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5 min readPresident Trump said Monday he will not apologize to Pope Leo, telling reporters he is not sorry for lashing out over the pontiff’s opposition to the Iran War. “You cannot have a nuclear Iran,” Trump said. “Pope Leo would not be happy with the end result. You have hundreds of millions of people dead. And it’s not gonna happen.” Trump added that he thinks the pope is “very weak on crime and other things” and that he was “just responding” after Leo went public. The Vatican responded by saying its appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the gospel and that Leo does not fear the Trump administration. Separately, Trump sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting him as a Jesus-like figure, saying he thought it showed him as a doctor.
Israeli military surrounds key Lebanese town as direct talks loom
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Refuses to Apologize to Pope Leo** - President Trump tells reporters he will not apologize for lashing out over the Pope's opposition to the Iran War, defending his stance on nuclear Iran.
- 2 (00:48) **Trump Explains Deleted Jesus-Like Social Media Post** - Trump attempts to clarify a now-deleted social media post depicting him as a Jesus-like figure, claiming he thought it showed him as a doctor.
- 3 (00:59) **Israeli Military Surrounds Key Lebanese Town** - The Israeli military announces it has completely surrounded the town of Ben Chabil in southern Lebanon, which it identifies as a Hezbollah command center.
- 4 (01:59) **U.S. Military Kills Five in Pacific Drug Smuggling Operation** - The U.S. military reports killing five people it says were smuggling drugs by boat in the Pacific, with NPR's Quill Lawrence providing context on a pattern of such encounters.
- 5 (03:00) **Canadian Prime Minister Carney Secures Parliamentary Majority** - Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins a majority in Parliament following two special election victories, with a third result still being counted.
- 6 (03:27) **New York AG Settles with Hospital Over Mental Health Care** - New York Attorney General Letitia James reaches a settlement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, requiring changes to emergency treatment for people with mental illness.
- 7 (04:20) **Sid Krofft Dies at 96** - Sid Krofft, co-creator of the 1960s children's TV show "H.R. Pufnstuf," passes away, as announced by his friend and business partner Kelly Killian on Instagram.
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