MEXICO CITY (AP) — “That’s it, dude! Done!,” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky and drawing a sign of the cross across his chest. His joy was so contagious, his friends started to emerge from nearby tents to celebrate with him. FILE - An aerial...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing along his secretaries to help him navigate the four-country program while keeping up...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte will join the city leaders from Southeast Asia and lead the upcoming C40 Cities SEA CAI Regional Academy to talk about fighting against the climate crisis in Quezon City from September 2 to 6. Joining Belmonte in leading the event is another prominent woman leader,...
Registered voters of Barangay 176, also known as Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan City, voted “yes” to divide the country's most populous barangay into six separate and independent barangays during a plebiscite held on Saturday, August 31. A total of 22,854 residents of Barangay 176 Bagong...
The recovered pieces of evidence (Photo from Las Piñas police) Two "akyat- bahay" members were arrested by members of the Las Piñas City CAA substation early morning of Saturday, August 31. Las Piñas City police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspects as alias...
Photo from Parañaque PIO The Parañaque city government announced the permanent closure of the Kabihasnan Toll Plaza in the city effective September 3, according to Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said that as an alternative route,...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation's most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, right, talks to members...
Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump "disrespected sacred ground" in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds. Harris, in a statement...
For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to minister in the United States. FILE -...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. A volunteer for an air-defense unit prepares a machine gun near Bucha, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Barely two months since joining the mobile...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her welcoming remarks at Moms for Liberty's annual gathering in the nation's capital on Friday, the group's co-founder, Tiffany Justice, urged members to "fight like a mother" against the Democratic presidential ticket. Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich speaks...
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. A damaged bus is shown after several people were killed and dozens injured after the...
