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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour at just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is dead at
the age of eighty eight. The Vatican announce the death
of Pope Francis this morning, just a day after the
pontiff made a surprise Easter appearance on a balcony at
Saint Peter's Basilica. Vatican analyst George Weigel says Francis was
much love, but at his critics, and his successor may
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have a different vision for the church.
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I think we are going to see a conclave focused
on a return to a more orderly process of decision
making in Rome.
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Following the death of Pope Francis. What's known as the
Conclave will be scheduled to select the next leader of
the Catholic Church, as they did when Francis was elected
in twenty thirteen. Eligible cardinals we'll meet in the Sistine
Chapel to vote for a new pope. If black smoke
rises from the chapel's chimney after a vote count, that
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means they haven't arrived at a decision yet. White smoke
indicates a new pope has been selected. The conclave will
likely happen within the next few weeks. Vice President j
D Vance met with Francis at the Vatican just yesterday
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on Easter Sunday.
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Pray for you every day.
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After the news broke this morning, the Vice President said
his heart goes out to all who loved Francis. The
White House posted on next rest in Peace Pope Francis.
Former President Joe Biden released a statement calling Francis unlike
any who came before him and an advocate for the
voiceless and powerless, and King Charles and Queen Camilla are
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paying tribute to Pope Francis. In a statement from Buckingham Palace,
the UK monarchs they were deeply sadden, but they were
glad Pope Francis got the chance to share an Easter
greeting before he died. I'm Michael Cassner. Over one hundred
thirty international students can stay in the US for now
thanks to a federal judge in Atlanta. We get more
from Scott Carr in Washington.
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A temporary restraining order was issued Friday by US District
Court Judge Victoria Calvert against ICE and other federal agencies
after the student's visas were suddenly revoked. The judges order
prevents the deportation of one hundred and thirty three students
from at least five countries and demands that the students
be placed back in the Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program,
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which is used to track non immigrant students and exchange visitors.
I'm Scott Carr in Washington.
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The number of measles cases in the US has risen
to eight hundred. Rob Martyr reports.
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On Friday, the CDC announced there were nearly one hundred
new cases over the last week. The majority of the
cases remain in Texas, but there are now confirmed cases
in twenty four different states. So far, ninety six percent
of this year's cases have occurred in unvaccinated people. Officials
say if these trends continue, the United States could surpass
the measles outbreak of twenty nineteen and potentially reached the
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highest number of cases since nineteen ninety two. I'm Rob Bartier.
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Vice President J. D Vance is kicking off a four
day visit to India this after his visit with Pope
Francis just before the Pope died. Trioschi mccurjee with more
this visit.
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Is aimed at strengthening economic and geopolitical relations between India
and the USA. Both sides have said mister Vance will
be meeting Indian Prime Minister in Narindramodi and the two
are expected to discuss ways to fast track a bilateral
trade deal that is expected to be ready by the
end of the year. India was hit with twenty six
percent tariffs by the Trump administration despite sharing good relations
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with Narindramodi, and though this ninety day pause has brought
in some relief, experts New Delhi remains cautious and is
keen to get the deal signed quickly.
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I'm Michael Kassner.