Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil


Italy enters 3-day Easter lockdown
Wrong shot given to cancer patient in ‘jaw-dropping’ bungle
California OKs indoor sports, concerts as cases plunge
Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing
Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens speedy Washington rise
U.S. News
Pentagon OKs third military base to house children
Vehicle spins donuts in middle of Beltway
1,000-dolphin ‘stampede’ off California coast
Naval mine washes ashore in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Capitol Police union chair: ‘We are struggling to meet existing mission requirements’
Technology
iPhone 13 rumors: Release date, new features
Apple’s wild new iPhone design is, erm, unexpected
How good is SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet? I tried it out
Facebook’s response to Saturday’s news of a huge data leak was so awful
How to get rid of all the junk in your Windows 10 Start menu
Sports
Greatest NCAA Tourney game ever? Gonzaga’s buzzer-beating win vs. UCLA
Suggs’s Shot Eerily Echoes March’s Most Famous Buzzer Beater
Baylor and Gonzaga to meet in NCAA men’s tournament finals
Twins’ Jose Berrios, Brewers’ Corbin Burnes flirt with no-hitters during historic pitching duel
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Eric Sogard Draws His First Start at 2B, Ian Happ Returns Up Top
Christian News

NC pastor: People are leaving church — because of churches
Why “the pathway to ending the pandemic runs through the evangelical church”
How one church is thinking outside the “pews” to bring its congregation together
Local church hosts living passion of the Christ on Good Friday
Church finds unique way to bring flowers, people together for Easter
USA halts ASTRAZENECA production
Pharmacies score customer data in jab effort
FL reservoir with millions of gallons of ‘contaminated, radioactive wastewater’ nearing collapse
GA Gov blasts MLB for moving All-Star game
‘HILLBILLY’ author eyes OH Senate seat as working-class man
World News
Germany faces ‘crisis of trust’ in pandemic
Nearly 20 arrested in alleged plot against Jordan’s King Abdullah II
Panama Papers pushed U.S. to stop being ‘haven’ for crooks
Jordan’s government accuses Prince Hamzah of plot to ‘destabilise country’
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
Space News
NASA Perseverance rover drops Ingenuity helicopter off on Mars surface
See where NASA just zapped this odd Martian rock with a laser
Space station crew to inspect mysterious hole on spacewalk
This Hubble image is so incredible you’ll swear it’s fake
Two ‘sizeable quakes’ are recorded on Mars
Entertainment
Cher apologizes for George Floyd tweet that caused controversy
Rapper DMX hospitalized after suffering heart attack, lawyer says
Box Office: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sets Pandemic Record With $48.5 Million Debut
‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks Lil Nas X’s controversial music video
Taylor Swift unveils full track list for new album ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’
Archaeology
Ancient inscription pinpoints site where Jesus was crucified
Claros – The Ancient Sanctuary of Apollo
Documentary to unravel fascinating secrets of Iron Age site in western Iran
Ancient City on Greek Islet Reveals Fascinating Secrets in New Dig
Paris fears worst of wave still to come
Passports latest flash point in virus politics
Brother Noah X’s family claims ‘football injuries triggered mental illness’
Culture wars strain once unshakeable bond between Republicans, corporations
7% of Americans don’t use internet. Who are they?
Politics
Even with narrow edge in Congress, Biden goes all-out from start
Some Democrats Cool to Biden’s Plan to Boost Corporate Tax Rate
New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan
Donald Trump has expanded his list of ‘woke’ companies to boycott
Hunter Biden opens up about relationship with brother’s widow Hallie
Business and Financial
Carl Icahn names former GE executive Kekedjian to lead Icahn Enterprises, WSJ reports
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Bill Hwang retains high-profile PR and legal team in wake of Archegos implosion
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV debuts in new commercial
3 Ways I’m Preparing for the Stock Market Bubble to Burst
Good News
Affordable Housing Landlord Starts Eviction Fund
A Single Injection Reverses Blindness in Patient with Rare Genetic Disorder
Church to host free home repair camp in June
NGO ‘Gift of Life’ breaks record in kidney donations with 1000th procedure
Donations open for injured passengers, families of train crash victims
Supernatural
Fears curse of Pharaohs will be unleashed as royal Egyptian mummies moved
‘Golden Parade’ carries pharaohs to new home in Egyptian capital
Egyptian mummies wheeled through Cairo’s streets for the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade
Sorcery Suspicion: Odisha Man Assaulted; Face Smeared With Feces
The spooky and unsolved tale of the tiny coffins discovered on Arthur’s Seat