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NEW YORK (AP) -- The woman at the center of the trial of Emmett Till's alleged killers has acknowledged that she falsely testified he made physical and verbal threats, according to a new book....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says his halt to immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations and ban on refugees is being done in the name of national security. But it's not clear that these measures will help prevent attacks on American soil, and they could wind up emboldening extremists who already view the U.S. as at war with Islam....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump had an hourlong discussion Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin - the first since Trump assumed office last week - raising questions over the fate of U.S. sanctions against Moscow and whether the two will look to enhance military cooperation against the Islamic State group....
An Iraqi pleaded for his life to President Donald Trump. A former Iraqi translator for the U.S. military landed in his new home with words of praise for America still on his lips. And community and church groups, geared up to welcome Syrian families, looked in dismay at homes prepared for refugees that may never be filled....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Confusion, worry and outrage grew Saturday as President Donald Trump's crackdown on refugees and citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries took effect. Airlines blocked people traveling to the United States, legal challenges were underway and doubts abounded about whether the order would make America safer....
(Vatican Radio) Hungary's government says it wants Hungary to become "a hub and supporter" of groups who fight against persecution of Christians. The announcement came at an international conference in Budapest where leading advocacy groups gathered in Parliament to discuss the worldwide persecution of Christians. Listen to the report by Stefan Bos: Hungary's Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry for Human Resources says Hungary should become a center for those supporting Christians persecuted for their faith. Bence Rétvári told delegates attending the international gathering that "more Christians are being persecuted today throughout the world than during the reign of Roman Emperor Nero". Rights activists estimate that about 100 million Christians are persecuted around the world and say many believers have been killed, detained, discriminated or abused. That's why Hungary, as the first country in the wor...
(Vatican Radio) The Sovereign Order of Malta’s Sovereign Council on Saturday accepted the resignation of Grand Master Fra' Matthew Festing.A press release says that Fra’ Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein assumes the office of Lieutenant ad interim, and Albrecht Boeselager resumes his office as Grand ChancellorPlease find the Sovereign Order of Malta’s official press release below:The Sovereign Council, the government of the Sovereign Order of Malta, met this afternoon in the Magistral Palace in Rome. On the agenda was the resignation from Office of Grand Master presented by Fra’ Matthew Festing, in accordance with article 16 of the Constitution of the Order of Malta. The Sovereign Council accepted his resignation from office. Conforming to the Constitution, the Pope has been notified of the resignation of Fra' Matthew Festing, which will be communicated to the 106 Heads of State with whom the Order has diplomatic relations. In accordanc...
HOUSTON (AP) -- In May 2013, when Houston was awarded the right to host this year's Super Bowl, the city's economy was booming as many of the oil and gas companies that call Houston home and have earned it the nickname "the energy capital of the world" were riding high on a wave of oil selling at more than $100 a barrel....
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- The movies vying for top honors at the Producers Guild Awards are nearly identical to those up for best picture at the Oscars, with the exception of "Deadpool."...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Bob Evans sat at a picnic table outside friend Katherine Decker's motorhome in 1986, sobbing that his wife had died when his then-5-year-old daughter, Lisa, was just a baby....
