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He is Cardinal Robert Prevost — an American from Chicago. Editor's note: This is a developing story. An earlier version ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff ...

A Democratic lawmaker, who is battling breast cancer, said Wednesday that she plans to try to override the governor’s veto of ...

Thursday marks 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, when the Allies accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. The day ...

There's new tariffs on almost everything that is imported. Some of that increased cost is being eaten by exporters in other ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Provost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...

Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion ...

Casey Johnston spent years running and restricting calories. When she started weightlifting, she rebuilt muscle mass — and ...

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal ...