Early voting for the 2025 federal election opened around the country today.

Pope Francis' cause of death has been officially confirmed by the Vatican.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details of the country's military activities with a Signal chat containing his wife and brother, according to The New York Times.

And today's good news: A 10-year-old girl has graduated from a California community college with two degrees.

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