Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly
The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls. Many want to know how Pope Francis ...
Extreme weather expected Saturday gets rarely used ‘high risk’ designation
A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare ...
Turkey and Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria
The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has aggravated the already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, ...
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ...
Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
President Donald Trump says he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would ...
Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump’s orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs
An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and ...
Driverless ‘bus of the future’ is tested in Barcelona
Renault is testing a new driverless mini-bus in Barcelona this week. The autonomous vehicle is running on a circular route of ...
Trump demands admissions overhaul and influence over academics at Columbia University
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end ...
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits of their new minority and culminated with a deeply personal rupture over ...
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
Threat of tornadoes moves to US South after big storm unleashes winds and fans wildfires
The threat of tornadoes is moving east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South a day after a massive storm system moving ...
UK’s Starmer convenes ‘coalition of the willing’ for second meeting to discuss Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a meeting of global leaders to discuss the developments regarding the war in ...