The journey of Bob Prevost of the South Side of Chicago to Pope Leo XIV of the Holy See could not have been foreseen when the new pope was a Chicago kid in the 1960s or when he was a math major at Villanova in the 1970s. Every pope since 1523 — 45 men sitting as successors to St. Peter as bishop of Rome — had been Italians.

But the Church ...Read more

When the Denver City Council rejected a $25 million contract with Suncor Energy last week, it was just the latest example in the past year of local governments in Colorado pushing back against the oil and gas industry.

The council voted unanimously as its members cited the Commerce City oil refinery’s repeated violation of its air and water ...Read more

Kayce Zangaro couldn't stop throwing up.

She had been taking Ozempic for a few months, starting in June 2023, with the goal of losing weight. Symptom-free at first, she lost 30 pounds. But when she increased her dose, the nausea began — followed by nonstop vomiting.

The 31-year-old Carrick, Pa., resident tried anti-nausea medication, but it ...Read more

CRESTWOOD, Mo. — The prospect of sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid is alarming to some Missourians who remember the last time the public medical insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities was pressed for cash in the state.

In 2005, Missouri adopted some of the strictest eligibility standards in the nation, reduced benefits, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Nothing helped Dr. Sarah Freitas regain her spark at work — not therapy, not a rafting retreat in Utah, not a three-month leave to clean her garage and catch up on chores.

The obstetrician would return to practice in Waconia, Minnesota, and feel tired every time she haggled on the phone with an insurance company or labored ...Read more

Jefferson Griffin’s concession in the North Carolina Supreme Court race was a massive win for Democrats, who had warned that his six-month attempt to overturn his narrow election loss could undermine democracy nationwide.

But the lengthy court battle saw several wins for Republicans, too, potentially setting precedent that will affect ...Read more

In his March address to Congress, President Donald Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, he vowed to drive down childhood cancer rates through his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

A few days later, the administration quietly dropped a lawsuit to cut emissions from a Louisiana chemical plant...Read more

In the spirit of seeing is believing, a leading Bay State lawmaker is offering an open invitation to the president to stop by Massachusetts and personally witness the apparently positive impact of the policies he frequently derides.

Senate President Karen Spilka said that President Donald Trump is welcome make the trip up to the commonwealth ...Read more

After poring over hundreds of sexual assault cold case files, a Michigan State University assistant criminal justice professor said she's found a pattern that belies stereotypes about sex offenders.

"The misconception about people who commit sex crimes is that they're repeat sex offenders, with a focus on the sexual offense," said Karen Holt of...Read more

President Donald Trump said he plans to order a cut in U.S. prescription drug costs by mandating that Americans pay no more than people in countries that have the lowest price.

Trump said in a social media post that he’ll sign the executive order at 9 a.m. Monday in Washington.

While predicting that pharmaceutical prices could drop 30% to 80...Read more

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to unveil fresh sanctions targeting Russia as Britain hosts a security meeting of European ministers for the first time.

The sanctions will target “actors supporting Russia’s illegal invasion” of Ukraine, Britain’s Foreign Office said Monday in an emailed statement, without providing further ...Read more

The Philippines began voting on Monday in midterm elections that could decide the fate of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, whose feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. comes as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with both the global trade war and growing tensions with China.

Over 18,000 national and local positions are up for grabs, ...Read more

The University of Maryland, College Park is taking a “reimagined approach” to Greek life following hazing allegations that led to a pause in new member activity, an investigation, legal action and, now, a new initiative.

Unveiled in a report last week, the plan aims to increase transparency and education of Greek life members through new ...Read more

Minnesota lawmakers are moving to strengthen the state’s laws on people who repeatedly drink and drive in the wake of a crash last year that killed two people and injured many others at a bar in St. Louis Park.

The hope is that future tragedies will be prevented by making more repeat drunken drivers use ignition interlock devices. The devices...Read more

Two Johns Hopkins University student protesters for Palestine were injured during the university’s response to an encampment Thursday morning, a campus activist group said.

“Within the hour, demonstrators were met with indiscriminate aggression and physical harassment by armed Johns Hopkins Police and Baltimore Police officers, resulting in...Read more

Scientific work that has long benefited Alaskans is in the crosshairs as President Donald Trump's administration moves to slash funding for climate and environmental studies, Alaska scientists say.

Entire research institutes that often work with universities, such as the Alaska Ocean Observing System that provides critical weather data and ...Read more

After fielding a storm of complaints at a community meeting about how State Farm General is handling Los Angeles wildfire claims, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Saturday that regulators might launch a formal inquiry into the company's practices.

Lara made his comments during a Zoom session attended by more 200 survivors of...Read more

The U.S. said it is suspending imports of live cattle, horse, and bison via ports along the southern border because of the spread of the screwworm pest in Mexico.

The suspension is effective immediately, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Sunday. “There has been unacceptable northward advancement” of the New World screwworm, ...Read more

The U.S. and Iran will continue talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, after discussions on Sunday that were described as encouraging by Washington and “difficult but useful” by Tehran.

“Despite the challenges, very useful discussions were held,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in televised statements ...Read more

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that Newark airport would see “several weeks” of reduced capacity as officials grapple with spiraling delays and safety lapses at one of the country’s busiest hubs.

“We’re having these glitches in the system,” Duffy said in an interview on NBC’s "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker. �...Read more