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Pope Leo plans to give a virtual address in his hometown of Chicago – at the same time as Trump’s military parade

God-fearing patriots will now have a choice to make on Saturday between watching Donald Trump’s military and birthday parade, and a special address by Pope Leo XIV.

As of Wednesday the 40,000-sea stadium was almost entirely sold out.

A prayer service, which is reportedly directed at young people of the world, begins at 2:30 p.m local time and mass will be held at 4:00 p.m.

open image in gallery Pope Leo XIV is set to broadcast a video message in his hometown of Chicago that will coincide with the Saturday’s military parade and birthday celebrations of Donald Trump.

The papacy has also criticized anti-immigrant rhetoric such as the comments from the Trump administration, though has not named the president specifically.

On the American west coast, violent clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement continued in Los Angeles following heavy-handed raids by immigration authorities.

In response, Leo reposted a link to an article by a bishop, who was born in El Salvador, asking, “Do you not see the suffering? »

LA police filmed shooting woman point-blank with ‘less lethal’ round

Authored by theguardian.com

The video, which was taken by another woman and shared on social media, shows the woman walking down a street alone.

Moments later there is a loud bang as one of the officers appears to fire at the woman, who steps back after being hit and staggers away.

The woman who filmed the incident runs to the victim, who is crying, and helps her sit down before moving across the street as the officers continue to shout orders. »

Teacher Banned After 'Excited' Schoolboys Discover and Share Racy Account

Authored by gentnews.com

“I was approached by some S5 and S6 boys, who were very excited,” she said, recalling their comments about the account.

Ms. Buchan claimed financial necessity drove her to create the account, stating she earned over $60,000 in a single month.

“Her actions are fundamentally incompatible with being a registered teacher,” he asserted, recommending that she be deemed unfit to teach. »

SAG-AFTRA Ends Video Game Actors Strike

Authored by variety.com

SAG-AFTRA has called an end to the more-than-300-day video game actors strike after reaching a tentative deal for a new Interactive Media Agreement with the major video game companies.

The SAG-AFTRA National Board will meet in special session tomorrow, June 12, 2025, to consider the tentative agreement.

In their own statement, a spokesperson for the video game companies said Wednesday: “We are pleased to have reached a tentative contract agreement that reflects the important contributions of SAG-AFTRA-represented performers in video games. »

Entire Fulbright Scholarship board quits, citing Trump admin actions

Authored by abcnews.go.com

All members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced their resignation on Wednesday, releasing a statement accusing President Donald Trump's administration of political interference in the prestigious exchange program.

The 12-member board alleged the Trump administration "usurped the authority of the Board" by denying Fulbright awards to "a substantial number of individuals" who were selected for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The board also alleged the administration is currently "subjecting" an additional 1,200 international Fulbright recipients to "an unauthorized review process and could reject more.". »