The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Fra...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A new generation of Maasai warriors is born in Kenya

OLAIMUTIAI, Kenya (AP) — In the bracing morning cold in the forest highlands overlooking Kenya’s Maasailand, 900 teenage boys clad in traditional Maasai shukhas or blankets line up for a cup...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Nuggets, Clippers square off with series tied 2-2

Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against Trump

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized fellow Democrats on Sunday for not doing enough to oppose President Donald Trump, drawing a clear divide between himself ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Iran's president visits those injured in the port explosion that killed at least 40 people

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president on Sunday visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic's main ports, a facility purportedly linked to...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Murder charges filed against suspect in ramming attack on Vancouver street festival that killed 11

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Murder charges were filed Sunday against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of 5 and 65 at a Filipino heritag...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-h...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump says he doubts Putin's desire for peace

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said, after U.S. President Donald Trump cast...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Francis Ford Coppola accepts AFI Life Achievement Award with tributes from Spielberg, Lucas and more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steven Spielberg proclaimed “The Godfather” the “greatest American film ever made,” Robert De Niro teasingly bemoaned being cast in the sequel and not the original and Har...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Lodolo tosses 7 strong innings as the Reds top the Rockies 8-1

DENVER (AP) — Nick Lodolo allowed just two hits through seven shutout innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Sunday. The Rockies have dropped six in a r...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for the third time since a ceasefire began

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect i...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Takeaways from Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government and strong-arming allies

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison. His actions target the architecture of the New Deal, the Great So...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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