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Haiti police raid gang leader Barbecue’s stronghold in capital – BBC.com

The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say several gang members have been killed in the Lower Delmas area of the capital Port-au-Prince. Local reports say military drones carrying explosives are being used

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Pope in stable condition: No new respiratory attacks – Vatican News

Pope Francis is in stable condition, and has been alternating between non-invasive mechanical ventilation with long periods of supplemental high-flow oxygenation. He is continuing to eat on his own and continuing respiratory physiotherapy. The prognosis remains guarded. By Vatican News On Saturday evening, the Holy See Press Office issued the following statement concerning Pope Francis:

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Facing Student-Loan Debt Fears, Americans—and Their Communities—Turn to Crowdfunding

KEY TAKEAWAYS Nearly 40,000 individuals and organizations received support for tuition costs and repayment from GoFundMe fundraisers in 2024, the fundraising platform said. People have turned to crowdfunding as some federal student loan borrowers say their education wasn’t worth the burden that their debt causes them. While many fundraisers were started by the people with

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Buyers Want Move-In Ready Homes, Not Fixer-Uppers

Key Takeaways Today’s home buyers are searching Zillow for remodeled homes, not fixer-uppers. Buyers are willing to pay $13,000 more for a move-in-ready home to avoid spending time and money renovations according to Zillow. Fixer-uppers are selling for 7% less than similar remodeled homes, the largest discount in three years. Home buyers are less interested

Silver (XAG) Forecast: Freefall Warning—52-Week Moving Average in Sight at $29.74 – FX Empire

Weekly Gold (XAU/USD) Gold logged its worst week in three months, driven by continued strength in the U.S. dollar and steady inflation data. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.3% in January, in line with expectations, keeping the Federal Reserve on a cautious path. While the data did not significantly alter rate-cut expectations

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‘SNL’ Cold Open: Mike Myers’ Elon Musk Clumsily Waves Chainsaw Around Trump’s Head – Rolling Stone

Also during the Oval Office meeting, Trump and Vance complain about Ukraine’s Zelensky not saying how “handsome” they are Saturday Night Live alum Mike Myers portrayed a cringe-inducing, chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk interrupting Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s two-on-one attack of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The show’s cold open began with Trump (James Austin Johnson) and