With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o hopes he can summon the strength for at least one more book. He would call it “Normalized Abnormality,” about the lasting scars of ...

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a ...

State media say Mali ’s military government has announced the suspension of political party activities in the West African country “until further notice.” National ...

Fentanyl seizures at port of entries in the Southwest border continue to plummet. Only 673 pounds of the potentially deadly ...

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who served as a centrist Democrat for most of his career before becoming an independent last spring, denounced his state’s move to ban ranked-choice voting ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump plans to announce in Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S.

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be running out of patience with wide receiver George Pickens. The team is working on a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States ...

The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement awaiting final approval from a federal judge is touted as a solution for thousands of ...