From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church…
Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
By REBECCA SANTANA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional…
Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath…
Wall Street points to losses and oil prices tumble on OPEC+ decision to open the spigots
By JIANG JUNZHE and MATT OTT Associated Press Wall Street pointed toward losses in premarket trading Monday and oil prices fell to a four-year low after OPEC+ said it plans to boost output. Futures for the S&P 500 slid…
Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
By JOHN RABY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal…
Murder charges filed against suspect in ramming attack on Vancouver street festival that killed 11
By JIM MORRIS, CLAIRE RUSH and ROB GILLIES Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Murder charges were filed Sunday against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of 5 and 65…
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they…
NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer. The nine…
Abortions are resuming at a Wyoming clinic after judge suspends laws
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s only abortion clinic is resuming abortions after a judge on Monday suspended two state laws. One suspended law would require clinics providing surgical abortions to be licensed as outpatient surgical…
What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce…