‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue-in-cheek references have piled
‘Don’t get in my way,’ the new acting head of federal disaster agency warns in call with staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right
You called me. No — you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Who called first? It’s the question that has put Beijing and Washington in a verbal sparring match even as the two countries are heading into a weekend meeting in Switzerland to discuss lowering sky-high
FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation’s food supply. It comes after health officials pledged a sweeping phase-out of petroleum-based dyes widely
Iran and US to meet in Oman for more talks on Tehran’s advancing nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States will meet again this weekend for talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff
Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — After musing publicly and privately with the idea of raising the top tax rate for wealthy millionaires as Republicans draft his big bill in Congress, President Donald Trump early Friday backed off that call
From AI avatars to virtual reality crime scenes, courts are grappling with AI in the justice system
Stacey Wales gripped the lectern, choking back tears as she asked the judge to give the man who shot and killed her brother the maximum possible sentence for manslaughter. What appeared next stunned those in the Phoenix
Charges dropped against 3 officers after they make a training video about fatal Colorado shooting
DENVER (AP) — Charges have been dropped against all but one Colorado law enforcement officer accused of not stepping in and possibly preventing the fatal 2022 shooting of a man in distress who had called 911 for
Indigenous fashion week in Santa Fe, New Mexico, explores heritage in silk and hides
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Fashion designers from across North America are bringing inspiration from their Indigenous heritage, culture and everyday lives to three days of runway modeling starting Friday in a leading creative hub and marketplace
To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world’s humanitarian organizations are triaging their shrinking amount of funding, the head of the International Rescue Committee stresses that the choice is stark: Keeping millions alive in the most vulnerable countries will
