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Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Turkey before heading to Lebanon. Leo had two key appointments in Istanbul on Sunday before flying to Beirut: a prayer at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and divine liturgy with the ecumenical patriarch.

Authorities say several people have been injured in a shooting in Stockton, California. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says deputies are investigating.

President Donald Trump is saying the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety."

Legal experts are raising lots of questions about the Pentagon's investigation of Mark Kelly. The Arizona senator is among a group of Democrats appearing in a video that urges American troops to defy what the lawmakers are calling "illegal orders."

Families of Mexico's disappeared gathered at a cathedral near Mexico City to craft Christmas ornaments bearing the faces of their missing loved ones.

Israeli fire has killed two Palestinian children in the southern Gaza Strip, according to a hospital.

An AI-generated country song, "Walk My Walk," recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive ceremony.

Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it's Small Business Saturday.

The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition near the White House.