Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate, vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+…
The Swiss and their gold Vrenelis, an enduring love affair
In Switzerland, it is not unusual to keep a few gold coins among other precious objects. Keystone /…
Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children’s agencies in Yemen, detain employee
The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital,…
What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised…
Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump
As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the…
Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled sensitive data resigns
WASHINGTON — A Social Security official who has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the Department of Government Efficiency…
Trump’s envoys are ticking off other countries. The White House isn’t doing much about it
LONDON — Do not antagonize one’s opponents unnecessarily, a basic principle of diplomacy says. But as the United…
Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham, Vietnam War hero convicted of accepting bribes as a congressman, dies at 83
LOS ANGELES — Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War…
Marco Rubio will head to Latin America again as Trump prioritizes immigration
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Mexico and Ecuador next week,…
NIH funding and local employment
Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office…
Turkey beats host Latvia in their EuroBasket opener, Portugal gets 1st win in 18 years
RIGA, Latvia — Cedi Osman scored 20 points as Turkey upset host nation Latvia 93-73 at a sold-out…
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty
Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil…