in Foxborough, a town some 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Boston.

Other cities are keeping fares the same

Other World Cup host cities have pledged to keep their transit fares unchanged, noting that the U.S. government has provided some $100 million in transit grants to host cities to provide enhanced bus and rail service.

In Los Angeles, one-way fares will remain $1.75; in Atlanta, theyre locked at $2.50; in Houston, a single ride will still cost $1.25 and in Philadelphia the base fare for the subway will remain $2.90.

Kansas City is running shuttles from locations around the city to Arrowhead Stadium that cost just $15 roundtrip. Its also offering a free bus from the airport to downtown.

Kolluri said the fundamental difference with some of those cities is that their stadiums are located within city limits with more transit options than MetLifes more suburban surroundings.

New Jerseys governor, a Democrat who took office in January, said her administration also inherited an agreement where FIFA, international soccers governing body, contributed $0 for transportation while leaving the states perpetually cash-strapped transit agency stuck with a $48 million bill.

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As I have said repeatedly, FIFA should cover the cost of transporting its fans, Sherrill said Friday. If it wont, we will not be subsidizing World Cup ticket holders on the backs of New Jerseyans who rely on NJ TRANSIT every day.

FIFA says it shouldn't pay

FIFA has bristled at the suggestion, noting that the agreements signed with World Cup host cities back in 2018 called for free transportation for fans to all matches. It also argued that no other major event held at MetLife has been required to pay for fan transportation.

We are quite surprised by the NJ Governors approach today on fan transportation, the organization said in a statement Thursday, as news reports of the reported fare began to circulate. FIFA worked for years with host cities on transportation and mobility plans, including advocating for millions of dollars in federal funding to support host cities for transportation.

The huge increase in the fare to MetLife also drew an objection from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Charging over $100 for a short train ride sounds awfully high to me, the Democrat posted on X earlier this week. The surge pricing was first reported by sports outlet The Athletic.

Alternatives to taking the train to MetLife Stadium will be almost as pricey.

A shuttle bus fleet with a capacity for about 10,000 riders will set off from the midtown Manhattan bus terminal and other locations for $80 roundtrip. Some 5,000 parking spots at the nearby American Dream Mall are also being sold in advance, currently priced at $225.

Two male runners who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top South African marathon have been disqualified and could face two-year bans from the event, along with the two women.

The two women runners swapped their bibs with the two men, who both finished within the top 10 in the womens half-marathon at the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town last Sunday, initially denying those slots to two female runners.

But the cheating was discovered by a marathon board member, and the men were disqualified from their 7th and 10th place finishes. Two women were belatedly recognized instead.

Larissa Parekh was accused of having Luke Jacobs run on her behalf, and Tegan Garvey was accused of having Nic Bradfield run on her behalf, marathon board member Stuart Mann said. All four runners face disciplinary action that could include two-year bans from the event, Mann said.

The annual Two Oceans race is one of South Africas iconic marathons and includes a 56-kilometer (34.7-mile) ultramarathon and a 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) half-marathon. The event attracts over 16,000 participants and finishing among the top 10 is a significant achievement for most runners.

Race board member calls swapping bibs unethical

Mann said exchanging bibs has become more common, and can be risky, Not only is it considered unethical, but it also poses health and medicals risks in case of an emergency, as wrong medication may be administered to a wrong person, Mann said.

Various motivations are at play, Mann explained. Some runners give their bib to a stand-in if they have a last-minute injury or some other unexpected reason why they can't run in a race they have registered for. Others do so to deceptively earn faster times than they otherwise could achieve, to qualify for future races, he said.

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Online photos led to the discovery

Mann was tipped off to one of the swaps after Jacobs posted pictures of himself at the race on social media and people noticed that his bib displayed the name Larissa.

Jacobs said in a written apology: I made an error in judgment and did not consider the consequences. I should not have taken part."

Parekh did not provide any clear explanation of how Jacobs ended up with her bib, Mann said. But Garvey admitted she gave hers to Bradfield, saying in a written statement that she had suffered a hip problem before the race.

The day before, my hip gave in completely, leaving me unable to even walk. I felt bad as to give up my race entry so my friend ran in my place, Garvey said.

Mann said both women have apologized.

A pilot is suing the state of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) over the decision to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump.

George W. Poncy Jr. filed a lawsuit in Palm Beach County on April 12, alleging that the recent passing of HB 919, which gives the state authority over naming major commercial service airports and officially designates the facility as Donald J. Trump International Airport," happened without the consent of the county or coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Poncy says it came after he saw the millions across the country in the No Kings protests.

"I'm not marching around like No Kings," said Poncy. "But I'm, you know, trying to get something done."

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By passing the bill, the suit alleges the state violated Palm Beach County's home rule authority the right for counties to govern on local matters. It also claims HB 919 bypassed a Florida statute that "establishes standards and procedures" for naming public facilities after individuals.

"Palm Beach County has the right to name the airport. There's, it's not a state owned facility," said Poncy.

"Are you aware that the that the county commissioners voted unanimously to change the name to Trump International?" the Scripps News Group station in West Palm Beach asked.

"Yes," he responded.

The law is set to go into effect on July 1, and the airports three-letter code, PBI, will remain unchanged as the transition begins.

But Poncy, an FAA-licensed pilot, argues that, "While FAA identifiers such as 'PBI' may remain unchanged, airport names are embedded in air traffic control communications, NOTAMs, navigation software, and international aviation databases," setting up potential safety concerns for anyone flying into or out of the airport.

"In aviation, even minor inconsistencies in airport identification can have safety implications, particularly in high-density or time-sensitive flight operations," the complaint states.

WPTV reached out to the FAA for comment on whether they need to approve name changes.

A spokesperson responded: "Changing an airport name is a local issue and the FAA does not approve airport name changes. However, the FAA must complete some administrative tasks to include updating navigational charts and databases."

The complaint further alleges the cost of making changes to signage, databases and software would exceed $5.5 million, and with the state only providing partial funding, the rest could fall to taxpayers.

Hoffman reached out to the governor's office for comment on the lawsuit. Communications Director Alex Lanfranconi stated: That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard.

A PBIA spokesperson said in a statement March 31, the day Gov. DeSantis signed the bill, that "Transition activities, including updates to signage, branding and publicfacing materials, will occur in phases."

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This story was originally published by Michael Hoffman and Audra Schroeder with the Scripps News Group station in West Palm Beach.

Spring is here. For families, that can mean buying a whole new wardrobe, but costs add up quickly.

Little kids can outgrow their clothing in as little as three to six months, and a pre-teen could outgrow their outfits in under a year. To help families stay on trend and on budget, retailers are offering affordable spring fashion. This spring at Walmart, shoppers can find a pair of shorts for $14 and a hoodie for $3.

Nena Billegas, a Walmart fashion coach in Scottsdale, Arizona, said the store offers colorful, mix-and-match looks for the whole family.

"Everything's under $40, high end, in bright colors, and ready to go for the spring," Billegas said.

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From graphic tees to flowy dresses, this year's trends feature styles that work for everyday life without the high price tag.

"Very versatile, easy outfits to put together," Billegas said. "It could go from casual to dressy."

For kids, comfort and style matter just as much.

"It's comfy and cozy and, like, fashionable," Cooper Call said.

Call, a seventh grader from Mesa, Arizona, said flexibility is key, especially when sharing clothes at home.

Me and my older sister share clothes, and it's sometimes easier for us to share clothes that we can like dress them up or dress them down, Call said.

Adrian Sneed, a fourth grader from Avondale, Arizona, said it is all about looking good and feeling good.

"I'm looking for clothes that are comfortable and look nice to wear," Adrian Sneed said.

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Walmart's Polo brand for kids offers items for under $18.

For his mom, the Free Assembly line features flowery dresses for under $34 and cover-up shirts for under $26.

Kimberly Sneed, Adrians mom, says those lower prices make a big difference.

"To get a dress that's in the $30s, that's good quality, good deal, is perfect for spring and summer," Kimberly Sneed said.

To stretch a budget further, thrift stores like Goodwill offer even deeper discounts.

Mjellma Gashijoco, Goodwill manager of social media and communications, said the store has affordable prices for the whole family.

"You're looking at prices anywhere from like $2.99 to about $15 for some nice spring pieces," Gashijoco said.

Shoppers can find brand-name items, including a new Uniqlo item with tags for $7, a Polo shirt for $5, and brand-new Gap swimwear. Toddler dresses can be found for as low as $1.99.

With daily deals at Goodwill stores, shoppers can save even more.

"Every day, when you come into the store, there is a specific color on sale," Gashijoco said. "Make the most out of your money when you shop at our stores."

Whether shopping secondhand or new, shoppers say the goal is finding affordable outfits that bring a spring wardrobe to life.

"It's important to find pieces that make you feel good, that are good quality and will last," Kimberly Sneed said. "Also, you know, kind of fit within the budget and help you save money at the same time."

This story was reported on-air by Jane Caffrey at the Scripps News Group station in Phoenix and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial.

Tyler Robinson was back in state court in Utah Friday as his attorneys press their claims that biased coverage is tainting potential jurors in his aggravated murder case.

Among numerous examples cited was a New York Post story they say suggested Robinson confessed to Kirk's killing during a courtroom conversation on Dec. 11, in his first appearance after being charged. The conversation with his attorneys was inaudible, but the story cited a lip reading analysis to support its claim that Robinson said, I think about the shooting daily.

The predominant purpose being served by the live stream coverage has not been the educational reporting of the court proceedings, but rather advertising profit, sensationalism, political agendas, and, most prominently, the vilification of Mr. Robinson, his attorneys wrote in their request to bar cameras.

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Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Robinson should he be convicted in the Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist, who was addressing a crowd of thousands on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem.

Robinson, who turned 23 on Thursday, has not yet entered a plea. A trial date has not been set.

Media sensationalism around the case has cut both ways. In a March 30 headline, the U.K.-based Daily Mail reported the bullet that killed Kirk did NOT match a rifle allegedly used by Robinson. The story was based on an inconclusive, preliminary finding by ballistics experts and led to speculation about Robinson's possible exoneration. The FBI is running additional tests, according to court documents.

Media organizations, prosecutors and Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, want the court to allow cameras. They argue the best way to guard against the misinformation and conspiracy theories that concern Robinson's defense team is to make the process transparent.

Yet livestreaming by media outlets already has tested the patience of Judge Tony Graf.

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During the December hearing, Graf briefly stopped the livestream and ordered the camera relocated after it showed the defendants shackles in violation of a courtroom decorum order.

Then, a January hearing was interrupted when Robinson's attorneys said close-up shots of Robinson being livestreamed by a local television station could again lead to claims based on lip reading. That, too, was a violation of Graf's decorum order. The judge ordered the camera operator not to film Robinson for the remainder of the hearing.

In recent hearings and again on Friday the media pool cameras for video and photographs were stationed at the rear of the courtroom, behind Robinson. Graf also has been making camera operators come before him to acknowledge they understand the courtroom decorum rules.

Mike Judd, a lawyer for a coalition of media organizations including The Associated Press that have been fighting to preserve access, said Graf so far has focused on whether his rules inside the courtroom are being followed, not what the media is saying outside of court.

The court can do all of that in order to try to control what gets fed into that media ecosystem, Judd said. You reduce the likelihood of somebody publishing things that you think may be of potentially biasing concern later on.

Policies on cameras and livestreaming vary among states, and many including Utah give judges discretion over whether to allow cameras. Cameras are generally prohibited in federal courts.

There's Supreme Court precedent that says courts generally need to be open to the public, but that's not an absolute right, said University of Utah law professor Teneille Brown. Even if they allow public access, that does not equal a right to broadcast or record.

Robinsons attorneys are seeking to delay his May preliminary hearing, when prosecutors must show that they have enough evidence to proceed to a trial.

Prosecutors have said DNA consistent with Robinsons was found on the trigger of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, two unfired cartridges and a towel used to wrap the rifle. Defense attorneys note that forensic reports indicate multiple peoples DNA was found on some items, which they say requires a more complex analysis.

Robinson reportedly texted his romantic partner that he targeted Kirk because he had enough of his hatred, prosecutors have said.

Nutella is offering its first new flavor in more than 60 years.

The new spread is called Nutella Peanut. As the name implies, it puts the brand's signature hazelnuts in the back seat while roasted peanuts take center stage.

The company said it otherwise keeps the spread's creamy cocoa taste.

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"Honestly, when a jar of Nutella goes viral floating in space, you start to feel like anything is possible. So naturally our next move as a brand was dropping our first new flavor innovation in over 60 years," said Noah Szporn, Senior Vice President of Spreads, Ferrero North America, in a press release. "Nutella Peanut delivers the same creamy experience fans know and love, now blended with the irresistible taste of roasted peanuts."

The company said fans had been asking for this flavor combination in particular.

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Nutella Peanut is available nationwide.

The company said it will host a special pop-up in New York City to celebrate its new flavor on Lafayette Street, May 16 and May 17.

QVCs parent company said it has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks to reduce billions of dollars in debt.

QVC Group Inc., which operates the home shopping television network, said it does not plan to lay off employees and intends to continue paying vendors during the restructuring process.

The company has faced challenges from declining TV viewership, increased online competition and tariffs that have affected sourcing costs.

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"QVC Group is uniquely positioned to compete and win in live social shopping, and we are seeing early momentum in our WIN Growth Strategy," President and CEO David Rawlinson said in a statement.

Rawlinson said the company has become a top seller on TikTok Shop in the U.S. over the past year while expanding its presence on streaming and other digital platforms. He added that QVC has consolidated operations with HSN, secured new partnerships with social and media companies and adjusted sourcing strategies in response to tariffs.

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With the support of our lenders and a more appropriate capital structure, we believe we can deliver on our WIN Growth Strategy, Rawlinson said.

He added that the company remains focused on providing joyful and engaging shopping experiences and thanked vendors, partners and employees for their support.

This process will allow QVC Group to have the financial structure it needs to accelerate our return to growth, Rawlinson said.

Health officials and law enforcement agencies across the country are raising alarms about an emerging synthetic opioid that is believed to be up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl.

The drug is known as cychlorphine, but is scientifically referred to as N-propionitrile chlorphine.

Because of its extreme potency, even very small doses of cychlorphine are potentially lethal. Officials said it has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths and is being found in other illicit drugs.

Another major concern is that it requires multiple doses of naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, to try and reverse an overdose.

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The Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) San Francisco Field Division has identified the drug in cases around Northern California, according to a local ABC-affiliate.

In eastern Tennessee, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center noted that cychlorphine had been detected in 41 deaths across its 23-county service area as of early April.

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Citing "reports," the Knox County Regional Forensic Center claimed that officials believe cychlorphine originated in China in 2024 and quickly moved to Europe before hitting the United States in late 2024 where it possibly first appeared in Florida.

The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education said it was first detected in mid-2024 and has been showing up in toxicology reports from at least eight states and several Canadian provinces.

A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on a manslaughter charge for allegedly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 surgery.

The prosecutor for the First Judicial Circuit on Monday announced the charge of second-degree manslaughter against Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky.

Prosecutors said that during an Aug. 21, 2024, surgery, which was scheduled to be a laparoscopic splenectomy, Shaknovsky removed the victim's liver instead of his spleen. That resulted in "catastrophic blood loss and the patient's death on the operating table," law enforcement officials wrote in a press release. The patient was a 70-year-old man from Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

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"Our duty is to follow the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor," Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson said in a statement.

Available court records did not name an attorney for Shaknovsky.

Florida suspended Shaknovsky's medical license after the surgery. Records show he voluntarily surrendered his medical license in Alabama after regulators moved to revoke his license.

Crashes involving about 70 vehicles snarled a section of a snowy Colorado highway and sent eight people to the hospital.

The pileup Tuesday prompted officials to close the eastbound side of Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Denver, the Colorado State Patrol said in a statement.

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Officials evaluated 19 people for injuries and took eight of them to the hospital, including one person who had sustained serious bodily injuries, according to the state patrol.

Images online show multiple semitrucks involved in the pileup, with debris lining the roadway, fronts of vehicles smashed and at least one vehicle balanced partially off the ground.

It was not immediately clear what caused the pileup.

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A high school principal in Oklahoma was shot in the leg Tuesday after confronting a man who entered the school with a gun, authorities said.

Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore is in stable condition, and no students were injured in the shooting, according to authorities. The suspect, a 20-year-old former student, was taken into custody, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Hunter McKee told reporters outside the school.

Moore and other staff members quickly confronted the former student after they noticed he entered the school with a gun, McKee said.

The subject was able to fire multiple rounds, where the principal was hurt, but no one else was, McKee said. The actions of the staff and the principal stepping in as soon as they saw a subject with a firearm saved lives today.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Moore acted bravely to protect students lives" and that he and his wife were praying for his quick recovery.

Im thankful for the swift response from law enforcement and school staff, and Im grateful no students were harmed, he said in a post on the social platform X.

Pauls Valley is a community of about 6,000 people 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City.

Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit.

Two prosecutors and an investigator from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirros office were turned away on Tuesday by a building contractor and referred to Fed attorneys, one of the people said. The two people familiar with the visit spoke on condition of anonymity because they werent authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation.

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Last month, during a closed-door hearing before a federal judge, a top deputy from Pirros office conceded that they hadnt found any evidence of a crime in their investigation of the headquarters project.

The investigation has faced bipartisan opposition in Congress. It also has delayed Senate consideration of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trumps pick to replace Fed chairman Jerome Powell when his term ends May 15.

Trump has again threatened to fire Jerome Powell if the Federal Reserve Chair decides to stay on the central bank's governing board after his term as chair expires next month.

Well then Ill have to fire him, OK? Trump told Fox Business in an interview that aired Wednesday when reminded that Powell has said he wont leave the Fed while the Justice Department investigates a $2.5 billion renovation project at the bank.

Trump has for months wanted to remove Powell as chair of the Fed, saying he has been too slow in orchestrating interest rate cuts that would give the U.S. economy a quick boost. Powell has said the investigation is a pretext to undermine the Fed's independence to set rates. A federal prosecutor last month admitted that the investigation into the renovations had turned up no evidence of a crime.

Powell's term as Fed governor expires May 15, but his term as a Fed board member lasts until January 2028.

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Trump has nominated former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell. Yet Warshs confirmation has been delayed. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, has said he wont vote to confirm any Fed nominees until the investigation is dropped.