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Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥 Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains blocked under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S.
Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Donald Trump says he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has expressed skepticism about for years.
Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

ROME (AP) 鈥 Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.
US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥 The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza on Wednesday because it is not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas in Israel in October 2023. The U.N.
Strike blamed on Israel kills 36 people in Syria's historic town of Palmyra, Syrian state media say

Strike blamed on Israel kills 36 people in Syria's historic town of Palmyra, Syrian state media say

DAMASCUS (AP) 鈥 Syria's state-run media said a strike on the country's historic town of Palmyra on Wednesday killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, an attack that Damascus has blamed on Israel. The Israeli military declined to comment.
Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

ROME (AP) 鈥 Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 鈥 San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 鈥 San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday.
An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

MALAGA, Spain (AP) 鈥 Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he 鈥 and everyone 鈥 knew might be the last match of his career.
US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election

US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) 鈥 The U.S. government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz谩lez as the 鈥減resident-elect鈥 of the South American country on Tuesday, months after President Nicol谩s Maduro claimed to have won the July election.