ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once-every-quarter century ...

Wayland Baptist University celebrates the success of 617 students achieving placement on academic honor rolls for the Fall ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed ...

The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "New Mexico Pick 3 Plus Evening" game were: ...

EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, where the tranquility belies the ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations, and liked to relax with their son at home. They had no idea that a ...

Gains in Big Tech stocks contributed to a “Santa rally” for Tuesday’s shortened holiday session. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%. The Nasdaq composite climbed ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 15-26-27-30-35, Powerball: 3, Power Play: 3 (fifteen, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty ...

Nebraska claimed its first tournament title since winning the San Juan Shootout in 2000 when the Cornhuskers won three games by a total of four points. Fred Hoiberg also became the first coach to win ...

Mortally wounded in a Christmas Eve duel at Gonzales, Virginian Reuben Ross survived the Battle of San Jacinto only to die on Christmas Day 1839.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing is $1.15 billion, potentially ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said there was no impact on flight safety. JAL said the problem ...