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 ...

The Latest: Regional powers to meet in Pakistan to discuss how to end Mideast fighting

Regional powers plan to meet Sunday in Pakistan to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East as about 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the region and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the ...

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

Coach Tommy Lloyd climbed the ladder, cut the last strand of the net and waved to the Arizona fans while they chanted, “Tommy! Tommy!” Lloyd and the Wildcats are back in ...

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 ...

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.

Wolves vs. Griffins

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Moses Itauma knocks out Jermaine Franklin with big uppercut in 5th round

Moses Itauma delivered another devastating knockout by sending Jermaine Franklin Jr. to the canvas with a powerful uppercut in the fifth round of their heavyweight fight ...