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What to know about the death of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of ...
Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
The wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted of charges that she teamed up with the New Jersey Democrat to ...
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare’s preventive care coverage mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of the Affordable Care Act in a ...
Wisconsin governor’s guidance on dealing with ICE agents draws GOP backlash
Guidance from the Democratic governor of Wisconsin’s administration to state employees about what to do if immigration ...
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of ...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse stolen at DC restaurant, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.C. restaurant Sunday night, ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...
Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland
The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager. They packed the cathedral ...
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Harvard University has announced that it's 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 administration’s ...
Explore Pope Francis’ life, in photos
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...