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Pope Francis will be buried today. Here’s what to know about the events.
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What we know about the Wisconsin judge arrested for allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement officers.
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Thousands of illegal immigrants have registered on the CBP Home app to self-deport, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The agency warned those who have not yet done so will face consequences.
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The University of California, Berkeley, is under investigation by the Department of Education for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in donations from a Chinese entity.
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🍵 Health: Here’s what we know about the two food dyes banned by the FDA this week.
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The Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Aug. 12, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) |
Thousands of illegal immigrants have registered on the CBP Home app to self-deport, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The agency warned those who have not yet done so will face consequences.
“In less than 100 days, thousands of illegal aliens have used the CBP Home app to self-deport,” DHS Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Epoch Times via email. McLaughlin said that illegal immigrants still residing in the country must immediately use the CBP Home app to leave the country, or they will face penalties. “This includes a fine of $998 per day for every day that the illegal alien overstayed their final deportation order,” McLaughlin added. The Trump administration announced on March 3 that it made available the CBP Home app for those who came into the country via the CBP One app and were unable to legalize their immigration status. The CBP Home app is an update of the CBP One app, which the Biden administration used since January 2023 for U.S.-bound migrants to schedule appointments with immigration officials and apply for temporary asylum before they enter the United States.
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s designated border czar, told reporters at the White House on April 23 that over the past three months, approximately 68,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested.
“And we’re going to continue, despite what the district court says,” Homan said, referring to ongoing legal battles surrounding Trump’s deportation orders. (More) More Politics |
- President Donald Trump pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges, according to court documents filed in her case and the White House.
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The Department of Justice has charged a former New Mexico judge with evidence tampering for using a hammer to smash the cellphone of an alleged illegal alien gang member who was living on his property.
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Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was sentenced on Friday to more than 7 years in federal prison on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
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The University of California, Berkeley, is under investigation by the Department of Education for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in donations from a Chinese entity and sharing information about an “important technology.”
The research university will have 30 days to comply with a record request in this matter, a senior official said during a press call.
Officials did not detail the link between Chinese contributions to Berkeley and the sharing of the technology. A release sent after the call noted that the activities being questioned date back to 2023, when the elite school revealed a “fundamental misunderstanding” of its reporting obligations.
This investigation follows a similar probe into Harvard University’s reporting of foreign funding. This announcement follows President Donald Trump’s April 23 executive order “To End Harmful Foreign Influence at American Universities,” which states China and Qatar have funneled billions of dollars into American higher education institutions with little oversight to push their propaganda.
The senior official said these reporting regulations, which require universities to report any donations of $250,000 or more twice a year, predate the Trump administration and were lax under former President Joe Biden, who moved enforcement of these requirements from the Department of Education’s Office of General Counsel to its Office of Federal Student Aid. (More)
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As the United States continues a protracted battle with highly pathogenic avian influenza—or bird flu—that has sent egg prices soaring, some states are temporarily rolling back cage-free laws governing how egg-laying hens are housed.
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The legacy of an unprecedented peaceful protest that happened decades ago in communist China was commemorated with a parade and vigil in New York.
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Four states are urging the Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks, and candy from the food stamps program.
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The 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, entered a not guilty plea Friday to a federal murder charge in Manhattan federal court, as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty in the high-profile case.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed his dismay after a new report found that more than two-thirds of U.S. military reserve personnel are overweight.
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The Department of Transportation said that it would ease some safety regulations for the development of self-driving vehicles in a move to maintain U.S. global dominance in the industry.
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Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed at around 8 p.m. local time on Friday after three days during which more than 100,000 mourners stood in line to pay their respects in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Catholic pontiff will be buried today. Here’s what to know about the events. Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. local time, 4 a.m. ET, on the parvis, the platformed area and steps just outside St. Peter’s Basilica. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the funeral Mass, with other cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops possibly assisting. Viewers should expect the event to last well over the normal length of a Catholic Mass, which is usually about an hour.
Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral in 2022 lasted around two hours, and the funeral for Pope St. John Paul II in 2005 lasted more than 2 1/2 hours.
The Mass will include an entrance procession of the cardinals, readings from the Bible, a homily, and the liturgy of the Eucharist, followed by the Ultimo Commendation and Valedictio—the funeral rite’s concluding prayer and farewell, formally entrusting the deceased to God.
Following the Mass, Francis’s body will be transported to the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where a tomb between the Pauline Chapel and the Sforza Chapel, close to the Altar of St. Francis, has been prepared to receive him. (More) More World News: |
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Tensions between India and Pakistan have continued to rise following Tuesday’s terrorist attack which killed 26 tourists in India-controlled Kashmir. In retaliation for measures India took on Wednesday, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and closing the main border crossing, Pakistan retaliated by canceling visas issued to Indian nationals, closing its airspace to Indian airlines, and suspending all trade with India.
- A major Chinese export manufacturing company with an 18-year history has recently suspended production due to the ongoing U.S.–China trade war.
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A car explosion near Moscow killed a key Russian military official.
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President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on for three hours of talks focused on Trump’s plan to end the Ukraine war, with the Kremlin describing the discussions as productive and helpful in bringing the two sides’ positions closer.
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President Donald Trump said Ukraine is three weeks late in signing a rare earths deal critical to cementing economic ties between Washington and Kyiv and supporting Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
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South Korea’s data protection authority said that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek had transferred user data to multiple companies in China and the United States without consent.
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📷 Photo of the Day: Demonstrators holding posters shout slogans during a protest to condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, in Mumbai, India, on April 25, 2025. At least 26 people were killed April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists, security sources told AFP, in the insurgency-hit region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000. Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images 👇 |
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Rachel Troyer (Sarah Lancaster) lets her guard down for Joe Mathews (Tom Everett Scott), in “Love Finds You in Sugarcreek.” (GJW+) |
“Love Finds You in Sugarcreek” intrigues by its unique blend of romance, faith, and small-town charm. Unlike many contemporary romances, which can feel formulaic, this one has an uplifting story.
The film is based on a novel penned by author Serena B. Miller in the “Love Finds You” series. Beneath its warm and inviting surface, the story explores challenges like loss, uncertainty, and the instinct to judge others too quickly. These aspects add complexity to the narrative, but never take away from its uplifting core, which centers on hope, redemption, and the power of trust to change lives. The small town of Sugarcreek, Ohio, is a peaceful and orderly place, where life revolves around local sports events, community gatherings, and seasonal festivals. It’s exactly the kind of town police officer Rachel Troyer (Sarah Lancaster) has always called home, and she’s determined to keep it safe.
With deep roots in the area and close ties to her Amish family, Rachel is naturally cautious, especially when it comes to outsiders, but the arrival of Joe Mathews (Tom Everett Scott) and his young son Bobby (Thomas Kapanowski) suddenly shakes that sense of order.
“Love Finds You in Sugarcreek” is a thoughtful and uplifting film about trust, redemption, and the way people’s troubled pasts can sometimes cloud their present. The film’s picturesque small-town setting provides a cozy backdrop for a story that explores themes of forgiveness and the importance of looking beyond first impressions. (More)
“Love Finds You in Sugarcreek” is now available to watch for free on Gan Jing World. |
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