Pope names Atlanta’s Wilton Gregory as new archbishop of Washington, D.C.
Pope Francis has named Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the new head of the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., the Vatican said on Thursday. The previous two holders of the post were caught up in sexual abuse scandals.
U.S. rallies scheduled to demand release of full Mueller report
A leading progressive advocacy group plans to hold rallies in Washington and other U.S. cities on Thursday to demand the full release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.
San Diego County sues Trump administration over immigration policy
San Diego County has filed a federal lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing it of leaving thousands of asylum seekers stranded without help and straining county resources, officials said on Wednesday.
Uganda says kidnapped American tourist did not take armed guard
An American woman who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen had failed to take an armed ranger as required by the park’s regulations, a spokesman for the country’s wildlife authority said on Thursday.
Homeless man arrested over bike-riding slasher attacks in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police arrested a 19-year-old homeless man on Wednesday on suspicion he is the “slasher” who has cut the faces of at least nine people, seemingly at random, as he rode through the city on a bicycle, police said.
Senator Michael Bennet says has cancer, will have surgery
United States Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, previously mentioned as a possible contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said on Wednesday that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer during the upcoming legislative break…
U.S. ‘clamoring for avocados’ after Trump threat to shut Mexico border
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to shut the border with Mexico are now affecting what some might argue is the softest spot in bilateral relations – avocados.
Teen says he is Illinois child missing for eight years
Hopes were raised on Wednesday that an Illinois boy missing since 2011 may have been found in Kentucky, after local police agencies were asked to help track down a teen’s claim that he is Timmothy Pitzen, who was last seen with his mother eight years a…
Biden, mulling White House run, seeks to stem fallout from women’s complaints
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attempted on Wednesday to tamp down a controversy over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women, releasing a video in which he pledged to be “more mindful” of respecting “personal space.”
Trump says not concerned about China spying at his Florida resort
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Chinese espionage at Mar-a-Lago, after the Secret Service arrested a Chinese woman who had passed security checkpoints at the Florida resort carrying a thumb drive with malicious so…
