• Here are some of Pope Francis' memorable quotes

    Here are some of Pope Francis' memorable quotes

    Apr 21, 2025 04:22 PM EDT

    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian that he spoke as pope. Here are some of his memorable quotes. A simple, initial greeting “Brothers and sisters ...

  • Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler, whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

    Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler, whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

    Feb 21, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    ... She probably has another fellow and the other fellow's probably in love with her; they're probably planning to go through the whole thing, right? But you never take that into consideration on that particular night." Butler was the son of Mississippi sharecroppers who moved north to Chicago when ...

  • Mayotte residents plead for water, food and other aid as Macron visits cyclone-devastated island

    Mayotte residents plead for water, food and other aid as Macron visits cyclone-devastated island

    Dec 19, 2024 08:56 PM EDT

    The cyclone devastated entire neighborhoods as many people ignored warnings, thinking the storm wouldn’t be so extreme. Signs of the disaster and its impact were everywhere. Streets remained swamped in puddles. Throngs of motorbikes and cars lined up at a gas station still in service. Bright clothing was hung ...

  • City that fostered Syria's uprising celebrates life without Assad

    City that fostered Syria's uprising celebrates life without Assad

    Dec 16, 2024 11:45 PM EDT

    ... The offensive was a surprise for others, but not for us in the north. We were waiting for it to start, but we chose the right time. Simona Foltyn: Now all the factions will become part of the Ministry of Defense. Yassin Al-Nassan (through interpreter): There are no more ...

  • Family of Palestinian chef killed in Israeli drone strike says he was targeted

    Family of Palestinian chef killed in Israeli drone strike says he was targeted

    Dec 05, 2024 11:35 PM EDT

    ... There's not a lot of security at all, and that has led some other organizations to stop even delivering aid at all. Hani Almadhoun: Right. Nick Schifrin: In terms of your family, will you guys try and continue your brother's legacy?Hani Almadhoun: My brother always finished his ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on who holds the upper hand in the presidential race

    Brooks and Capehart on who holds the upper hand in the presidential race

    Nov 01, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    I just read a long Politico story on two brothers who are on either side and can no longer speak to each other. And that, of course, has been the story we have all felt and witnessed over the last number of years when it becomes -- when you're -- one ...

  • Teri Garr, funny star of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' dies at 79

    Teri Garr, funny star of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' dies at 79

    Oct 29, 2024 08:24 PM EDT

    ... with helping make the show a hit. It was also during those years that Garr began to feel “a little beeping or ticking” in her right leg. It began in 1983 and eventually spread to her right arm as well, but she felt she could live with it. By 1999 ...

  • Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss amid 6-week factory worker strike

    Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss amid 6-week factory worker strike

    Oct 23, 2024 06:07 PM EDT

    “It will take time to return Boeing to its former legacy, but with the right focus and culture, we can be an iconic company and aerospace leader once again,” he said. Ortberg previously announced large-scale layoffs — about 17,000 people — and a plan to raise enough cash to ...

  • St. Louis NAACP files civil rights complaint over low literacy rates among Black students

    St. Louis NAACP files civil rights complaint over low literacy rates among Black students

    Sep 18, 2024 10:23 PM EDT

    ... he was meant to do this work. “The mission chose me.” The St. Louis City and County NAACP chapters also launched a reading campaign called "Right to Read" in December, an effort to partner with school districts in hopes of getting children, and especially Black children, reading proficiently by the ...

  • Hardliners violently expel Palestinians to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank

    Hardliners violently expel Palestinians to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank

    Aug 21, 2024 10:20 PM EDT

    ... us. They don't care. Leila Molana-Allen: Suddenly the man of the house, Yasser doesn't know how to protect his little sisters and brothers from the surging violence. Yasser Audi (through interpreter): I fear for my family. Every day, people are being killed. I am afraid of the ...