• News Wrap: Train derails and spills molten sulfur in eastern Kentucky town

    News Wrap: Train derails and spills molten sulfur in eastern Kentucky town

    Nov 23, 2023 11:50 PM EST

    ... recall ever meeting the person who made the -- this allegation. But I have a city to run. And I'm focused. And I have to make sure that we continue to do so. Nick Schifrin: The court filing says the plaintiff also worked for the city at the time of ...

  • Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump's ballot eligibility

    Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump's ballot eligibility

    Nov 21, 2023 11:35 PM EST

    ... Michael Luttig, a very distinguished former federal judge, a conservative, and I have examined that argument and find it, frankly, empty. It just doesn't make sense. Of course, the people don't vote for other officers. That's why the Constitution specifies that the senators and members of the ...

  • Chile president calls vote on new constitution authored by conservative councilors

    Chile president calls vote on new constitution authored by conservative councilors

    Nov 07, 2023 10:21 PM EST

    ... says that “the law protects the life of the unborn,” with a slight change in wording from the current document that some have warned could make abortion fully illegal in the South American country. Chilean law currently allows the interruption of pregnancies for three reasons: rape, if the fetus is ...

  • News Wrap: UAW adds Michigan Stellantis factory to ongoing strike

    News Wrap: UAW adds Michigan Stellantis factory to ongoing strike

    Oct 23, 2023 10:50 PM EST

    ... Secretary of National Defense: We are here to really decry in the strongest possible terms, this egregious violation And illegal act within the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone and the obfuscation of the truth by China's distorting the story to fit its own ends. Amna Nawaz: The U ...

  • Norma downgraded to tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves minor damage in Caribbean

    Norma downgraded to tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves minor damage in Caribbean

    Oct 23, 2023 12:05 AM EST

    ... said Santiago Jorge Morgado, commander of the Fourth Naval Region in La Paz. Baja California Sur authorities had not reported any fatalities, but said an Argentine tourist was injured. The main damage was to boats, three of which sank, Morgado said. The Mexican navy said it has 5.000 marines ...

  • Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help carry out Catholic Church reforms

    Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help carry out Catholic Church reforms

    Sep 30, 2023 06:26 PM EST

    ... Argentina, and that the scale of the problem globally has long cried out for authoritative, high-ranking leadership. On the eve of the consistory to make Fernandez a cardinal, clergy abuse survivors including a La Plata victim rallied near the Vatican, calling on Francis to rescind the nomination. “No bishop ...

  • Miami Mayor Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate

    Miami Mayor Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate

    Aug 29, 2023 06:39 PM EST

    ... not issue an endorsement, saying instead, “I look forward to keeping in touch with the other Republican presidential candidates and doing what I can to make sure our party puts forward a strong nominee who can inspire and unify the country, renew Americans’ trust in our institutions and in each ...

  • Pope Francis denounces 'backward' attitudes of conservatives in U.S. Catholic Church

    Pope Francis denounces 'backward' attitudes of conservatives in U.S. Catholic Church

    Aug 28, 2023 05:17 PM EST

    ... came across many Catholics, including some U.S. bishops, who criticized Francis’ 10-year papacy as well as today’s Jesuits. The 86-year-old Argentine acknowledged his point, saying there was “a very strong, organized, reactionary attitude” in the U.S. church, which he called “backward.” He warned that ...

  • These are the 8 candidates vying for the GOP nomination at the first primary debate

    These are the 8 candidates vying for the GOP nomination at the first primary debate

    Aug 23, 2023 04:53 PM EST

    ... Trump is expected to go to Atlanta for booking on state racketeering charges over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Who didn't make it? Francis Suarez The Miami mayor told The Associated Press on Friday that he had qualified for the debate, but party officials disagreed. Senior ...

  • China confirms President Xi will attend BRICS summit in South Africa

    China confirms President Xi will attend BRICS summit in South Africa

    Aug 18, 2023 08:32 PM EST

    ... Mauro Vieira said following the comments by Lula, who since taking office has repeatedly bucked the existing Western-dominated international structure. Among the hopefuls are Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iran and Venezuela, Vieira said. Facing isolation by the U.S. and European Union, China and Russia have ...