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Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through ...
Locals gather for red wine spritz and conclave watch in a cardinal's hometown
A large TV screen displayed images from St. Peter’s Square and the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals were casting the first votes for pope, as locals in the Veneto town of Schiavon, ...
Toyota reports booming sales but stays cautious on profit because of various costs
Toyota also said the portion of electric vehicles it was selling was steadily growing. Sometimes Toyota has been criticized as falling behind in the global move toward EVs, partly because it has an ...
Rantanen hat trick powers Dallas Stars to Game 1 win over Winnipeg Jets
The Dallas forward scored a natural hat trick in a span of less than eight minutes as the Stars took a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of their second-round NHL playoffs series on ...
Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders expressed outrage over another ...
What to know on the second day of the conclave to elect the next pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon but ...
80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
LONDON (AP) — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of ...
Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting threats from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Thursday by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose leader Xi Jinping was in Russia for ...
How Putin uses the USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it’s also used by the Kremlin to bolster patriotism and regain the superpower ...
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here. Newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominees
There’s a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has ...
Rookie Gosling stars in Sceptres' 3-2 Game 1 win over Frost in PWHL playoffs
The rookie scored twice in her playoff debut as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series. All four of Gosling’s ...
Forge FC defeats Halifax Wanderers 3-1 in Canadian Championship play
HAMILTON — Mo Babouli scored twice as Forge FC defeated Halifax Wanderers 3-1in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round ...