New York's Traffic Queen Runs City Streets For World Leaders
NYPD Lt. Sallie Norris, dubbed the Traffic Queen, plans and oversees the street grids for presidential visits and some 200 foreign leaders. For the pope and UN General Assembly week, she coordinates motorcade routes, timing, and street closures, aiming to minimize intersections shut and keep officials moving safely.
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Pope and Obama Unite on Climate Action in Historic Meeting
Pope Francis and President Obama voiced urgency on climate change, urging world leaders to protect vulnerable communities and safeguard the planet. The event included a White House ceremony, a private Oval Office talk, and a public papal welcome with thousands of attendees on the South Lawn. The visit follows decades of papal encounters and touches on abortion, abuse scandals, and global stewardship.
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Pope Francis Canonizes Junipero Serra At National Shrine
Pope Francis led an outdoor Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to canonize Junipero Serra with about 25,000 in attendance. He toured in a pope mobile as crowds filmed him and bells rang along the route. The text urged moving the church forward with a tender, reconciling message. The visit included plans for a Congressional address and a homeless lunch hosted by Catholic Charities.
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Colombia's Santos and FARC leader announce peace breakthrough
President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC commander Timoleón Jiménez said the main obstacle to a historic peace deal is resolved after talks in Havana. In Iraq, soldiers will wear a new shoulder sleeve patch marking service against the Islamic State, as about 3,335 U.S. troops train Iraqi forces and conduct missions.
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Symbols and flaws tie to military patch and FDA lab safety
The article links a curved sword patch to US coalition aims against ISIL and regional stability, noting symbols of the unit. It also reports FDA biolab safety flaws per outside reviewers, missing data and training gaps, with actions pledged by acting chief scientist Luciana Borio to improve safety, training, and inventory next year. The piece recalls forgotten smallpox vials at NIH in 2014 and recent CDC lab incidents raising exposure concerns.
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