PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country. The American pope greeted the flag-waving, cheering throngs from his popemobile during a 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) parade […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi put the onus on the United States to agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in comments to reporters Friday, claiming that Iran is ready to make peace with the U.S. His claims come at the end of the United Nations General Assembly meeting, during which Iranian […]

The October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 5 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]

A little more than a month before Nov. 3’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s time has become more important as he and his aides seek to change souring public opinion of his second administration in crucial swing states and congressional districts. But he’ll spend parts of next week in states he carried three times by […]