During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely.President Trump speaking with reporters on Friday on Air Force One as he traveled to Italy for Pope Francis’ funeral.
Ukraine denied that it had been pushed out of the region and said that its military operations inside Russia were continuing.A Russian soldier in a trench at an artillery position in the Kursk region of Russia in December.
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.Pope Francis’ funeral procession passes the Temple of Venus and Rome on its way to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Saturday.
Cardinals, royals and heads of state attended. But many mourners, some of whom slept on the streets overnight, said they came for a pope who had cared for the poor and marginalized.The crowds at Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Saturday.
As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home.
An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention.The debate over straws reaches back to the mid-2010s, when they suddenly became a pariah for their role in an exploding plast
As tariffs threaten the cost of synth knobs, wine corks, specialty butters and trading card sleeves, the stuff that makes American life fun may become out of reach.Avery Heinonen, a model train collector at the River City Railroad Club. Many parts he uses will get more expensive thanks to tariffs.
The markets face a baffling prospect: continual disruptions from the White House with potentially severe consequences.
Tesla’s sleek electric vehicles used to be a status symbol in liberal Mill Valley, Calif. Now, they are despised by many — including those who drive them.It’s easy to find Tesla vehicles in Mill Valley, Calif., but many owners are pained by driving them because they have strong feelings against the
The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since.
For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become.Mahmoud Abbas formally named a close confidant, Hussein al-Sheikh, as his deputy on Saturday.
Mark Carney, the new prime minister seeking a full term in Monday’s election, has built his campaign around President Trump’s threats to the country.Mark Carney has built his campaign around President Trump’s threats to Canada, promising to negotiate a holistic new deal with the United States to tac
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians visit the desert city. But tariffs and other attacks on their country by the Trump administration are driving them away.Ken James at his Palm Springs, Calif., home. About 7 percent of homes in the area are owned by Canadians.
The “Saturday Night Live” alum on getting political in Studio 8H, playing Elon Musk and why he decided to film a campaign ad for Canada’s Liberal Party.
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.An overlook in the Green Ridge State Forest, 49,000 acres of protected land in Flintstone, Md.
As colleges face increased scrutiny from the federal government, they are taking diverging approaches in choosing commencement keynotes.This year’s commencement speakers include politicians, athletes, celebrities and scholars.
Opinion columnists break down the motives behind the president’s blitz of executive actions since he took office.
Catfights abound in Trump’s macho world.
Radia, a Colorado-based company, wants to build enormous aircraft to transport giant wind turbine blades. It’s betting that politics won’t get in the way.
When the rent is high and the vacancy rates are low, sharing your space with others becomes a must.It’s roommate time!
The third round of talks in three weeks raised hopes for an Iran nuclear accord, which could avert a new Mideast conflict. President Trump said he believed a deal was within reach.In Tehran this month. A new nuclear deal could transform Iran’s economic and political landscape by easing Western sanct
In 2012, a state trooper in Fairbanks, Alaska, said that Kenneth J. Jouppi knowingly tried to fly into a dry community with a six-pack on board.The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Kenneth J. Jouppi could be forced to forfeit his plane as a penalty after trying to fly alcohol into a dry Alaskan commu
With his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical grounding, he brought attention to New Wave and alternative artists at the groundbreaking station KROQ.
The Dominican nightclub where a roof loaded with equipment collapsed, killing 232 people, had repeatedly violated excessive noise rules. Now some wonder if sound vibrations played a role.The Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, after its roof caved in and much of the debris had be
