National News

3:00 AM on Thursday, October 9

Pope Leo XIV in his first teaching document blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

9:04 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead

9:03 PM on Wednesday, October 8

An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

7:56 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, military spokesperson says

7:37 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years

6:58 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Federal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

6:24 PM on Wednesday, October 8

5:13 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week

4:37 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has indicated there are "signs" that a recent U.S. military boat attack off Venezuela killed Colombian citizens

3:37 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the latest U.S. funding cuts to the world body

3:31 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected

3:30 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A Democratic running for California governor nearly cut off a TV interview after a tense back-and-forth with a reporter

2:03 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Costa Rica has put forward diplomat and former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as a candidate for U.N. secretary-general

1:34 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension worth $108 million

7:52 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood

5:59 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Priscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula

4:51 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has thanked the European Union for being a "trusted friend" and urged investment in Greenland's resources

3:06 AM on Wednesday, October 8

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners

10:33 PM on Tuesday, October 7

Officials say a small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis

9:11 PM on Tuesday, October 7

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli have repeatedly clashed during their second and final debate in the closely watched race for New Jersey governor