ROME — Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican's spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of the double pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month...
FBI Joins Search for Missing US Student in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana, police said Tuesday. Dominican police said they are re-interviewing people who were...
Southwest Airlines No Longer Will Let Checked Bags Fly for Free
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up...
GOP Marches Ahead With a Government Funding Bill Despite Dem Opposition
WASHINGTON — Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is teeing up the bill for a vote as soon as Tuesday...
Former US Rep. Katie Porter Steps Into Crowded California Governor’s Race
LOS ANGELES — Former Democratic U.S. House member Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she is entering the 2026 contest for California governor, joining a crowded field of candidates that could be upended if former Vice President Kamala Harris joins the race. Porter, who became a social media celebrity by brandishing...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Sinks More After Trump Ups the Ante in His Trade War
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is sinking further Tuesday after President Donald Trump raised the stakes in his trade war, pulling Wall Street more than 9% below its record set just a month ago. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in midday trading after Trump said he would...
Trump Says He’ll Buy a Tesla to Show Support for Musk
WASHINGTON — With Elon Musk facing escalating political blowback and financial troubles, President Donald Trump said he would buy a Tesla vehicle from his company, an unusual show of support from the president to his most powerful adviser. It was the latest example of how Trump has demonstrated loyalty to...
Trump Doubles Planned Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum to 50% as Trade War Intensifies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor. Trump said on social media that the increase of the tariffs set to take effect on...
Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks before talks intended to end three years of fighting. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said the attack was the largest against the city since...
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Using Popular Game ‘Among Us’ to Exploit Minor
A Fresno man pleaded guilty Monday to sexually exploiting a minor, admitting he coerced a 15-year-old in Missouri into sending explicit images, federal prosecutors said. Peter Yang, 34, used the gaming platform "Among Us" to contact the victim, later communicating through Discord and FaceTime between November 2021 and March 2022,...