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Polis III Nona has assumed his duties as the new patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church. He was elected on April 12, replacing Cardinal Louis Sako, who retired in March.

Broadway's biggest night is approaching with the Tony Awards broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 7. Pink will host, marking her debut as MC.

Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president's tense history with the entertainment industry.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.

Virginia State Police say a bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals.

A Chinese court has sentenced Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the country's famous Shaolin Temple, to 24 years in prison for misappropriation of funds and bribery.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has cast Pope Leo XIV as a global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican.

President Vladimir Putin is facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians and appears ready to change the narrative around the conflict.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Altaf Qadri is an award-winning Kashmiri photojournalist based in Dubai, with more than 16 years of experience, including work with The Associated Press.

Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker. Shrey is a 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California.