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Pope to be hospitalized for days with respiratory infection

Pope to be hospitalized for days with respiratory infection

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.
Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills

Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will no longer give the U.S.
Nashville Predators' McDonagh remembers shooting victims

Nashville Predators' McDonagh remembers shooting victims

BOSTON (AP) — When the Nashville Predators' team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn't aboard. He stayed home Monday, to be with his three young daughters in the shaken community.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous

Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous

ON A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require
Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina

Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled state legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto — a first since 2018.
Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economists have told a state panel considering reparations
Video shows guards walking away during fire that killed 38

Video shows guards walking away during fire that killed 38

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — After migrants in northern Mexico placed mattresses against the bars of their detention cell and set them on fire, guards quickly walked away and made no apparent attempt to release the men before smoke filled the room an
Boy Scouts' $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

Boy Scouts' $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan for the Boy Scouts of America has been upheld by a federal judge, clearing an important hurdle in the legal challenge by certain insurance companies and dissenting sex abuse survivors.
AP sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury

AP sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results
Court reinstates Adnan Syed's conviction in 'Serial' case

Court reinstates Adnan Syed's conviction in 'Serial' case

ANNAPOLIS, Md.