VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church.

The name “is a deep sign of commitment to social issues,” said Imperatori-Lee. “I think this (new) pope is saying something about social justice, by choosing this name, that it is going to be a ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home must go through mental-health court to determine whether ...

More than 20% of those counted were living unsheltered, often in encampments along the Assiniboine and Red Rivers, under ...

Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine, which was formed in the 13th century as a community of “mendicant” friars — ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s former lieutenant governor has been named the sole finalist to become the next president of Florida International University.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver affordable housing advocate Rohana Rezel says he’s keeping up a six-year freedom of information fight with the City of Vancouver and Airbnb over data on short-term rental ...

Winnipeg police are investigating two recent carjackings that occurred in separate parts of the city within a span of 30 ...

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work ...

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a former Colombian customs worker on Thursday to more than 12 years in prison for taking more than $1 million in bribes in a money laundering conspiracy ...

A 36-year-old man was taken to the hospital after a stabbing in southeast Winnipeg late Wednesday. Police were called to the sub-100 block of Shore Street around 10:45 p.m. on May 7. When officers ...