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New Jersey forest fire prompts thousands of evacuations and closes a major highway

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway.The Garden State Parkway, one...

AP PHOTOS: First images of Pope Francis released

7 of 7 | Pope Francis’s body is laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. From left front row, Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Dean Cardinal...

From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church...

Gaza rescue service dismisses Israeli probe into killing of medics as a ‘fabricated investigation’

CAIRO (AP) — The main Palestinian rescue service in Gaza on Monday condemned Israel’s probe into the killings of 15 medical workers last month, calling it a “fabricated investigation.”The army announced the...

‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian...

Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday:BackgroundJorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of...

From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: CSS red vertical line (fixed alignment) ...

A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Susan de Meyer’s horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive kids learn to be a little quieter around them while nonverbal children are moved to communicate and...

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