Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he ...
Pakistan holds funeral prayers for 12 people killed in a double suicide bombing near a military base
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Schools and shops closed as residents of a northwestern Pakistani city prepared for the funeral ceremonies on Wednesday for 12 people killed in a twin suicide bombing that ...
Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari is having a cultural impact far beyond Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton’s impact stretches far beyond Formula 1 and his quest to win a record-breaking eighth world title with his new team. The partnership of F1’s biggest celebrity — and only Black driver — ...
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Residents were stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties Wednesday ahead of a tropical cyclone forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east ...
WHL roundup: Raiders blow 3-0 lead but edge Pats 4-3 in shootout
RED DEER, Alta. — Matthew Gard scored three power-play goals and Talon Brigley chipped in with three assists as the Red Deer Rebels beat the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2. Jhett Larson also scored ...
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his address to Congress
THE FACTS: Trump is banking on the idea that taxing imports is the road to riches for the United States. Most economists say Trump’s tariffs would hurt the country, as they’re tax increases that could ...
Ducks thrilled to beat Oilers as youngsters starting to make presence felt
Leo Carlsson, Sam Colangelo, Ryan Strome and Alex Killorn also scored for the Ducks (27-26-7) who have won two of their last three as they chase the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card playoff spot ...
Alberta's Brad Jacobs flourishing in first full season with new teammates
KELOWNA, B.C. — Loaded with experience and championship pedigree, the four-man Alberta team skipped by Brad Jacobs at the Montana’s Brier offers a study in contrasts. Lead Ben Hebert has the intensity ...
Who's St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
Across town is the Basilica di Santa Chiara, dedicated to St. Clare, who embraced radical poverty to imitate St. Francis. He made available to her and the growing group of women following her a local ...
A South African play about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela explores Black women's long wait for absent men
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new play about anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeks to highlight the struggles of Black women in South Africa who had to wait years for their husbands’ return from ...
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001, chose it ...
World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina
A bucktoothed llama that spends its days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world’s oldest llama in captivity.