Day: February 4, 2026

Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian’s National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years

7:44 am February 4, 2026

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, a rare arrival marking the zoo’s first elephant birth in nearly 25 years, officials announced. The 308-pound, 38.5-inch calf arrived at […]

Leaders of desecrated Catholic school urge prayer for perpetrators after Mary statue, tabernacle destroyed

7:30 am February 4, 2026

The leader of a California Catholic school which was desecrated after a break-in is urging the community to “make many acts of reparation for this offense against God and Our Lady.” Images of the destruction at Holy Innocents Catholic School in Long Beach, which was discovered Monday morning, show smashed statues, images of Mary and […]

Leaders of desecrated Catholic school urge prayer for perpetrators after Mary statue, tabernacle destroyed

7:30 am February 4, 2026

Mamdani calls on DA to not prosecute mentally ill man shot by police during knife attack

7:17 am February 4, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he does not believe the Queens district attorney should prosecute a mentally ill man who was shot by police as he ran toward officers with a knife, arguing that the individual needs mental health treatment instead. Jabez Chakraborty, 22, was holding a large kitchen knife […]

Mamdani calls on DA to not prosecute mentally ill man shot by police during knife attack

7:17 am February 4, 2026