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Religion

The world waits as cardinals work to choose the next pope

6:45am May 08, 2025

by Ruth Sherlock

The world is watching the Vatican on Thursday as 133 cardinals work to choose which of them will be the next pope.

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National

For Nev. Sen. Cortez Masto, It Is A Time To Comfort Shooting Victims, Families

NPR's Rachel Martin gets an update from Nevada Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on the investigation and prospects for a new gun control debate after Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas.

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Politics & Government

Morning News Brief: Las Vegas Shooting, Puerto Rico Relief

There are still more questions than there are answers about why a gunmen opened fire at a country music festival. And, President Trump sees first hand how Puerto Rico is recovering after Maria.

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National

President Trump To Assess Hurricane Relief Efforts In Puerto Rico

by John Burnett

President Trump is expected to take a helicopter ride over parts of the island that were demolished by the storm. Aid workers privately hope he doesn't stay too long and disrupt relief operations.

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President Trump To Tour Puerto Rico's Devastation From The Air

by Mandalit del Barco

One person the president is not scheduled to meet is Carmen Yulín Cruz — the Puerto Rican mayor who has been locked in a public feud with Trump over his administration's hurricane response.

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Why Did Stephen Paddock Open Fire On Las Vegas Concertgoers?

by Martin Kaste

Authorities say that so far a motive for the shooting is elusive. He also doesn't fit any common profiles for a mass murderer. One thing that is known, is that Paddock had a lot of weapons.

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Las Vegas Community Remembers Off-Duty Officer Killed At Concert

by Ina Jaffe

The Las Vegas PD confirms that one of its officers was killed, but they haven't named him. Charleston Hartfield was also a youth football coach, and his death is being mourned on social media.

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Calif. Special Education Teacher Was Killed In Las Vegas Shooting

by Ina Jaffe

Sandy Casey, 35, was a special education teacher at Manhattan Beach Middle School, south of Los Angeles. She was attending the concert with her fiancé Christopher Willemse.

Stolen Wallet Turns Up Inside House Being Renovated

Nearly 50 years ago, Dennis Helmer's wallet was stolen. Philly.com reports among the items in it, a receipt for his first semester at Drexel University in 1956. The cost: $168.

Trying To Make Sense Of The Tragic Shooting In Las Vegas

The city of Las Vegas is in mourning — as it will be for weeks to come. NPR's Steve Inskeep visits the area of Sunday's mass shooting, where more than 50 people died. More than 500 were injured.

National

Post Hurricanes: Holyoke, Mass., Prepares For Influx Of Puerto Ricans

by Jill Kaufman

Large numbers of Puerto Rican families are expected to come to the U.S. mainland. Per capita, Holyoke, Mass., is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans living in the continental U.S.

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Politics & Government

Tech Companies Urge Congress To Help DREAMers

by Aarti Shahani

A Senate committee holds a hearing on the fate of DACA recipients. Tech industry insiders say they're not optimistic the Senate will move on a bill. A business coalition pushes alternate strategies.

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Police: Las Vegas Shooter Had Multiple Guns At Hotel And At His Home

by Joseph Shapiro

California Rep. Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he was briefed by FBI officials. He was told that among the guns found in the hotel, were fully automatic weapons.