Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope
Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church, the crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money, and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election.
Arizona hires Buffalo's Becky Burke as women's basketball coach
Burke replaces Adia Barnes, who left to become SMU’s coach last week.
Gallego putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce
The holds — a maneuver used on occasion in the Senate — means that it is impossible for the chamber to move quickly to confirm the nominees and would potentially have to tie up hours or days of floor time to advance each nominee.
Arizona prisoner set to be executed next week passes up chance to ask for reprieve
Gunches is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on March 19.
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
It will be up to federal investigators to determine what caused the crash, a detailed process that will take months.
Thieves targeting freight trains in California and Arizona deserts make off with $2M worth of Nikes
Many of the shoes were Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4s, which won’t be available to the public until March 14 and are expected to retail at $225 per pair.
Arizona apologizes for 'unacceptable chant' from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU
According to online video, fans can be heard yelling a profane phrase directed at Mormons as the teams were leaving the court.
2 people are dead in a small plane collision at Marana airport
Federal air-safety investigators said each plane had two people aboard when they collided at the Southern Arizona airport on the outskirts of Tucson.
Arizona governor vetoes bill to speed up counting of election results in the swing state
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday vetoed the measure over concerns that it would make it harder for people to vote.
Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons
They say the Arizona corrections department lacks the leadership to comply with changes ordered by a judge in a 2012 lawsuit over the quality of health care for prisoners.
Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 years
In one of the 2022 executions, the state was criticized for taking too long to insert an IV for lethal injection into a condemned prisoner.
Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing 1 person, authorities say
The collision Monday afternoon comes after three major U.S. aviation disasters in the past two weeks.
Arizona's governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
Previous GOP governors Doug Ducey and Jan Brewer were responsible for selecting the other six justices.
