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Today — 18 October 2026Main stream

Pope Leo Thanks the Faithful in Weekly Address a Day After Leaving Hospital

18 October 2026 at 10:54
“This experience has made me feel a special closeness to all those who are battling illness and infirmity,” he said, in his first public appearance since his lung surgery.

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

4 Takeaways From a Voting-Focused ‘No Kings’ Day

By: Tim Balk
18 October 2026 at 09:21
Saturday’s gatherings were more subdued than some past events, and many prominent Democrats skipped them.

© Jeffrey McWhorter for The New York Times

Gene Hempy waving a flag during a “No Kings” rally on Saturday in Dallas.

Oklahoma Families Faced the Hottest Summer Ever and an Electricity Crisis

18 October 2026 at 09:00
Record heat, a rising demand for power and an electricity crisis are closing in on Oklahoma families trying to keep the lights on and the AC running.

Genia Weitz and her husband, Daryl Mason, confined themselves to their living room to try to keep their electricity bill down.
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