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US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trumps second term 11/11/2025 03:17pm • BALTIMORE (AP) U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trumps second term. The vote serves as a barometer for the bishops priorities. In choosing Coakley, White House's 50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks 11/11/2025 01:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media and economists, who said a 50-year mortgage would do little to resolve oth After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli-Russian researcher is grateful to survive 11/11/2025 11:18am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) Taaliq to hang in Arabic is Iraqi slang for a torture technique that hoists victims into the air, their hands handcuffed above their heads. Akrab, or scorpion, is the more painful version, in which the victim's hands are handcuffed together behind the Editorial Roundup: United States 11/11/2025 11:02am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 9 The Washington Post says TrumpRx isn't the best way to lower prices In a landmark deal announced Thursday, President Donald Trump negotiated dramatically lower costs for weight-loss drugs produced by pharmaceutical giants El The Key to a Winning 401(k) The Key to a Winning 401(k) 11/11/2025 06:00am • Retirement saving requires key decisions: when to start, how much to save, and where to invest. The investing decision has drawn more attention as government regulators work to open 401(k) plans to alternative assets such as private market investments. Below, we compare the paths of two hypothetica Car blast near New Delhi's historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India's police say Car blast near New Delhi's historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India's police say 11/10/2025 10:14pm • NEW DELHI (AP) A car explosion near the historic Red Fort in Indias capital on Monday killed eight people and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said. The blast, which triggered a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby, took place near one of the gates of the Red Fort m The Latest: Bill to end government shutdown passes the Senate, heads to House next for final vote The Latest: Bill to end government shutdown passes the Senate, heads to House next for final vote 11/10/2025 09:46pm • The longest government shutdown in U.S. history moved closer to an end Monday after a small group of mostly Senate Democrats struck a deal with Republicans, and a 60-40 vote broke a grueling stalemate that has lasted more than six weeks. The shutdown could continue a few more days as members of the Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House 11/10/2025 08:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming the once-pariah state into a U.S.-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group. Al-Sharaa arrived at the White House around 11:30 a.m. for his Oval Office meeting, whi Lebanese authorities release son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on bail 11/10/2025 11:57am • BEIRUT (AP) Lebanese authorities released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday after he paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric, security officials and a member of his defense team said. One of Ha The latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific The latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific 11/10/2025 08:49am • WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs, killing six people in attacks on two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the Three years after liberation, Ukraine's Kherson faces another kind of siege 11/10/2025 02:17am • KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now. Three years after the liberation ended a nine-month Russian occupation, the city that once erupted in joy has sunk into a wary stillness a place where daily life unfolds behind walls or underground. On Nov. 11, 2022, people Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcasters editing of a Trump speech 11/09/2025 10:05pm • LONDON (AP) The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness had both decided to leave the co Mexico to send more troops and money to Michoacan after mayor's killing 11/09/2025 06:50pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security Cabinet said Sunday that the government is sending more troops to the western state of Michoacan and will invest more than $3 billion to try to quell the states persistent violence. The announcement came a week after a 17-ye EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation 11/09/2025 06:30pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Representatives of European, Latin American and Caribbean nations on Sunday began a two-day summit in Colombia to try to strengthen ties despite questions on the gathering's relevance and divisions in the Western Hemisphere over the U.S. military operation targeting alleged What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA's flight cancellations What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA's flight cancellations 11/09/2025 05:23pm • If you have upcoming travel plans anytime soon, you might notice fewer options on the airport's departure board. Airlines are scaling back flights at dozens of major U.S. airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid and under intense strain during the ongoi
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