Day: April 22, 2025

Empire State Building shines in gold, white in memory of Pope Francis after pontiff’s death

10:38 am April 22, 2025

The Empire State Building in New York is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window Monday night and into Tuesday morning in memory of Pope Francis following his death. The building was shining starting at 10 p.m. Monday night and will stay lit until 2 a.m. Tuesday to honor the life and […]

Detroit Pistons win first playoff game since 2008 ECF, beating the Knicks in Game 2

8:13 am April 22, 2025

Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Dennis Schroder made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 100-94 on Monday night in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Pistons, who hadn’t even been to the postseason […]

Priest says US Catholic community ‘busy, in a good way’ as stats show massive wave of young adults converting

7:00 am April 22, 2025

There is a spike in converts to the Roman Catholic Church as young adults reportedly seek “moral order” after the pandemic years. While people may convert to the Catholic faith at any time of year, the Easter season is when many choose to do so. According to the National Catholic Register, “certain dioceses are reporting […]

UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar transfers to Tennessee after Nico Iamaleava’s move from Vols to Bruins: report

6:55 am April 22, 2025

A day after Nico Iamaleava announced his decision to leave Tennessee for UCLA, it appears that a quarterback “trade” has been completed. Joey Aguilar, who joined the Bruins through the winter portal, will now be headed to Knoxville and joining the Volunteers, ESPN reports. Iamaleava’s saga was highly-publicized, as it stemmed from a reported rift […]

Judge temporarily blocks NYC Mayor Adams’ plan to allow ICE agents in Rikers Island jail complex

6:50 am April 22, 2025

A New York judge has ordered Mayor Eric Adams to temporarily halt a program to have immigration agents operate in the city’s infamous Rikers Island jail. Judge Mary Rosado has barred the city from “taking any steps toward negotiating, signing, or implementing any Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government” before an April 25 hearing […]