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The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral
As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest ...
Southern California man admits to sex trafficking, raping woman, before abandoning her in a forest
A Southern California man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a woman before raping her and abandoning her in the forest.
Iran and the US prepare for expert talks in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
Iran and the United States prepared Saturday to start in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear ...
Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues
President Donald Trump will be among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending Saturday’s funeral for Pope ...
The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs
Out of the many Vietnam War protests she performed at in the 1960s and 1970s, Judy Collins can never forget one in Washington ...
Trump’s attack on diversity takes center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK
As a Black teenager growing up in Boston, Wayne Lucas vividly remembers joining some 20,000 people to hear the Rev. Martin ...
Pope Francis’ funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine
Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents ...
Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge’s decision on deportation to Russia
Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days since she was detained ...
Canada is gearing up for federal election. Here’s what’s at stake
Canadians will vote for a new government on Monday in an election that has been upended by U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s ...
3 dead in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Trump at Vatican
Three people have been killed overnight by Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
Lions draft Unity Christian alum Isaac TeSlaa with third-round pick
The Detroit Lions have made their second trade of the night and used their newly acquired pick to take a West Michigan native. (April 26, 2025) ...
A massive explosion and fire strikes the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media report
A massive explosion and fire struck the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, state media reported. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any casualties from the ...