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Jan. 17, 2003 / 11:33 AM

Cardinal: 36 priests committed abuse

CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Cardinal Francis George has released a report citing 36 priests for sexual abuse and saying the scandal has cost the Archdiocese of Chicago $16.8 million. The report does not name the priests but George said none is currently in the ministry.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia's president to resign

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia's president to resign

April 24 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Jewish students at Columbia University on Wednesday and called on president Nemat "Minouche" Shafik to resign during a tense campus news conference before pro-Palestinian activists.

USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

April 24 (UPI) -- Gradually improved nutrition standards for school meals will help promote the health of the nation's schoolchildren, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

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After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

April 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and breakaway Rapid Support Forces that endangers millions in Sudan.

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

April 24 (UPI) -- Hamas Wednesday released a video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video showed him delivering a long statement written by Hamas.

U.N. calls for independent probe into reports of mass graves found at Gaza hospitals

World News // 14 hours ago

U.N. calls for independent probe into reports of mass graves found at Gaza hospitals

April 24 (UPI) -- The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into reports of mass graves found at two hospitals in Gaza that had been besieged by Israeli forces.

N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies after hospitalization for diabetes

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies after hospitalization for diabetes

April 24 (UPI) -- Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who followed in the footsteps of his father by taking his Congressional seat in 2012, has died after being hospitalized for diabetes earlier in the month. He was 65.

Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- and potential TikTok ban

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- and potential TikTok ban

April 24 (UPI) -- Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will get military aid while TikTok will get a new owner in the United States or or be banned in the nation after President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion aid package bill into law Wednesday.

USDA takes new steps to better avert bird flu in nation's livestock

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

USDA takes new steps to better avert bird flu in nation's livestock

April 24 (UPI) -- The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it's working with other agencies to protect the U.S. livestock industry from H5N1 bird flu. A federal order will develop critical information to limit the virus spread.

German MEP won't back out of elections after aide arrested for spying

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German MEP won't back out of elections after aide arrested for spying

April 24 (UPI) -- Conservative German MEP Maximilian Krah said on Wednesday that he will not drop out of the European election race after one of his top aides was charged with spying for China.

Germany to restart funding for UNRWA after independent report

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Germany to restart funding for UNRWA after independent report

April 24 (UPI) -- Germany said it plans to resume funding the UNRWA after joining more than a dozen other countries in suspending support amid allegations that employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

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