By PETER SMITH, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own deployment of Catholic tradition … Continued
By MEGAN JANETSKY, MATÍAS DELACROIX and JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press MIRAMAR, Panama (AP) — Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they … Continued
By JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the final hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as negotiators discussed a second phase that … Continued
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Ed Yaker, treasurer of a New York City co-op with nearly 1,500 units, and fellow board members have dealt with gas leaks. It can mean the gas at an entire building … Continued
A Maplewood man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday for murdering two women and dismembering their bodies in a span of two years. Joseph Steven Jorgenson (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office) Ramsey County District Judge … Continued
By Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — When her teen with autism suddenly became angry, depressed and violent, the mother searched his phone for answers. She found her son had been exchanging messages with chatbots on Character.AI, an … Continued