Vatican offers brief update as Pope Francis begins 21st day in hospital
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis “remained stationary” on Wednesday, “without showing any episodes of respiratory failure,” but rested peacefully overnight into Thursday, the Vatican said. The pope, 88, received “high-flow oxygen therapy during the day,
2 California hikers rescued after being stranded on snowy mountain for 3 days
River County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit (IDYLLWILD, Calif.) — Two hikers who were stranded for three days after falling down a snowy cliff were rescued on Monday near Idyllwild, California, the Riverside Sheriff Aviation Unit said in a
'Running Point' gets swift season 2 renewal at Netflix
Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix 2024 Running Point’s season 2 is a slam dunk. Netflix has renewed the basketball comedy just a week after season 1 premiered. The show, starring Kate Hudson, had ranked third on the streaming service’s chart of top
Top Republicans and Democrats concerned about VA plan to cut 15% of its workforce
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to lay off as many as 80,000 workers in the coming weeks in the latest phase of the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal
Trump won't sign executive order to dissolve Department of Education today: Sources
Win McNamee/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pulled the expected signing of the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, multiple sources tell ABC News. A draft of the executive
Judge denies request from USAID contractors to block mass termination of their contracts
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request from U.S. Agency for International Development contractors to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s mass termination of their contracts. The Personal Service
'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run, citing 'recent purge' by Trump administration
Theo Wargo/WireImage The hit Broadway musical Hamilton canceled a planned 2026 run at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, citing the firing of the theater’s board and chairman and subsequent takeover by President Donald Trump. “Politics have never
Screaming match breaks out in House after vote to censure Democrat Al Green
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House voted on Thursday to censure Democrat Al Green over his outburst at President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night. The Republican-led effort passed 224-198 with two members voting present, one of
Out & About: A Dolly Parton Tribute, SoundWave Festival, and a Tulalip Concert Series
Celebrating a country-music legend, exploring international music and dance, and more in this week’s Out & About.
Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing federal funding without congressional approval
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funding without going through Congress — offering a scathing critique of what he said was the White