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Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals Friday that clergy who break their vows by sexually abusing children are similar to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ.

Pope Francis Tells Abusive Priests And Bishops To Turn Themselves In

Priests who sexually abuse children are like Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals on Friday.

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The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday as the Senate worked on a House-passed bill that would pay for President Trump's border wall. After a procedural vote in the Senate, both chambers of Congress adjourned until midday Saturday.

Government Shutdown Inevitable As Congress Adjourns Amid Border Wall Funding Impasse

A group of bipartisan lawmakers is continuing to negotiate with Vice President Pence and top White House aides, but a deal to keep the government open ahead of a midnight deadline looks improbable.

This is Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's third bout with cancer. In 1999, she was treated for colorectal cancer; in 2009, it was pancreatic cancer.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery For Lung Cancer

Short of complications in recovery, doctors say prospects look good for a full recovery for Ginsburg, 85. She hopes to be back on the court for the start of the new term in early January.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, where Turkey has launched attacks on U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.

Turkey Warmly Embraces Trump's Syria Withdrawal And Delays A Planned Offensive

"Of course, this is not an open-ended waiting process," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan added, saying he still intends to launch an operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

Alba, believed to be the world's only albino orangutan, was rehabilitated after she suffered a harsh captivity in Borneo. She's now been released and is living in the wild again.

Alba The Albino Orangutan Is Now Free, Living In The Trees Again

With striking blue eyes and white hair, Alba was rescued last year by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation — which calls her "the only albino orangutan ever recorded."

Retired Sgt. Chris Kurtz wheels himself up to his front door as his wife and caretaker, Heather Kurtz, follows behind. The Department of Veterans Affairs told him last summer that he no longer needs a caregiver.

VA Says It Will Stop Arbitrarily Dropping Caregivers From Program

The temporary suspension comes three days after a report from NPR exposed concern from veterans that their caregivers were arbitrarily cut, despite no change in their status.

Registered Nurse Miriam Nampil vaccinates 1-month-old Joy Nowai, as she is held by her mother, Julie Nowai. The island nation of Vanuatu has launched a drone-delivered vaccination program to reach children in remote areas.

Drones Deliver Vaccines On Island Nation Of Vanuatu

The test program could lead to drone-delivered vaccines for children in hard-to-reach places around the globe.

Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker has decided not to recuse himself from the special counsel investigation, the Justice Department told Congress this week.

Acting Attorney General Whitaker Won't Recuse Himself From Mueller Inquiry

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed the special counsel, continues to oversee the Russia investigation and says it will be handled appropriately no matter who is in charge.

Passengers wait Friday at London's Gatwick Airport, where drone sightings repeatedly caused flights to be delayed and suspended at the height of holiday travel season.

Arrests In Gatwick Airport Drone Incidents

Sussex Police say they have two people in custody in connection with harassment of the U.K.'s second-largest airport. It was shut down for hours for parts of three days in the holiday travel period.

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