Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will...
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediate speeded-up aid deliveries to hungry and desperate civilians...
Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war
It’s normally a moment of pure joy for the Rev. Khader Khalilia: the excitement, the giggles, the kisses, as his young daughters — in...
Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to...
Pacific storm that unleashed flooding barreling down on southeastern California
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A Pacific storm that pounded California's coastal areas and stranded motorists was poised to pounce on the southeastern area...
For years, he couldn’t donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often asked how frequently he gave blood himself. His...
Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior community, the retired office...
Need last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap — and Trump mug shot...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of 2024 presidential candidates may have some options for shoppers scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift.As the campaign...
Jury acquits 3 Washington state officers in death of a Black man who told...
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis,...
A voter pushed Nikki Haley to call Donald Trump a ‘grave danger’ to the...
ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley stopped short Thursday of answering one Iowa voter's question the way he'd hoped.Asked by 44-year-old Jacob Schunk to...