Day: May 9, 2025

New pope is a ‘Cubs fan,’ says prominent Chicago priest

2:30 am May 9, 2025

According to church leaders from the Archdiocese of Chicago, newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to hail from the United States, has a heart for the poor and is also a Cubs fan. Leo XIV’s election was announced to the entire world on Thursday, marking a historic moment in which a Chicago-born cardinal, […]

Former Patriots star Julian Edelman speaks out amid Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson drama

2:30 am May 9, 2025

For more than a decade, Julian Edelman was coached by Bill Belichick. But, in recent weeks, the former New England Patriots coach’s accomplishments during his storied football career have largely taken a back seat to his romance with Jordon Hudson. Hudson, Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend, was accused of attempting to assert her control during the former […]

Brown University charges board of The Brown Spectator for name, use, trademark violations, holds hearing

2:30 am May 9, 2025

The board of The Brown Spectator — an on-campus libertarian journal — faced a disciplinary hearing Wednesday on charges that they violated Brown University’s name, licensing and trademark policies. “Brown has just charged every member of the board of directors of The Brown Spectator for violating Brown’s ‘Name Use, Trademark, and Licensing Policy’ for having […]

Protein-rich rice alternative is ‘ideal crop,’ plus ‘magic mushroom’ benefits Parkinson’s patients

2:30 am May 9, 2025

‘IDEAL CROP’: This American-grown heritage grain offers twice the amount of protein content as quinoa and four times that of rice. ‘MAGIC MUSHROOMS’: A new study finds that a psychedelic compound in certain mushrooms can improve mood, cognitive function and motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease. RICH REWARD: Some hikers recently discovered a trove […]

World leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff

2:21 am May 9, 2025

The Vatican on Thursday announced that Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, will take up the highest authority in the Catholic Church after only two days of deliberation and voting by the papal conclave. Upon the announcement of the first American pontiff to be elected, world leaders began reacting with their own messages of support […]