KITWE, Zambia (AP) — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream. The spill happened on Feb. 18 when a tailings dam that holds acidic […]

VATICAN CITY (AP) — How’s Pope Francis doing? Can you give him my get-well wishes? Can I speak with him directly? The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls with questions like that as the pope remains hospitalized in Rome. “They feel like children waiting to know about their father,” said Sister […]

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Elon Musk, leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, has made “mistakes” when carrying out mass layoffs of federal employees. “Elon himself has said that sometimes you do something, you make a mistake, and then you undo the mistake. I’m accepting of mistakes,” Vance said in an interview […]

A massive storm system is sweeping its way across the country this weekend, prompting severe weather including wildfires, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. On Friday, a large storm system swept through the central U.S., causing at least six deaths, damaging buildings, and sparking more than 100 wildfires. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Missouri and Arkansas. Nearly 150 […]