New Orleans archbishop appears in court during contentious clergy sexual abuse bankruptcy case

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A potential agreement with survivors is in the works, but some parties are unhappy with settlement amount

The Catholic archbishop of New Orleans made a rare in-person appearance in federal bankruptcy court on Friday, days after announcing a potential agreement to settle claims with hundreds of clergy abuse survivors that has been met with pushback from some of the plaintiffs.

“I’m here because I’m concerned for the survivors,” Gregory Aymond said in an interview with WWL Louisiana away from the cameras after what is believed to have been his first appearance in person for an open court hearing in the five years since his archdiocese – one of the US’s oldest – joined roughly 40 Catholic institutions to file for bankruptcy protection amid the worldwide church’s long ongoing clergy molestation scandal.

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New Orleans archbishop appears in court during contentious clergy sexual abuse bankruptcy case

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A potential agreement with survivors is in the works, but some parties are unhappy with settlement amount

The Catholic archbishop of New Orleans made a rare in-person appearance in federal bankruptcy court on Friday, days after announcing a potential agreement to settle claims with hundreds of clergy abuse survivors that has been met with pushback from some of the plaintiffs.

“I’m here because I’m concerned for the survivors,” Gregory Aymond said in an interview with WWL Louisiana away from the cameras after what is believed to have been his first appearance in person for an open court hearing in the five years since his archdiocese – one of the US’s oldest – joined roughly 40 Catholic institutions to file for bankruptcy protection amid the worldwide church’s long ongoing clergy molestation scandal.

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Record number of Americans are seeking residency in UK, according to Home Office

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Nearly 2,000 applications for British citizenship submitted since since January, when Donald Trump took office

During the 12 months leading up to March, more than 6,000 US citizens have applied to either become British subjects or to live and work in the country indefinitely – the highest number since comparable records began in 2004, according to data released on Thursday by the UK’s Home Office.

Over the period, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship – with more than 1,900 of the applications received between January and March, most of which has been during the beginning of Donald Trump’s second US presidency.

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Buy American: How Europe Must Stock Up On Weapons for Ukraine – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Buy American: How Europe Must Stock Up On Weapons for Ukraine  Bloomberg.com
  2. What happens to all the guns in Ukraine post-war?  The Kyiv Independent
  3. Europe looks to buy US weapons if Trump halts aid to Ukraine - Bloomberg  RBC-Ukraine
  4. The future of organized crime beyond the Russo-Ukrainian war  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
  5. Europe should brace for surge in arms smuggling, 'drone drug gangs' once Ukraine conflict ends  daily-sun.com
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Israeli hostage families blast security chief nominee over reported opposition to hostage deal – CNN

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  2. Netanyahu’s pick for Shin Bet chief ousted from IDF for going behind army chief’s back  The Times of Israel
  3. Netanyahu Names Maj. Gen. David Zini as New Domestic Spy Chief  The New York Times
  4. Einav Zangauker calls Netanyahu's pick for Shin Bet chief 'un-Jewish, inhumane'  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Netanyahu's Pick for Shin Bet Chief Is Good for His Messianic Base, Less So for Democracy  Haaretz
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Israelis rallying around country for hostage deal as Doha negotiations hit impasse – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israelis rallying around country for hostage deal as Doha negotiations hit impasse  The Times of Israel
  2. ‘How do you go to sleep?’: Israeli captive families slam Netanyahu at rally  Al Jazeera
  3. Will Not One Israeli Say: End the War for Gaza's Sake?  Haaretz
  4. An Exhausted Israeli Public Turns Against War in Gaza  WSJ
  5. Israel Palestinians  chronicleonline.com
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When the Tyrant Slips: Why America Should Fear a President Who’s Losing the Plot — and the Polls – Daily Kos

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  1. When the Tyrant Slips: Why America Should Fear a President Who’s Losing the Plot — and the Polls  Daily Kos
  2. There’s still a major check on Trump’s power  vox.com
  3. Weaker Donald Trump will struggle to keep promises  Reuters
  4. The truth about Donald Trump rarely makes it into the news  Press Watch
  5. Has Trump Buyer's Remorse Already Set In? | Opinion  Newsweek
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Reports claim deal in works to free Israeli-Russian held hostage by Iraqi militia – The Times of Israel

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  1. Reports claim deal in works to free Israeli-Russian held hostage by Iraqi militia  The Times of Israel
  2. Washington Denies Breakthrough In Efforts To Free Tsurkov  i24NEWS
  3. Exclusive: Iran-Iraq-Israel prisoner swap ‘set’ for implementation  Amwaj.media
  4. Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 could be freed in a week: reports  New York Post
  5. Reports of deal to release Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov 'false,' official tells 'Post'  The Jerusalem Post
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Families oppose ‘horrific’ plan for Highgate cemetery toilet block

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Relatives of late actor Tim Pigott-Smith among those threatening to exhume remains over redevelopment

Families who have relatives buried in Highgate cemetery have threatened to exhume the remains of their loved ones over plans to build a toilet block on the burial ground as part of an £18m redevelopment of the UK’s most visited graveyard.

Among those opposed to the plans are the family of the actor Tim Pigott-Smith, who described the project, which also includes the building of a new gardener’s hut, as “horrific”.

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Sweeping overhaul of Gaza aid raises questions of morality and workability – The Washington Post

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  1. Sweeping overhaul of Gaza aid raises questions of morality and workability  The Washington Post
  2. The Israeli Connections to a New Gaza Aid Plan Promoted as Independent  The New York Times
  3. Diary of a Gazan family's descent toward starvation  Reuters
  4. It Should Not Be Controversial to Plead for Gaza’s Children  The Atlantic
  5. Looters take over five aid trucks in Gaza, sell stolen goods at inflated prices - report  The Jerusalem Post
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As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

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Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000

The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.

It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county.

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As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

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Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000

The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.

It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county.

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Leo XIV jokes with exuberant group of Curia, Vatican workers – aleteia.org

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  1. Leo XIV jokes with exuberant group of Curia, Vatican workers  aleteia.org
  2. Pope: 'Faith and prayer are like salt which gives flavour'  Vatican News
  3. Pope Leo to Roman Curia: ‘Popes come and go, the Curia remains’  America Magazine
  4. New Pope Returns Bonuses to Vatican  KosovaPress
  5. VATICAN - Leo XIV: I thank the Lord for the gift of having been a missionary  Agenzia Fides
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Israel investigates use of Palestinians as human shields by its forces in Gaza

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IDF says practice ‘strictly prohibited’ after report of incidents quoting both Palestinians and Israeli troops

Israel is investigating “several cases” involving soldiers who have forced Palestinians to act as human shields in Gaza, sending them into buildings and tunnels to check for bombs and gunmen.

“The use of Palestinians as human shields, or otherwise coercing them to participate in military operations, is strictly prohibited in IDF [Israel Defense Forces] orders,” the Israeli army said in a statement.

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