Honduran election authorities on Wednesday certified conservative Nasry Asfura, who received backing from President Donald Trump, as the winner of the country’s presidential race, concluding a drawn-out and contentious count that further tested confidence in the country’s fragile electoral system. Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the National Party, won 40.27% of […]

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday night, delivering a homily that condemned the “senselessness” of war and urged compassion for people in Gaza, refugees around the world, and the homeless, as thousands of worshippers gathered despite rainy conditions. Worshippers filled St. Peter’s Square and the basilica […]

January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in six days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January’s payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the […]

The year 2025 is coming to a close, marking an end to a historic year for the United States. President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, marking the start of his second term. Many of the year’s biggest events are connected to him, including protests, a government shutdown, and an election cycle that […]