Movement to highlight missing Native women expands to males
TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Margaret Bitsue's days are filled with prayer: that her son has a clear mind and that he remembers home, a traditional Navajo hogan...
Cardinal at center of 2 Popes storm doubles down on celibacy
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican cardinal at the center of a storm over a book about celibacy and the Catholic priesthood is denouncing the “brutality” of cri...
Covington Catholic bus involved in fatal crash in Kentucky
CALIFORNIA, Ky. — A charter bus carrying students from a Catholic high school collided with a car Saturday morning in northern Kentucky, killing the c...
Antetokounmpo thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks beat Hornets
PARIS — With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain t...
In Paris, Michael Jordan takes questions on many NBA topics
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls probably played a role in changing basketball in Europe, when they played in Paris and won a tournament 23 years ...
US Vice President Pence to Pope Francis: you made me a hero
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Pope Francis, “You made me a hero" back home by granting him a private audience at the Vatican on F...
Williamson’s 22 in debut not enough for Pelicans vs. Spurs
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored the final point of his first NBA regular season game as a packed and standing crowd belted out chants of “M-V-P!”
Zion Williamson rejoining Pelicans lineup at pivotal time
METAIRIE, La. — Zion Williamson opened with a joke — about himself.
Canadian network kicks off 6 NHL broadcasts in Plains Cree
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Clarence Iron believes he is on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey.
Griffin: Pelicans project Zion Williamson debut for Jan. 22
METAIRIE, La. — Zion Williamson, the top choice in last summer’s NBA draft, is scheduled to make his regular season debut for the Pelicans on Jan. 22 ...
Two popes -- one retired, one reigning -- cause a furor
VATICAN CITY — Ever since Benedict XVI announced he would become the first pope in 600 years to resign, Catholic theologians, canon lawyers and others...
Vatican tamps down clamor over Benedict’s new celibacy book
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday sought to downplay the decision by retired Pope Benedict XVI to reaffirm the “necessity” of a celibate priesthood...
Experts warn Puerto Rico not prepared for big earthquakes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for a powerful hurricane despite its...
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
SAN JUAN — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water.
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions in policy speech
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mid...
Cancer group finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. death rate
NEW YORK — Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung...
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns after corruption conviction
SAN DIEGO — Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, one month after pleading guilty to a corruption charge, leaving v...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson now in full-court, 5-on-5 drills
METAIRIE, La. — When Zion Williamson finished his first full-court, five-on-five work since returning to practice last week, he spent extra one-on-one...
Big study finds no strong sign linking baby powder & cancer
U.S. government-led research found no strong evidence linking baby powder with ovarian cancer in the largest analysis to look at the question.
Davis scores 46 against former team as Lakers beat Pelicans
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis scored 46 points against his former team, Danny Green added 25 and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 123-113 victory over...
Stern was a big-city guy and a friend to the small markets
NEW YORK — David Stern had been NBA commissioner for barely a year when the Knicks won the 1985 draft lottery, sending Patrick Ewing on the way to New...
Zion Williamson returns to practice, raising Pelicans’ hopes
METAIRIE, La. — Zion Williamson returned to practice with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday for the first time since he had arthroscopic knee surge...
Ball’s career-high 7 3s helps Pelicans past Rockets, 127-112
NEW ORLEANS — Lonzo Ball highlighted a season-high 27-point performance with a career-high seven 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the und...
Sports editor apologizes for tweeting ‘scalps’ after game
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A sports editor for a New Mexico newspaper apologized this week after using “scalps” in a tweet to describe a high school basketb...
49ers-Seahawks prime-time showdown highlights Week 17
The return of Beast Mode. A division title on the line. Possible home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Ingram scores 31 as Pelicans surprise Nuggets 112-100
DENVER — Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Derrick Favors grabbed 13 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans surprised Denver 112-100 on Wednesday night ...
Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope Wednesday against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of t...
The NBA on Christmas: Things to know about league showcase
A six-pack of Christmas nuggets to know going into this year’s slate of showcase NBA games on the holiday: Boston at Toronto, Milwaukee at Philadelphi...
Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as he celebrated the joyous birth...