Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once-every-quarter century ...
Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic ...
Christmas home invasion leaves Winnipeg man injured
At approximately 3 a.m. on Christmas Day, Winnipeg police were called to the scene of a home invasion at a townhouse in the ...
Sadness, renewal and hope as Christians around the world celebrate Christmas
Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the ...
Japan Airlines was hit by a cyberattack, delaying flights during the year-end holiday season
TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said it was able to stop the onslaught and restore its systems ...
Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil
BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed ...
Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations, and liked to relax with their son at home. They had no idea that a ...
AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
Students can use artificial intelligence to summarize jumbled thoughts into an outline, summarize complicated passages, or even translate Shakespeare into common English. And computer-generated voices ...
This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. It ended a month later with fellow migrants around ...
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of ...
Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan's Grand Central
The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday which left a 42-year-old man with an ...
Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.