Jan 21 Frigid air, high winds cause dangerous conditions By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The weather contributed to multiple deaths over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Continue reading
Jan 20 Former Argentine vicar says Vatican knew of bishop’s misconduct By Associated Press The Vatican received information in 2015 and 2017 that an Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis had taken naked selfies, exhibited “obscene” behavior and had been accused of misconduct with seminarians, his former vicar general told The Associated Press, undermining… Continue reading
Jan 20 Students in ‘MAGA’ hats mock Native American after rally By Adam Beam, Brian Melley, Associated Press A diocese in Kentucky apologized Saturday after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys’ high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 20 Major winter storm wreaks havoc on travel By Associated Press A major winter storm that has brought some of the coldest temperatures of the season covered a large swath of the U.S. in snow as it wreaked havoc on air travel and caused slick road conditions throughout New England Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Democrats aren’t buying Trump’s shutdown-ending ‘compromise’ By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, President Donald Trump offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for his long-promised border wall. But while… Continue reading
Jan 20 Tshisekedi declared Congo’s president, but runner-up revolts By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Carley Petesch, Associated Press Congo’s election crisis deepened early Sunday when the Constitutional Court confirmed the win of Felix Tshisekedi, rejecting claims of fraud, and runner-up Martin Fayulu promptly declared himself the country’s “only legitimate president.”… Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump offers a ‘Dreamers’ deal for border-money proposal By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump sought to break the government shutdown impasse Saturday, offering to extend protections for young people brought to the country illegally as children, if Democrats give him $5.7 billion for his long-promised border wall. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Trump makes statement about shutdown, U.S.-Mexico border By Kamala Kelkar On day 29 of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump offered legislative relief for children who came to the country undocumented, while asking for the same $5.7 billion wall that provoked the impasse. Continue reading
Jan 19 Sen Graham: Syria withdrawal without plan can lead to chaos By Associated Press A U.S. withdrawal from Syria that has not been thought through would lead to “chaos” and “an Iraq on steroids,” Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Saturday, urging President Donald Trump not to get out without a plan. Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump paying tribute to Americans killed in Syrian attack By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump was paying tribute Saturday to the four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week as he set off to Dover Air Force Base for the return of their remains. Continue reading