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There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke …
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The Associated Press says it has found “no definitive evidence” to warrant changing the credit for one of its most famous photographs. A movie shown at Sundance, “The Stringer,” argued that …
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Russia said it intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen of its regions in an attack that forced all four airports around Moscow to temporarily suspend flights. The overnight …
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Who are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope? There are 10, the largest bloc after Italy
The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church. That's more than any other nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors …
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Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog. And now, a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal …
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Today is Tuesday, May 6, the 126th day of 2025. There are 239 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed …
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What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope …
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A woman who disappeared from Wisconsin more than 6 decades ago has been found safe
Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central Wisconsin 62 years ago after reportedly …
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'Thunderbolts' kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales. Studio …
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Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rights
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights …
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May 5, 2025
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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President Donald Trump made some more announcements in social media posts late Sunday — he said he's ordered federal agencies to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious and crumbling former …
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President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for …
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A Turkish Tufts University student says her asthma attacks continue to worsen since she was taken into custody, arguing ahead of her latest court hearing that her health has suffered while being held …
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Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration's massive restructuring has destroyed …
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