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The 86-year-old pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, ate breakfast, read the newspapers and was working from his hospital room at Rome’s Gemelli hospital

These theories legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today

The festival commemorates the 50th anniversary of rap and is set to run June 30 through July 3, with three nights of music inside the Superdome, beginning that Friday

Wildlife officials said Wednesday that just under 400,000 pounds of lettuce was provided to hundreds of manatees at a warmwater power plant site along the east coast

The justices heard arguments Wednesday about a situation that sometimes arises in criminal trials with more than one defendant, when one person’s confession might also implicate someone else on trial

This is the latest development in a long-running fight over the reach of the Clean Water Act. President Joe Biden has promised to veto Congress’ measure

Wednesday’s move places Sheikh Khaled in line to take over as the next leader of the federation

The auction was the first in the Gulf in more than a year and drew interest from companies like ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron. The sale was mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise

The legislation would let the Transportation Security Administration ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crew members

At his second democracy summit, the president looked to spotlight hopeful advancements over the past year despite Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine and U.S. tensions with China

The order came Monday, even as a legal battle continues over the Biden administration’s decision to pause the leasing program two years ago in an effort to combat climate change

The National Weather Service said 16.8 million people live in the highest risk zone, and more than 66 million people overall should be on alert Friday

That means a vote on whether or not to indict the former president likely wouldn’t come until late April at the earliest

The Republican-controlled state House overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of the bill, which scraps the longstanding requirement that sheriffs perform character evaluations and criminal history checks of pistol applicants

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he has narrowed months-long negotiations to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility

The cancellations of his audiences through Friday raised questions about Francis’ participation during the Vatican’s Holy Week activities starting Sunday

Pope Francis sent a telegram Wednesday to Nashville Catholic Bishop J. Mark Spalding in which he conveyed his condolences and decried the violence

If approved by the House, the measure would end more than 20 years of authorization for U.S. presidents to use force in that country and return those war powers to Congress

Prior to closing down Silicon Valley Bank, Fed supervisors had first raised questions about the bank’s risky practices in 2021 and had warned the bank’s management about them in the fall of that year

A group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables such as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak are calling for a six-month pause to consider the risks of artificial intelligence technology

Senator Bernie Sanders, a vocal supporter of Starbucks labor organizers, has sought Schultz’s testimony for months, saying he has violated workers’ rights by opposing unionization

The announcement came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country’s massive nuclear capability amid the fighting in Ukraine

That figure is more than 2.5 times California’s annual budget. The task force on potential reparations for Black residents will review the numbers at a meeting Wednesday

China has demanded that no U.S. officials meet with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen, who departed Wednesday on her trip, which includes visits to Guatemala, Belize and Los Angeles

Netanyahu said Israel makes its own decisions, rebuffing the U.S. president’s suggestion that that the premier drop a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s legal system

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday released a two-year investigation that detailed the role employees at the embattled Swiss bank had in aiding tax evasion by clients

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed the royal couple with military honors at the historic Brandenburg Gate