What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis

6 mai 2025 à 07:01

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis

Official in New York town shot lost DoorDash driver seeking directions, State Police say

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 04:50

CHESTER, N.Y. -- A town official in upstate New York has been arrested after state police say he shot and wounded a delivery driver who got lost and approached his house seeking directions. Read More

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 03:41

May 5, 2025

What is Alcatraz? How the island fortress became America’s most notorious prison

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 21:34

President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too costly to house America's worst criminals. Read More

Trump administration to offer illegal immigrants in U.S. $1,000 to ‘self-deport’: Homeland Security

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 20:25

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who've returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda. Read More

NBC Sports' Mike Tirico says he's feeling fine after nut allergy knocked him off the Derby broadcast

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 17:16

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico says he is feeling fine after having to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast early over the weekend because of a strong reaction to his nut allergy

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 11-17

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 15:05

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 11-17 include actor Jason Biggs, “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and drummer Eric Singer of Kiss

Trump says he’ll reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 16:06

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years. Read More

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial is set to start with jury selection

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 01:11

NEW YORK — The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose wildly successful career has been dotted by allegations of violence, began on Monday in New York City with jury selection that was briefly paused when the hip-hop entrepreneur said he was “a little nervous” and needed a bathroom break. Read More

What to Stream: 'Poker Face,' Blake Shelton, the spy thriller 'Black Bag' and Vince Vaughn

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 06:01

The popular whodunit series “Poker Face” starring Natasha Lyonne returning for its second season and Steven Soderbergh’s sleek and lean spy thriller “Black Bag” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

Putin claims he ‘hopes nuclear weapons will not be needed’ in Ukraine

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

5 mai 2025 à 05:29

Putin has been reflecting on his 25 years in power

Putin claims he ‘hopes nuclear weapons will not be needed’ in Ukraine

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

4 mai 2025 à 19:33

Putin has been reflecting on his 25 years in power

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

4 mai 2025 à 15:52

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there has been no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario will not arise

AP PHOTOS: Sovereignty wins the 151st Kentucky Derby

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

4 mai 2025 à 01:45

Sovereignty out-dueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday.

AP PHOTOS: Many in Gaza face malnutrition and hunger as blockade enters its third month

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

3 mai 2025 à 20:41

Malnutrition and hunger are becoming increasingly prevalent in the Gaza Strip as Israel’s total blockade enters its third month. A shortage of food and supplies has driven the territory toward starvation, according to aid agencies. Supplies to treat and prevent malnutrition are depleted and quickly running out as documented cases of malnutrition rise.

U.S. shouldn’t use “trade as a weapon” as Trump has done with tariffs: Warren Buffett

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

3 mai 2025 à 18:04

OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett told thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Saturday that the United States shouldn’t use “trade as a weapon” and anger the rest of the world like President Donald Trump has done with his tariffs that roiled global markets. Read More

U.S. Army confirms it will hold anniversary parade on Donald Trump’s birthday

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

3 mai 2025 à 05:05

WASHINGTON -- The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June, as part of the celebrations around the service's 250th birthday. Read More

White House signals sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 21:42

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's 2026 budget plan would slash non-defence domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security, according to White House statements Friday. Read More

Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 19:40

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration's efforts to crack down on campus activism. Read More

Prince Harry loses appeal to restore U.K. funded security detail

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 19:00

LONDON — Prince Harry lost his appeal Friday challenging the U.K. government's decision to strip him of his publicly funded security after he stepped away from royal family duties and moved to the U.S. Read More

Never argue: 115-year-old British woman, now the world’s oldest, gives her recipe to long life

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 17:22

LONDON (AP) -- For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life, and in her case, it really has been -- is not to argue. Read More

Vatican installs chimney on roof of Sistine Chapel for papal election

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 16:50

VATICAN CITY — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. Read More

AP PHOTOS: Former soccer player and style icon David Beckham turns 50

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 08:10

Former English soccer player and style icon David Beckham turns 50 on May 2, 2025.

List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 07:09

An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 06:02

April 25 - May 1, 2025

China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 04:55

China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 03:57

May 1, 2025

The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

2 mai 2025 à 00:10

April 25-May 1, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Across the globe, workers observe May Day

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

1 mai 2025 à 10:13

Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off celebrations to mark May Day.

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

1 mai 2025 à 04:05

April 30, 2025

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