Stories from May 25, 2025

Another calm night in the forecast
It’s another quiet night across the area, with calm and dry conditions holding steady. Rain chances increase by midweek, followed by a nice warmup heading into late next week.
Back to normal: Return to seasonal temperatures
A return to seasonal temperatures is expected, with highs climbing into the lower 70s. Our stretch of nice weekend weather continues, featuring mostly sunny skies and light winds. Rain chances return to the forecast Tuesday into Wednesday.
Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state. The new pope was born in Chicago in 1955 as Robert Prevost.
Inside Ukraine's last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces
NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.
Edwards and Timberwolves strike back with 143-101 win to cut Thunder's West finals lead to 2-1
Anthony Edwards had 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists in just three quarters to lead the re-energized Minnesota Timberwolves in a 143-101 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.
Knoll scores in 3rd OT, Rooney stops 35 and the Frost beat the Charge for a 2-1 series lead
Katy Knoll scored a goal in the third overtime and Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in the third straight overtime game of the PWHL championship series.
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