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Trumps attends Pope’s Funeral, meets w/Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump is among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday. He also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The late pontiff disagreed with Trump's approach on issues like immigration and climate change. But after Francis died earlier this week, Trump remembered him as a “good man” who “loved the world.” Trump is working to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and negotiate trade agreements with multiple countries. Word says Farwell to Pope Francis Trump was joined by world leaders and Catholic faithful to say farewell to Pope Francis. French President Emmanuel Macron, the U.N. chief and European Union leaders, as well as Prince William and the Spanish royal family, were in attendance. After the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Swiss Guards carried the coffin to St. Mary Major Basilica, where -- breaking with recent tradition – Francis will be buried, in a simple underground tomb… welcomed by prisoners and migrants. Some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral, held on a brilliant spring day. Watch Pope Francis’ funeral: SNC.TV/POPE And you can watch Pope Francis’ funeral anytime at SNC.TV/POPE

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Matt Continetti joins Hugh to review the week in news

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Ben and Hugh's week in review

Driver Convicted Of First-degree Murder In Case Of Colorado Teens Who Threw Fatal Rock At Car

The last of three friends accused of killing a driver in Colorado by throwing a rock through the windshield of her car has been convicted. A jury on Friday found Joseph Koenig guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Alexa Bartell in 2023. The verdict came after a trial in which his two friends testified that he was the one who threw the rock at her car as they sped past. They both pleaded guilty to lesser charges under plea deals and face possible sentences of more than 20 years.

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Vatican Says 250,000 Mourners Paid Respects To Pope Francis Over 3 Days

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended. Francis died on Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. The Vatican said Friday that around 250,000 mourners filed through St. Peter’s Basilica over the three days to pay their last respects as Francis lay in state in a simple wooden coffin. Hundreds of disappointed people were turned away when authorities closed St. Peter’s Square hours before the viewing period ended. The pope’s casket will be closed and sealed later Friday in the next in a series of carefully orchestrated rites set off by the death of a pope. Francis will be buried after a funeral Mass on Saturday.

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Forecasters Warn Of Fire Risk Amid Low Humidity, Wind Gusts In NJ, PA, DE

Forecasters on Friday warned low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk that fire could develop across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battle a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens. The National Weather Service discouraged any outdoor burning with low humidity, temperatures reaching near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) and southerly winds that could gust up to 20 mph (32 kph) across a swath of the Mid-Atlantic. There’s a chance of rain over the weekend in the region. In its most recent update, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said about half of the fire spread over nearly 24 square miles (62 square kilometers) in the southern part of the state was contained. No injuries or deaths have been reported, but buildings have burned along with cars. Officials have charged a 19-year-old man from the area with starting the blaze that led to the wildfire. Prosecutors on Thursday said Joseph Kling, 19, from Waretown, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with arson and aggravated arson, saying he lit wooden pallets on fire and left the area before they were fully put out. A public defender representing him during the hearing said she had “nothing further” when asked by a judge. “The New Jersey Office of the Public Defender cannot comment on pending cases at this early stage of the legal process, other than to remind everyone that individuals are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law,” said Cristina LiBassi a spokesperson with the Office of the Public Defender in an email Friday. Attempts to reach Kling by phone were not successful. Authorities first spotted the blaze Tuesday morning from a fire tower when a smoke column appeared amid the pines. Law enforcement said they used a GPS to plot the origin of the fire and determined the cause was a bonfire that hadn’t been put out. Speaking Thursday afternoon at a news conference, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said “we can confidently say that we think the fire was set intentionally.” He declined further comment on why authorities believe the man they arrested was responsible and other matters related to the investigation since it remains ongoing. It’s forest fire season in the pinelands, a wilderness that encompasses more than 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) — an area roughly as large as the Grand Canyon. Firefighters are contending with low humidity and the aftermath of a monthslong drought in the region. Though parts of the Pine Barrens are uninhabited, New Jersey is the nation’s most densely populated state and officials have warned the fire could threaten developments nearby. The fire had grown to more than 23.8 square miles (about 62 square kilometers) on Thursday. Officials said the fire is believed to be the second-worst in recent years in New Jersey, smaller only than a 2007 blaze that burned 26 square miles (67 square kilometers). Jim and Lenore Thoms, who own a business in an industrial park near the blaze, called the fire “a very scary experience” and praised the efforts of firefighters. “The firefighters were phenomenal, they saved this whole park,” Jim Thoms said. “If they weren’t around, the way things were going on, you might not have seen any buildings at all.” On Thursday, New York officials warned of higher-than-normal pollution levels were possible in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties. The fire is roughly 54 miles (87 kilometers) south of New York City. It’s about 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of Philadelphia. Officials said the fire is believed to be the second-worst in recent years, smaller only than a 2007 blaze that burned 26 square miles (67 square kilometers). Video released by the state agency overseeing the fire service showed billowing white and black clouds of smoke, intense flames engulfing pines and firefighters dousing a charred structure. The Pine Barrens sit between Philadelphia to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east. In the region with quick-draining sandy soil and trees with still-developing leaves, humidity remains low and winds can kick up, drying out the forest floor.