Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change,…
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly flooding and large hail to Oklahoma and Texas
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left two people dead as severe weather warnings Sunday continue to threaten parts of the south-central…
Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with…
10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination are released, on Trump’s order
By JOSH FUNK and HAYA PANJWANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, including handwritten notes by the gunman, who said the Democratic presidential…
Students at Florida State gather at memorials, prepare to retrieve belongings after deadly shooting
By KATE PAYNE and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Students dropped off balloons, candles and teddy bears at a memorial Friday morning near Florida State University’s student union where a 20-year-old opened fire, killing two men and wounding…
Suspect in custody in Florida State shooting with multiple victims
By KATE PAYNE and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press….
Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he holds talks with Italy’s Meloni
By COLLEEN BARRY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating, but he suggested while meeting…
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program,…
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence planned to beat him, documents say
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had…
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to…