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Pope Leo XIV, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday. The Vatican said tests during the operation confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, that the surgery was successful with no complications, and that it was completed as planned. AP reports the tumor was found early during routine checks; recovery is expected to take about a week, and his audiences through Oct. 20 are canceled. Further treatment has not been announced.
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, at her first briefing, said the White House asked Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign. It follows reports, including from the Wall Street Journal, that she asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay a $100,000 American Express bill; Deters told CBS News she asked him to wire the money and says he never paid it. Guilfoyle says the allegations are false and that her time as ambassador "may be coming to an end."
The White House saysPress secretary Katie Zacharia said, "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." President Trump said, "She was doing a good job, but we didn't like what we were reading."
Guilfoyle says"These allegations are false, and I intend to vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity." Her attorney, Jesse Binnall, disputes the messages' authenticity and says any implication of wrongdoing is unsupported.
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The Saudi-led coalition said it struck a Yemeni oil company facility in Sanaa and sites in Saada and Dhamar provinces, hours after urging civilians to leave the area of the Sanaa target. It follows a week of Houthi attacks on Saudi airports that CBS News reports killed at least 20 people. The U.S. State Department now requires government employees to get special authorization to use any Saudi airport.
The Saudi-led coalition saysSpokesman Turki al-Maliki said the facilities were used to "supply the war effort" by the Houthis and to "threaten the kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea and waterways."
The Houthis sayThey warned strikes on Sanaa would bring a "harsh and painful" response against Saudi Arabia, and threatened a response against U.S. interests if Washington joins the strikes.
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Goldman Sachs reported third-quarter profit of $5.29 billion, or $17.01 a share, well above the $13.02 analysts expected, as equities revenue jumped 72% to $6.44 billion. JPMorgan's net income rose 6% to about $15.3 billion, or $5.57 a share, below forecasts, including a $658 million pretax loss on investment securities. The S&P 500 ended about flat as chip stocks fell.
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Apple announced HomeView, a smart home hub with a 7-inch touchscreen for $299 that runs homeOS and showcases its upgraded Siri AI. Preorders are open and it arrives Nov. 13. Apple also announced a new HomePod mini for $149, a new Apple TV 4K and a line of LG and Schneider Electric home devices.
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