By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” by fear that …
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown Read MoreBy MIKE HOUSEHOLDER PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Grotesque makeup, menacing props and intimidating costumes are just one part of a Michigan haunted house’s 25-year-old formula to terrify guests. Related Articles Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals …
Michigan haunted house teaches actors to ‘scare the pee out of’ guests Read MoreBy KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family’s food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father …
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Turkish foreign minister says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement Read MoreBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOHN LEICESTER PARIS (AP) — Outgoing French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, aiming to calm the political storm triggered by his resignation on Monday less than 24 hours after unveiling his ministers, faced a tight deadline Wednesday …
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South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case Read MoreBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross …
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says Read MoreThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the artists who will present and perform at the 2025 induction ceremony, set for Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater in Inglewood. While the class of inductees was previously announced in …
Olivia Rodrigo, Raye, Elton John among stars set for 2025 Rock Hall ceremony Read MoreBy LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia is waging a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyberattacks that will only escalate if the Kremlin is not challenged, the European Union’s top official warned …
EU chief says Russia is waging a ‘gray zone campaign’ and Europe must meet the challenge Read MoreCarlos Sainz with his girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson before the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in April (Getty) Carlos Sainz has criticised F1’s broadcast of races by claiming that coverage of celebrities and girlfriends has gone ‘overboard’. Race footage is controlled by …
Carlos Sainz criticises F1 broadcasters for showing girlfriends instead of the race Read MoreThe Power is looking after himself in retirement (Picture: Getty Images) Phil Taylor has long since conquered the world of darts and is enjoying retirement as he focusses more on his fitness than his finishing. Now 65 years old, the …
Darts GOAT Phil Taylor unveils his top cooking, fitness and travel tips Read MorePeter Kay was suffering with pain and got some alarming information from his doctor (Picture: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) Peter Kay has revealed he underwent emergency surgery after being told by a doctor his kidneys were ‘deranged’. In his new book, Peter …
Peter Kay reveals shocking moment doctor warned his organ was ‘deranged’ Read MoreFree guns for hire (Activision) The impending launch of Battlefield 6 has worried Activision enough to make Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 free for a short time, so here’s when you can download it. While Call Of Duty: Black …
Black Ops 6 free to play for a week as Activision spooked by Battlefield 6 Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page The Manchester terrorist phoned police to proclaim his allegiance to Islamic State in the middle of …
Manchester terrorist pledged allegiance to Islamic State during synagogue stabbings Read MoreThe government has been accused of causing the collapse of the China spy case by not giving prosecutors the necessary backing (Picture: Katie Ingham, Metro) The government’s apparent reasoning for failing to support the China spy prosecutions has been branded …
Government’s China spy row ‘refusal’ is branded ‘preposterous’ Read MoreJonathan Rinderknecht is facing a federal charge (Picture: GETTY /AUSA) A Florida man has been arrested in connection with the Palisades Fire, which tore through Los Angeles in January. The more than 23,000-acre blaze on January 7 killed 12 people …
Man, 29, arrested over Los Angeles wildfire that killed 12 people Read MoreDowntown San Jose’s eagerly anticipated Poppy & Claro — the ground-floor anchor restaurant for the 50 West tower on San Fernando Street — will make its debut at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. Yes, 7:30 a.m. That time signals the …
San Jose: High-rise anchor restaurant Poppy & Claro sets opening date Read MoreThe University of Colorado’s new mascot has received her official nickname — one attributed to her unexpected fanship for 1970s pop. Related Articles John C. Reilly brings his musical “Mister Romantic” to the Bay Area No, Taylor Swift did not …
How Colorado’s new buffalo mascot is tied to a classic rock one-hit wonder Read MoreDowntown San Jose’s eagerly anticipated Poppy & Claro — the ground-floor anchor restaurant for the 50 West tower on San Fernando Street — will make its debut at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. Yes, 7:30 a.m. That time signals the …
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