Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down
Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price" for difficult decisionsPowered by WPeMatico
WATCH: Drone footage shows lava setting houses on fire in Iceland
It was the second eruption on the peninsula of Reykjanes in four weeks.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump, Haley and DeSantis supporters talk Iowa caucuses, issues
A roundtable of GOP voters in Des Moines, Iowa, discuss which issues are most important to them.Powered by WPeMatico
Navy SEALs missing at sea were boarding vessel, US officials say
Two Navy SEALs missing off the coast of Somalia were on a nighttime boarding mission in the Gulf of Aden, U.S. officials said.Powered by WPeMatico
Ruth Ashton Taylor, trailblazing journalist who had 50-year career in radio and TV, dies at age 101
Ruth Ashton Taylor was the first female TV newscaster to work on the West Coast.Powered by WPeMatico
4 killed in hot air balloon crash in Arizona
Four people were killed and one was critically injured in a hot air balloon crash in Arizona on Sunday morning, the Eloy Police Department said.Powered by WPeMatico
Lava moves toward evacuated Icelandic town
A volcano erupted north of Grindavik, Iceland, just before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, local officials said.Powered by WPeMatico
Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates
Denmark’s prime minister has proclaimed Frederik X as king after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdicationPowered by WPeMatico
War of words after Taiwan election highlights the intractable divide over the island’s fate
The election highlights the intractable divide over the island's fate.Powered by WPeMatico
Ecuador prison staff being held hostage by inmates released: Officials
Ecuador prison staff being held hostage by inmates released, according to officials.Powered by WPeMatico
John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
Role was created specifically to fight climate change for the administration.Powered by WPeMatico
Mexico sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis. But it hasn’t stopped the violence
The Mexican government sent 25,000 troops after Hurricane Otis hit on Oct. 25.Powered by WPeMatico
NTSB investigating after 3 killed in 2 train collisions at same crossing this week
Florida officials are "ramping up" a public safety campaign after three people were killed in two separate vehicle-train collisions at the same crossing this week.Powered by WPeMatico
Feds seek death penalty for Buffalo gunman, citing attempt to incite others
The Justice Department said Friday in a court filing it will seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, who killed 10 people at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo in May 2022.Powered by WPeMatico
US conducts another retaliatory strike in Yemen against Iran-backed Houthis
The strikes are aimed at degrading their capability to attack Red Sea shipping.Powered by WPeMatico
The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan’s presidential election
Lai's Democratic Progressive Party's rejection of China's threats won out.Powered by WPeMatico
Multiple earthquakes hit Oklahoma City metro area, including 2 of 4.4 magnitude
A series of earthquakes rattled the Oklahoma City metro area Friday evening and Saturday morning, including two 4.4 magnitude earthquakes.Powered by WPeMatico
Body of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men
Authorities have located and retrieved the body of a male skier who was caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountryPowered by WPeMatico
Quaker Oats announces expanded recall for additional products over salmonella risk
Th Quaker Oats Company, owned by PepsiCo, has announced an expanded recall of dozens of additional products due to potential of salmonella contamination.Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s only Democrat in statewide office in the hunt for a party comeback
Rob Sands says there have been "a lot of really close losses."Powered by WPeMatico
COVID hospitalizations increase for 9th straight week: CDC
CDC data updated Friday shows COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen for the ninth straight week while flu hospitalizations decreased for the first time in weeks.Powered by WPeMatico
Michigan to pay $1.75 million to innocent man after 35 years in prison
The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of sexual assaultPowered by WPeMatico
FAA announces increase in oversight on Boeing production
The FAA announced it will take the significant step of increasing its oversight over Boeing and begin an immediate audit of Boeing's production and manufacturing.Powered by WPeMatico
3rd victim dies in fiery New Year’s car attack near concert venue
A third victim in the fiery crash outside a concert venue in upstate New York early New Year's Day has died, authorities announced on Friday.Powered by WPeMatico
Νέο πλαίσιο για τις μισθώσεις παραλιών και αιγιαλού: Οι δέκα απαντήσεις σε σημαντικά ερωτήματα
Το δημοσιοποίησε το υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και ΟικονομικώνPowered by WPeMatico
What the US attack in Yemen means for oil prices, inflation
A wider escalation could drive up the price of oil and many consumer goods.Powered by WPeMatico
3 Austin officers cleared in fatal shooting during standoff where officer was killed
A grand jury has cleared three Austin, Texas, police officers who fatally shot a man who had killed another officer and two other peoplePowered by WPeMatico
Texas National Guard blocking Border Patrol from stretch of border: DOJ
Texas took control of a park on the Rio Grande River, officials said this week.Powered by WPeMatico
Sign bearing Trump’s name removed from Bronx golf course as new management takes over
A years-long effort to erase Donald Trump’s surname from a New York City golf course is now completePowered by WPeMatico
US, UK launch large-scale retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed Houthi militants
They had staged repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping despite U.S. warnings.Powered by WPeMatico
US Coast Guard: Person died after it fired at fleeing boat with $11M worth of cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard says a person from the Dominican Republic died after it fired at a fleeing boat in the Caribbean Sea that was smuggling an estimated $11 million worth of cocainePowered by WPeMatico
IRS collected $360M more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again
The IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionairesPowered by WPeMatico
North Korea to welcome Russian tourists in February, the country’s first since the pandemic
Russian tourists going on a ski trip will be the first international travelers to visit North Korea since the country’s borders closed in 2020 amid the global pandemic lockdownPowered by WPeMatico
Κρήτη, Σάμο και Κέρκυρα ψηφίζουν οι Ολλανδοί για το 2024
Τους 10 δημοφιλέστερους ελληνικούς προορισμούς ανακοίνωσε η βραβευμένη oλλανδική ταξιδιωτική ιστοσελίδαPowered by WPeMatico
WATCH: Workplace colleagues participate in Whac-A-Mole team-building exercise
A workplace in Kentucky had colleagues participate in an unusual team-building exercise: a human-sized version of Whac-A-Mole.Powered by WPeMatico
WATCH: Robot barista serves coffee at CES
A tech firm unveiled its latest creation at CES -- a robot barista that can make a mean cup of coffee and much more.Powered by WPeMatico
WATCH: 13-year-old golden retriever enjoys wagon rides around neighborhood
Caesar was so happy when he saw the wagon, which allows him to go on walks with his family, despite his age.Powered by WPeMatico
WATCH: Ambulance service files report as laser points at helicopter
A UK air ambulance service says it has handed over video shot inside one of its helicopters that shows a laser being pointed at the craft while it was responding to a medical emergency.Powered by WPeMatico
WATCH: Excited dog can’t wait to meet her family’s newborn baby
Her new best friend is on the way.Powered by WPeMatico
WATCH: Armed men broke onto set of public television channel in Ecuador as it broadcast live
Ecuador’s national police chief later announced that authorities had arrested all the masked intruders. No one was killed in the attack.Powered by WPeMatico