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Thousands rush to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral, a ceremony he helped reimagine

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Tens of thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Square starting at dawn Saturday to honor Pope Francis with a farewell ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Apr 26, 2025

Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues

ROME (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, where he'll personally pay his respects to the Roman C...

Apr 26, 2025

Indian military says Pakistani troops fired at positions along border in disputed Kashmir overnight

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts all along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night, the Indian military said Saturday, as tens...

Apr 25, 2025

Woman who accused Britain's Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal has died

The woman who accused Britain's Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein has died. She was 41. Virginia Giuffre died by ...

Apr 25, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hund...

Apr 25, 2025

6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador's Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported....

Apr 25, 2025

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the deat...

Apr 25, 2025

Public viewings of Pope Francis' body have ended after 3 days

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis' body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike ended Friday. Francis died on Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. The Vatican sai...

Apr 25, 2025

Driver convicted of first-degree murder in case of Colorado teens who threw fatal rock at car

The last of three friends accused of killing a driver in Colorado by throwing a rock through the windshield of her car was convicted of first-degree murder Friday. The teens were driving around suburb...

Apr 25, 2025

Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his pun...

Apr 25, 2025