The families of deceased Israeli hostages whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza made a plea for the return of the remains of their loves ones

© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century" announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for "the good of the church." Read More

WASHINGTON -- The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump's first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative strength for the president at a time when there are red flags for him in the latest round of polling. Read More

CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — Four children were killed and several others were injured when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Read More

PARIS — A trial began Monday in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars' worth of jewelry during Fashion Week. Read More

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 to mark the World War II Victory Day, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration decides whether a deal to end the more than three-year war is within reach. Read More

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel. Read More

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons. Read More