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Pope Francis went to a hospital in Rome Wednesday for abdominal surgery. He's seen here in the popemobile, leaving his general audience at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican before heading to the hospital.

Pope Francis will remain in hospital after a hernia-related surgery in Rome

The pope underwent "a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" on Wednesday, the Holy See's official news portal says. The pope had complained of abdominal pain on Tuesday.

Buildings in the Manhattan skyline shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Weds., June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze.

Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.

Unhealthy air quality grips the East Coast reaching as far south as North and South Carolina.

Chris Licht was chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide.

CEO Chris Licht ousted at CNN after a year of crisis

CNN's embattled CEO, Chris Licht, is out after a turbulent first year that included layoffs, a botched town hall with former President Donald Trump and a no-holds-barred profile in The Atlantic.

State Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, has long been considered one of the most labor-friendly lawmakers in Salem. He faces potential recall by a union that believes he blocked its priority bill this year.

Despite fierce pushback, an Oregon union is proceeding in its efforts to recall an influential Democrat

UFCW Local 555 says it's well on its way to forcing a recall election on Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene. Senate Democrats have tried to intervene.

Four people sitting at a large conference table with laptops, name tags and microphones in front of them. Behind them on the wall is a large seal that says "City of Ashland Oregon." the nametags from left to right read "Dylan Bloom," "Jeff Dahle," "Tonya Graham," "Bob Kaplan"

Ashland moves forward with electrification ordinance

Ashland will develop a new ordinance banning the use of fossil fuels in new home construction. A local youth environmental group has been pressuring the council to do this for months.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento is seen in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 5, 2023. Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia were brought to the diocese's offices on Friday, June 2, 2023, after being flown from Texas to Sacramento.

‘Bring it on’: Sacramento faith leaders welcome migrants flown from Texas with phones, clothes and lawyers

Volunteers and faith leaders shared new details about the 36 migrants flown to Sacramento — whose travel was coordinated by Florida officials — during a press conference Tuesday.

Cleta Mitchell speaks at a conference in Camp Hill, Pa., on April 1, 2022. The influential conservative attorney helped former President Donald Trump as he sought to overturn the 2020 election. She's now working to dismantle ERIC.

The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation

Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.

The documentary series Masienda Presents won a 2023 James Beard award. The series celebrates masa and the communities who cook with it.

Masa, the key to tortillas and tamales, inspires an award-winning documentary series

The team at the company Masienda earned a 2023 James Beard award for the documentary series Masienda Presents. featuring home cooks, chefs and ranchers.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters as he walks to the House floor on Tuesday.

U.S. House paralyzed as conservative Republicans' fight with McCarthy drags on

House lawmakers won't vote until Monday after a bloc of Freedom Caucus members torpedoed GOP legislation in an effort to express dissatisfaction with House leadership.

Installation view of the No Justice Without Love exhibition at the Ford Foundation Gallery in New York.

From prison to art gallery, former inmates take center stage

A look inside the Ford Foundation Gallery's exhibition "No Justice Without Love" featuring art by former inmates

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