President Trump posted Sunday on his Truth Social platform that he’s ordered various government agencies to reopen Alcatraz to serve as a symbol of law, order and justice. “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and…
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Catholic cardinals began a conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope following Pope Francis’s death. With 133 electors, they seek a unifying leader amid diverse views. The voting process may last several days, anticipating a quick resolution. Vatican City: Catholic cardinals who will choose…
AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Mexican matador Diego Silveti performs a ritual ahead of each bullfight. In each hotel room where he dresses in the garment that may bring him glory or death, he sets up an altar where he leaves his wedding band and prays before heading to the arena. “By leaving my ring behind, I’m…
Joe Biden expressed dismay in his first post-presidential interview over his successor Donald Trump’s statements about acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal, and of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state. The former U.S. president told BBC Radio 4’s Today program in remarks that aired Wednesday that those Trump threats, along with his administration’s diplomatic efforts to help…
Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for a third day on Wednesday (May 7), forcing most of the Russian capital’s airports to close hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping was due to fly in for a pomp-filled visit that Kyiv has made clear it opposes. Xi, whose country buys more Russian oil and gas than any other,…
WASHINGTON — When immigration agents recently began conducting welfare checks on youths who had arrived at the border unaccompanied by their parents, advocates grew alarmed, fearing the tactic was a cover to target the minors, their adult sponsors and possibly others for deportations. Stories of these unannounced visits popped up around the country — agents who attempted…