10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left
ROME — Pope Francis once envisioned serving only a few years as pontiff. On Monday, he commemorated his 10th anniversary as leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, saying it seemed “like yesterday” that he took control of an ideologically divided church…
Tennessee Senate OKs push to define ‘sex’; may risk funding
Transgender people in Tennessee would be prevented from changing their driver’s licenses and birth certificates under legislation recently approved by the Republican senators.
Signature Bank seized to send banks a message, director says
A regulatory takeover of a New York-based bank was intended to send a message to banks to stay away from the cryptocurrency business.
‘I never lost hope’: Judge exonerates Florida man who was in prison for nearly 35 years
MIAMI — After spending nearly 35 years behind bars in South Florida, Sidney Holmes will be a free man. The 57-year-old was exonerated Monday after a wrongful conviction for a 1988 armed robbery in Broward County. Family members caressed each other as t…
Russian advance stalls in Bakhmut
Russian forces failed to gain any ground in their advance on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut over the last 24 hours. Imtiaz Tyab has more on Ukraine’s brutal fight to hold the city.
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid South Korea-US Military Drills
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, Pyongyang’s second launch in days, as South Korea and the United States conduct their largest joint military drills in five years.
Nuclear Submarine Deal With Australia “Not A Challenge To Anybody”: Biden
US President Joe Biden, aware of Chinese concerns about a nuclearpowered submarine deal with Australia and Britain, said the agreement was more about securing stability.
Mississippi man’s death prompts calls for federal probe
The family of a Mississippi man whose dismembered body was found in November says his newly released autopsy report shows he was murdered, and they called for a federal investigation into the case Monday.