World Nov 19 Pope visits immigrant father’s hometown to celebrate relative’s 90th birthday By Colleen Barry, Gianfranco Stara, Associated Press
World Oct 09 Pope decries modern-day treatment of migrants as he declares 2 new saints Pope Francis on Sunday denounced Europe’s indifference toward migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea as he elevated to sainthood an Italian bishop and Italian-born missionary whose work and life paths illustrated the difficulties faced by 19th-century Italian… By Colleen Barry, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: More victims of deadly floods found in Kentucky, Appalachia In our news wrap Saturday, catastrophic flash floods across eastern Kentucky and wider Appalachia have killed at least 25 people, President Biden tests positive for COVID again in a rare rebound case, protestors storm Iraq's parliament for the second time…
Nation Jul 29 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Stifling heat persists across Pacific Northwest In our new wrap Friday, extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest kept temperatures at or above 100 degrees again with extreme condition expected through the weekend, another major inflation gauge is pointing to price hikes for some time to come,…
Nation Jul 28 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: House Democrats back bill to boost U.S. semiconductor industry In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats back $280 billion bill to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry, parts of Appalachia faced flash flooding after days of rain, the Pacific Northwest heat wave persists, Russian said there no agreement yet on…
Jul 28 Pope’s apology to Indigenous peoples for abuse at residential schools insufficient, Canada says By Nicole Winfield, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The government’s criticism echoes those of survivors and concern Francis’ omission of any reference to the sexual abuse suffered by Indigenous children in the schools, as well as his refusal to name the Catholic Church as an institution bearing any… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:29 Pope Francis apologizes for abuse at Indigenous schools, but the pain remains for many By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Pope Francis continues his week-long tour of Canada where he’s apologizing for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools — very similar to ones across the United States — that tried to eradicate Native cultures. While the pope’s apology… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Oak Fire near Yosemite begins to slow as heat wave hits Pacific Northwest In our news wrap Tuesday, rising humidity slowed the spread of the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park as a new heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest, heavy rains inundated the St. Louis area, the Senate is set to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 4:15 New Wrap: Ukraine to resume grain exports after Russian assault on port city of Odesa In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine will resume exporting grain under an agreement with Russia despite weekend missile attack on the port of Odesa, President Biden's COVID symptoms are almost completely resolved, Pope Francis made a historic apology in Canada… Continue watching
Jul 25 WATCH: Pope apologizes for ‘evil’ school abuses committed against Indigenous peoples in Canada By Nicole Winfield, Peter Smith, Associated Press The pontiff says the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed their families and marginalized generations in ways still being felt today. Continue reading