Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death
By NICOLE WINFIELD ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death, recalling his preaching about…
Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity
Listen to article • 0:00 minOn an AstroTurf lawn in Berkeley, Calif., one recent Friday, content creators used to making videos about romance novels, climate change and tech tips got…
Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon
By NICOLE WINFIELD DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Cameroon’s young people on Friday to resist the temptation of corruption and instead work to serve the common good…
Pope Leo decries world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ following Trump’s insults
Listen to article • 0:00 minPope Leo XIV delivered a forceful appeal for peace and condemned what he described as “a handful of tyrants” who are ravaging the world, in…
‘American Pie’ star Shannon Elizabeth joins OnlyFans
Shannon Elizabeth, of “American Pie” and “Scary Movie” fame, is joining OnlyFans Thursday. The 52-year-old actress — who starred as Nadia in the 1999 teen hit, reprising the role in…
Pope arrives in Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
By NICOLE WINFIELD and NALOVA AKUA YAOUNDE, Cameroon. (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived Wednesday in the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist…
Picture this: A raffle offers a Picasso for 100 euros to fund Alzheimer’s research
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER, ALEX TURNBULL and JOHN LEICESTER PARIS (AP) — Are you feeling lucky? A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a portrait by Pablo Picasso…
Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally
By HUIZHONG WU O’SMACH, Cambodia (AP) — I have often used the word industrial-scale in my own writing to describe the scam compounds that dot this region in Southeast Asia.…
Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring.
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe chances for a planet-warming super El Niño this year are rising, according to an updated model forecast issued Sunday.The latest ECMWF outlook indicates there’s…
How a 40-year-old aloe garden still thrives in Southern California
For years, I had been looking for a real-life version of “The Man Who Planted Trees,” a short story authored by Jean Giono, one of the greatest French writers of…