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A new pope’s first appearance on St. Peter’s balcony is rich with symbols − and Francis’ decision to rein in the pomp spoke volumes
After a short period of time, a cardinal appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and makes the announcement in Latin: “Habemus papam!” – “We have a pope!” He then announces which cardinal has ...
Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes
A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump's administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies ...
Birmingham fights against losing control of its water board, citing racial discrimination
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Birmingham city officials sued the Alabama governor on Tuesday in an effort to halt the codification ...
Connecticut sees 63 percent drop in volunteer firefighters: 'Wake-up call'
Connecticut's volunteer firefighters have dropped precipitously, prompting officials to focus on recruiting, retention.
Trump impuso gravamen a fondos universitarios en su primer mandato. Podría aumentarlo pronto
WASHINGTON (AP) — Durante su primer mandato, el presidente Donald Trump impuso un gravamen a las dotaciones de fondos de las ...
Michigan school shooter loses appeal in bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan court said Tuesday it won't accept an appeal from a school shooter who was sentenced to life ...
Trump Pentagon nominee under scrutiny in hearing for partisan comments
Anthony Tata, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, has been nominated to become the defense undersecretary for ...
Search halted with seven missing after boat thought to be carrying migrants capsized off San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for seven people who went missing after a boat believed to be ...
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on ...
Paige Bueckers says Black women are undercovered by sports media: 'Still an issue, every single day'
Former UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers said in an interview with Time that Black women are undercoveredd by ...
Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen's Houthis after rebels say they'll stop targeting ships
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on ...
A tax on college endowments began in Trump's first administration. It could soon rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tax on the endowments of America's wealthiest colleges began during President Donald Trump's first ...