Pope Leo XIV opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday that recalls final days of Pope Francis’ life

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Palm Sunday before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, as he opened his first Holy Week as pontiff that for many people recalled the final, ...

Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war

Jerusalem’s major holy sites are shuttered and families are dejected and exhausted ahead of Passover and Easter as the Iran war enters its fifth week. The mood stands in stark ...

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine test and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military ...

Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel. About 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived ...

Giants match franchise mark at 20 straight innings without a run to start season, then finally score

The San Francisco Giants matched a franchise record Saturday by reaching 20 straight innings without scoring to begin the season, then finally recorded their first run in the ...

Antonelli starts from pole-position in Japan with Hamilton looking for another podium finish

Much of the focus in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix will be on Mercedes’ 19-year-old driver Kimi Antonelli — he’s on the pole — and Ferrari’s 41-year-old ...

Less than 2 weeks after his mother’s death, Dominic Smith delivers a historic Braves walk-off

Braves designated hitter Dominic Smith’s mother died less than two weeks ago. He said the team has picked him up the last few weeks, and he returned the favor Saturday night.

Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59

Illinois is heading to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years, and Andrej Stojakovic made clear the Fighting Illini have much bigger goals. “I don’t want anybody to think ...

Arizona reaches its first Final Four in 25 years with 79-64 win over Purdue

Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA ...

Wolves vs. Griffins

The Griffins clinched the division title on Thursday and took a comeback victory against the Chicago Wolves. (March 28, 2026) ...

Latson, Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the Elite Eight of women’s March Madness

Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and Raven Johnson added 18 to help top-seed South Carolina beat No. 4 seed Oklahoma 94-68 on Saturday and advance to the Elite Eight of ...

Missing sailboats carrying aid land in Cuba after being located by Mexican navy

Two sailboats that went missing carrying humanitarian aid from southern Mexico to Cuba landed in Havana on Saturday afternoon hours after Mexico’s navy said it had located the ...