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Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope, Takes the Name Leo XIV
There had long been a taboo against a U.S. pope, but the Chicago native, who had been a leading candidate for the papacy, was seemingly eligible also because he's a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.
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How May the 4th Became Known as Star Wars Day and How It’s Being Celebrated
Disney is marking the day with the launch of new Star Wars merchandise, ranging from lightsaber sets to jewelry, as well as a new series.
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Brazilian Police Arrest 2 People Over Plot to Bomb Lady Gaga’s Concert in Rio
It was the biggest show of the pop star's career that drew some 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Federal Funding Cuts to PBS and NPR
It's the latest move by the Trump administration to utilize federal powers to control or hamstring institutions whose actions or viewpoints he disagrees with.
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Virginia Giuffre, Who Accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein Sex Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41
She died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed.
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Kennedy Center Events Set for LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration Canceled, Organizers Say
Artists and producers involved in June's Tapestry of Pride said their performances had been quietly moved to other venues, in the wake of President Trump's changes at the Kennedy Center.
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George Santos Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft
“I offer my deepest apologies,” said disgraced former U.S. Rep. Santos, adding: “I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control the road ahead.”
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Pope Francis, First Latin American Pontiff, Dies at 88
The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia, died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure.
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Menendez Brothers’ Bid for Shorter Sentence and Possible Parole Is Delayed Again
A new hearing is set for May 9 to discuss the admissibility of the California parole board's comprehensive risk assessments, which were ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Kim Kardashian Will Testify in Trial Over 2016 Robbery That Targeted Her in Paris
The October 2016 robbery took place in a Paris apartment where Kardashian was staying for Paris Fashion Week.
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Despite a Court Order, White House Barred AP From Oval Office Event
Last week's federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico was to take effect Monday, the same day Trump met El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.
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Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian Author and Nobel Literature Laureate, Dies at 89
He was author of such celebrated novels as 'The Time of the Hero' (La Ciudad y los Perros) and 'Feast of the Goat.'
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