May 02 Drones strike ship off Maltese coast carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say By Sam Mednick, Renata Brito, Associated Press Malta said those aboard refused to leave their ship but that the group was safe and no injuries were reported. Continue reading
May 02 Prince Harry loses appeal for UK government-funded security detail By Brian Melley, Associated Press The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that a committee hadn't treated Harry unfairly when it decided to review his protection on a case-by-case basis each time he visits the U.K. Continue reading
May 02 No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country. Continue reading
May 02 The U.S. is leading an effort to end the war in Ukraine. Talks looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press While the optics so far have been in the Kremlin's favor, no proposals that were put forth have been cemented. Continue reading
May 02 Vatican firefighters install chimney on Sistine Chapel roof for papal election By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to indicate the outcome to the outside world. Continue reading
May 02 Who will be pope? Meet some possible contenders By Associated Press Wanted: A holy man. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:36 Waltz ousted as national security adviser, nominated for UN role in White House shakeup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Three months into his second term, President Trump is shaking up his national security team. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, whose use of an unclassified messaging platform caused an uproar starting in March, will leave his job and be nominated… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine agreed to a deal giving the U.S. access to its rare-earth elements and resources like oil and natural gas, the Trump administration is pushing for more behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of gender-affirming… Continue watching
May 01 Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed up to produce a documentary By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Aldeas — A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 6:24 ‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on the secretive tradition of selecting a new pope By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Streaming viewership of "Conclave" surged 3,200 percent in the week after Pope Francis’ death. Viewers turned to that movie, which won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, to help them understand one of the most secretive elections on the planet. The… Continue watching