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FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Officials on Wednesday evacuated an airport in Flint, Michigan, where a witness said he saw an officer bleeding from his neck and a knife nearby on the ground....
DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) -- Republican Karen Handel declared victory in Georgia's 6th Congressional District with a promise that she'll work to gain the confidence of voters who backed her Democratic opponent....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. pushed China Wednesday to rein in companies that deal with North Korea after President Donald Trump tweeted ahead of the high-level talks that Beijing's efforts to sway its wayward ally weren't working....
BEIJING (AP) -- Beer-soaked "booze cruises" down North Korea's Taedong River. Scuba diving trips off the country's eastern coast. Saint Patrick's Day pub crawls in Pyongyang featuring drinking games with cheery locals....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A gunman acted alone when he shot and wounded a top House Republican and four other people on a northern Virginia baseball field, the FBI said Wednesday....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Current and former government officials painted a sinister portrait Wednesday of Russian cyberattacks on the United States aimed at interfering in the U.S. presidential election last year. Moscow stockpiled stolen information and selectively disseminated it during the campaign in an effort to undermine the legitimacy of the American political process, they said....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis greeted a delegation from the premier American football league's Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Ahead of the weekly General Audience, the Pope received the delegation from the National Football League Hall of Fame. Below, please find the full text of the Holy Father's remarks in their official English translation...****************************************Greeting of His Holiness Pope Francisto the Pro Football Hall of FameWednesday, 21 June 2017Dear Friends,I am pleased to greet you, the members and directors of the American Pro Football Hall of Fame, and to welcome you to the Vatican. As many of you know, I am an avid follower of “football”, but where I come from, the game is played very differently!I thank Mr. Anderson for his gracious words of introduction, which stressed the traditional values of sportsmanship that you seek to embody, both on the field and in your own lives, your families and your communities. Our world,...
(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Bernardito Auza, United Nations Permanent Observer at the UN, has reiterated that the crisis in Venezuela must be answered with serious and sincere negotiations between the parties concerned.In a statement to the General Assembly of the organization of American States taking place in Cancun, Mexico, the Archbishop said since the beginning of the crisis, the Pope, the Vatican Secretary of State and the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference have on several occasions called upon institutions and political forces, to listen to the voice of the people and defend the common good.Referring to a letter by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin from December 1, 2016, the path to seeking a peaceful solution, the Nuncio observes , can be promoted through negotiation in a number of areas, such as a path that leads to free and transparent elections, measures to provide humanitarian aid. In the letter of 2016, the Archbishop adds, the Secretary of State a...
(Vatican Radio) We are called to be saints, just like the multitude of witnesses before us, so as to be heralds of hope for the world. That was Pope Francis’ message during the catechesis portion of his Wednesday General Audience, in which he reflected on the Saints as witnesses and companions of Hope.Listen to Devin Watkins’ report: Pope Francis at his General Audience in a sunny St. Peter’s Square said the Saints who have gone before us show us the path of Christian hope and teach us to follow in their footsteps.Taking the Letter to the Hebrews (11:40-12:12a) as his guide, the Pope said the saints are “those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith”.He spoke about three important moments in the life of the Church in which the “great cloud of witnesses” is evoked: in the liturgies of Baptism, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.He said the saints are called upon in these moments because “they have passed along our same pat...
(Vatican Radio) Belgian authorities say they have foiled a "terror attack" as soldiers shot and killed a suspect after a small explosion at a busy Brussels train station. The incident continued a week of attacks in capitals of Europe.Listen to Stefan Bos' report: Police were seen rushing to the Brussels Central Station as it became apparent that deadly violence once again rocked the Belgian capital.Soon after, authorities confirmed that a man, believed to be in his 30s, was in their soldiers immediately after the explosion there on Tuesday night.The male suspect was reportedly agitated, yelling about jihadists and then "Allahu akbar," Arabic for "Allah is great,"before blowing up something on a baggage trolley.Remy Bonnaffe was among those witnessing the attack. "I was heading from work on my way home and was waiting in the central hall when all of a sudden I could hear a very loud explosion," he recalled. "And it was at that point ...
