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Pope Leo
recovering
ROME (AP) -- The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery. The Vatican says Leo celebrated along with his secretaries on Wednesday afternoon.
Doctors say Leo is eating regularly and has begun walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung. Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer.
Wednesday’s announcement offered further evidence that this pope is taking a new approach to communicating about his health. His doctors say Leo’s recovery is proceeding as planned.
Omar’s phone
is seized
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar have seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.
The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as authorities probe potential fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The investigation led to the search Monday of Omar’s Washington, D.C. home just weeks before the November midterms, in which Omar is seeking reelection.
California
under threat
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Justice Department is threatening California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections.
A letter sent Tuesday to Secretary of State Shirley Weber from Trent McCotter, the acting deputy attorney general, says the Justice Department has provided officials in Los Angeles County with a password-protected thumb drive containing a list of names the federal government believes are likely noncitizens.
The letter gives the state 48 hours to review the list. The Los Angeles County registrar says his office is reviewing the demand with the secretary of state and state attorney general.
ICE rejects
suggestion
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government report urges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure body-worn cameras are activated when needed, suggesting automatic activation in certain situations. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement disagrees, citing privacy concerns.
The report, released Wednesday, highlights the need for transparency and accountability, especially after incidents where officers opened fire without wearing cameras. The Government Accountability Office report covers policies from February 2025 to September and suggests improvements for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says all offices received cameras by Aug. 5, but the report noted some officers were confused about when to activate them.