VATICAN CITY -- More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners, church and political leaders that ended Friday, when his coffin was sealed ahead of his state funeral in St. Peter's Square and burial in a basilica outside the Vatican's walls. Read More
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. Read More
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
A ‘real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies,’ one HHS official told The Independent
John Kerry revealed Friday that Pope Francis used to roll his eyes during their private conversations about the lack of human action on climate change.
The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources
Trump said a deal was “very close” on the same day Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy chief in the general staff of Russia’s armed forces, was killed by an explosive device that was placed in his car
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government
Analysis: The entire reason for this insufferable ritual of official Washington has nothing to do with whether the president sits down for a meal with the press, writes Andrew Feinberg
President Donald Trump repeatedly boasted throughout his presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’
College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech
As tensions soared following a deadly attack on tourists, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire along their frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Trump's goodwill is being tested as Russian President Putin continues to pummel Ukrainian civilians and the U.S. pushes for a peace plan Moscow has yet to agree to.
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. Read More
President Donald Trump's administration is launching an investigation into UC Berkeley's foreign funding, a week after it launched one into Harvard's records.
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 death penalty against him. Read More
ROME — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life, the archbishop who administers the basilica told reporters on Friday. Read More
Dr. Jannette Nesheiwat wrote in a 2018 social media post, that she had completed her “medical training and residency” at Arkansas as well as serving as Chief Resident
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man was stabbed to death during the morning rush hour in the New York City subway system Friday after a dispute with another rider who had stepped on the man's shoes, police said. Read More
The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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