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Ceremony begins to transfer Pope Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholic cardinals on Wednesday performed the ritual ceremony to transfer Pope Francis' body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter's Basilica for three days of public vie...

Apr 23, 2025

Jury convicts California judge of second-degree murder in wife’s death, prosecutor's office says

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Jurors have convicted a Southern California judge of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife while the couple argued and watched television at home, a prosecutor's ...

Apr 22, 2025

Lori Vallow Daybell convicted in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband in 2019

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, meaning the mother with doomsday religious beliefs faces another life sentence after ...

Apr 22, 2025

Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberate...

Apr 22, 2025

Brazil Supreme Court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to k...

Apr 22, 2025

What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will move to what's known as the "expert level" - a sign analysts say...

Apr 22, 2025

Many feared dead in gun attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Many people are feared to have died after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police have described the incident a...

Apr 22, 2025

Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - The second murder trial of Karen Read, whose case has sparked a national debate on police accountability and won her legions of devoted fans, began Tuesday, more than three years ...

Apr 22, 2025

Cardinals meet at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis' funeral

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals have decided that the public viewing of Pope Francis will begin Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica, after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican hotel where he...

Apr 22, 2025

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

BOSTON (AP) - Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump adm...

Apr 21, 2025