World Apr 21 Read Pope Francis' death announcement The death of Pope Francis was announced Monday by Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
World Apr 21 These cardinals are possible contenders to be the next pope There are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope.
Politics Apr 20 Read Justice Alito's dissent from late-night Supreme Court order blocking some deportations The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a sharp dissent that castigated the seven-member…
World Apr 19 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners of war as Putin announces Easter ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago.
Nation Apr 18 National Archives releases 10,000 pages of records related to 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy The Friday release continues the disclosure of national secrets ordered by President Donald Trump. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says in a statement the RFK files' release will "shine a long-overdue light on the truth."…
World Apr 17 Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners, including at least 22 political detainees The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog said they included at least 22 political detainees.
Politics Apr 17 Future of Ukraine subject of Paris talks with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials There are also meetings with countries considering a way to police an eventual peace deal.
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Mother of woman killed by Salvadoran fugitive speaks at White House news briefing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press briefing Wednesday with Patty Morin, whose daughter, Rachel, was killed in 2023 while exercising on a popular hiking trail northeast of Baltimore.
Economy Apr 16 Bank of America ordered to pay $540 million in long-running lawsuit from the FDIC A federal judge has ordered Bank of America to pay more than $540 million to resolve long-running litigation from a U.S. regulator that alleged the company underpaid mandatory assessments for deposit insurance.
Politics Apr 15 Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he'll travel to El Salvador if Abrego Garcia isn't released by midweek A federal judge ruled Garcia should be returned to the U.S., a decision that was unanimously upheld by the Supreme Court last week.