By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS, Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their … Continued
By JIANG JUNZHE, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Global markets were higher Friday after Wall Street rallied for the third day, driven by hopes for the Federal Reserve to cut rates. The future for the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% … Continued
By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who … Continued
Today is Friday, April 25, the 115th day of 2025. There are 250 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 25, 1945, during World War II, delegates from 50 countries opened a conference in San Francisco to … Continued
For a team that was average at best when playing at home in the regular season, the Minnesota Wild gave their fans in St. Paul a quick and noisy refresher course on how much fun you can have in the … Continued
After Harvard University sued the Trump administration this week over its decision to freeze billions in federal funds to the school, more than 440 higher education leaders from around the country have signed a joint statement condemning the administration’s efforts … Continued