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Black smoke: No decision after Cardinals hold morning votes on new pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...
State Rep. Jennifer Konfrst announces bid for United States Congress
The Iowa House Minority Leader announced her bid for Iowa’s Third Congressional District on Thursday morning. State ...
US and UK expected to make announcements after Trump touts a ‘major trade deal’
The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal on Thursday that will lower the burden of President ...
Leading aid group shuts down its soup kitchens across Gaza over Israel’s blockade
Israel’s ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance for Gaza forced a leading aid group on Thursday to shut its community ...
The Latest: Cardinals vote in the Vatican for a second day to elect a new pope
Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s new transit and homelessness grant conditions
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing new conditions on hundreds of ...
80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...
Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols’ death highlight the need for police reform
After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil ...
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates in the face of US tariffs threat
The Bank of England is widely expected to look past near-term inflationary pressures in the British economy and opt to cut ...
Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails
Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to ...
Dubai police make several arrests over disturbances after a local soccer match
Dubai police arrested several people involved in fights after a weekend soccer match between UAE Pro League clubs Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wasl in a rare ...
How Putin uses the USSR’s victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over ...