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

ROME (AP) — 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, suffering ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Crowds gather for No Kings Protest near Vigo County Courthouse

The third No Kings protest took place around the country on Saturday, including in the Wabash Valley. In Terre haute, crowds of people lined the area surrounding ...

Over 100-year-old tradition at Saint Mary of the Woods College

Local college students were recognized Saturday for their dedication to education. “This day means the world to me,” said Saint Mary of the Woods ...

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 ...

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

Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance ...

Arctic sea ice at lowest recorded winter level as heat records smashed

The North Pole’s sea ice has reached its lowest level for the winter season as increasing temperatures break records across the continents, according to the National Snow ...