Here are 5️⃣ things to know for June 8. 1️⃣ Millions suffering from wildfire smoke 2️⃣ Trump investigation 3️⃣ Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts 4️⃣ Pope Francis undergoes operation 5️⃣ Student loans
A salmonella outbreak linked to Gold Medal flour is over, the CDC announced Wednesday. However, consumers are still being urged to inspect their pantries and throw away any recalled bags that may be lingering at home. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Air quality More than 75 million people in the US across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions are under air quality alerts today due to smoke from wildfires in Canada.
Blind singer receives golden buzzer on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Simon Cowell hit the golden buzzer for a very special contestant on “America’s Got Talent.” Watch her passionate audition here. Lionel Messi signs with Inter Miami The Major League Soccer club is finalizing a blockbuster deal to welcome Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar who recently led his country to World Cup glory. Dog scales wall to be with best friend These two dogs love each other, fur real. See the heartwarming video.
That’s how many large US cancer centers are experiencing a shortage of life-saving chemotherapy drugs, according to a new survey. As the US grapples with an ongoing shortage of drugs, cancer treatments have been among the hardest hit, health experts say. ’ve been lucky enough to have had a successful, fulfilling career and I look forward to my next chapter.” — CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht, announcing Wednesday that he will depart the company. Licht, who became network chief last May, saw his tenure dogged by fierce criticism in the press for a series of missteps that gripped CNN in recent months.
Check your local forecast here>>> AND FINALLY… One of France’s most impressive monuments turns 1,000The historic Mont Saint-Michel Abbey in northern France is celebrating its 1,000th anniversary since construction first began.
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What happens to papal power when a pope is unconscious? NothingPope Francis' three-hour surgery Wednesday raised a question about what happens to papal power when a pope is unconscious or otherwise incapacitated and cannot lead the Catholic Church. While many countries regulate the transfer of power when a head of state becomes incapacitated, and the Vatican has governance norms when a pope resigns or dies, none of those regulations apply to a sick, unconscious or hospitalized pope. In other words, Pope Francis was still pope, fully in charge of running the Vatican and the 1.3-billion strong Catholic Church, even while under general anesthesia and undergoing surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall.
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Hoornstra: Why baseball’s June ‘un-retirements’ are a thing of the pastIf anything, the present era seems more rife for a veteran pitcher to come out of retirement or, more accurately, delay the start of his season with an eye toward helping a contending team conquer …
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Pope Francis to have abdominal surgery on Wednesday - VaticanPope Francis will undertake surgery Wednesday afternoon at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
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Pope Francis Having Second Intestinal Surgery in Two YearsPope Francis is set to be hospitalized for several days.
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Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgeryThe Vatican said there were no complications during the three-hour surgery, which required Francis to be under general anesthesia.
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Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to VaticanPope Francis has made a quick trip to a hospital for tests and returned to the Vatican, two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis.
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