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• Houthis threaten "painful" response if U.S. helps Saudis
  Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
  As Trump mulls joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis, the Iran-backed group is threatening a "painful" response. Continue Reading »
• Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung cancer for Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican said in a medical update after he underwent surgery. Continue Reading »
• Details on Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis, surgery
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Vatican. Chris Livesay reports and Dr. David Jones, chief of thoracic surgery at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has medical analysis. Continue Reading »
• Pope Leo's brother also battling cancer, wife tells CBS News
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Louis Prevost​, Pope Leo XIV's older brother who lives in Florida, has multiple myeloma, his wife told CBS News on Tuesday. Continue Reading »
• Hurricane Simon hits Mexico after storms kill 6
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Hurricane Simon continued to move slowly up the coast of west-central Mexico after tropical weather systems caused six deaths and damage in Pacific coastal towns and resorts. Continue Reading »
• 10/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Vatican reveals Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis after surgery; Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece amid White House pressure. Continue Reading »
• Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery completed successfully, Vatican says
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful surgery Tuesday to remove a lung nodule, according to the Vatican. Continue Reading »
• Iran focused on attacking "harder targets," U.K. spy chief warns
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Iran has made a "major shift" in its efforts to attack the United Kingdom, including going after harder targets such as military bases, the head of MI5 warned. Continue Reading »
• Houthi attacks leave Trump with "a difficult dilemma"
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  President Trump has so far declined to get the U.S. military embroiled in Yemen's civil war, but Iran's Houthi allies may force his hand. Continue Reading »
• How Iran made the Houthis into such a problem
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  10 years ago, few people had heard of the Houthis. Here's how the Yemeni rebels have become Iran's "most powerful proxy." Continue Reading »
• Pope Leo set for surgery
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Pope Leo XIV arrived at a hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung. Chris Livesay reports. Continue Reading »
• Pacific region sets record for big, long-lasting hurricanes
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  The Pacific has broken a record for nasty, long-lasting hurricanes east of the international date line, turbocharged by the supersized El Niño​, scientists say. Continue Reading »
• China sentences 3 people to death for running scam centers
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Police discovered remains of victims bound with iron chains and with bullet holes in their skulls, state media said. Continue Reading »
• Behavior rules for off-duty U.S. troops in Japan under review
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Japanese and U.S. officials are reviewing the off-base code of conduct for U.S. troops in Japan following the killing of an Okinawan woman, allegedly by a U.S. Marine, Japan's top diplomat says. Continue Reading »
• Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, pounds resorts and towns
  Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
  Although Simon weakened on Monday, the hurricane continued to pound vulnerable parts of Mexico's Pacific coast. Continue Reading »