Summary
Pope Leo warned that powerful leaders are causing destruction by spending large amounts of money on wars. The U.S. Senate voted to allow mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Police reported that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself.
Key Facts
- Pope Leo criticized world leaders for causing damage through expensive wars.
- The U.S. Senate approved lifting a ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.
- The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a protected natural region in Minnesota.
- Police say Justin Fairfax, ex-Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, shot and killed his wife.
- Justin Fairfax then took his own life after the shooting.
- These events were reported on the same day, Thursday.
