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Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
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India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise

India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said.
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South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters

South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired various types of short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, adding to a run in military displays that raised animosities in the region.
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NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams

NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams

Attorneys handling the $2.
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Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City

Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City

After a mammoth undertaking of buying an NHL team, moving players, coaches and a full staff more than 600 miles and getting it all together in a matter of months before the puck dropped on a new season, it is perhaps a fitting identity that owners Ry
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Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya

Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deporting migrants to Libya without a chance to challenge the removals would violate a court order, a federal judge said Wednesday, after immigration attorneys reported that authorities told people they would be sent to the country
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Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general

Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

MEMPHIS, Tenn.
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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
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Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

PARIS (AP) — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control.
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