Pope Francis prays for civilians killed in Syria strikes, ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza

Pope Francis says he is close to all civilian victims of the missile attack, which has struck an urban area of Irbil, Iran.

US transportation chief says all-female Blue Origin crew was ‘brave and glam’ — but not astronauts
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the all-female crew that flew to space this week may have been "brave and glam," but cannot identify as...
Crew expect record crowd for Messi in Cleveland
Columbus Crew is expecting a record crowd when it hosts Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, after moving the game to Cleveland.
Disturbing footage released of officers fatally shooting non-verbal autistic teen
Idaho police have released bodycam footage of officers’ fatal shooting of a non-verbal autistic teenager who was holding a knife.
NYC mom, son found dead inside squalid Bronx apartment — where 4-year-old girl was ‘screaming’ inside for days: sources
A woman and her severely disabled 8-year-old son were found dead in their Bronx apartment Friday night after a relative went there to check on them...
FSU student recalls trauma of losing sister in Parkland massacre after latest shooting at his college
Manuel Oliver, whose 17-year-old son, Joaquin, was killed in Parkland, said: "I don’t understand how anyone could be surprised" by another school...
Ducks fire coach Cronin after just two seasons
The Ducks have fired coach Greg Cronin after missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight season.