Queen Elizabeth II Happy birthday: Queen Elizabeth II turns 93 on Easter SundayAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday. The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. George's
Ukraine The Latest: Comedian says his campaign has united UkraineAssociated PressKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Latest on Ukraine's presidential runoff: (all times local): 12:30 p.m. A comedian who has a strong chance to win Ukraine's presidential vote says his campaign already has helped
Pope Francis Pope celebrates Easter Sunday amid bloodshed in Sri LankaAssociated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated Easter Mass on Sunday, marking the most joyful moment of the year for the faithful even as the church faced a fresh round of bloodshed targeting Christians Sri
Notre Dame Cathedral Notre Dame's Paris worshippers displaced for Easter MassAssociated PressPARIS (AP) — Displaced by a massive fire, Notre Dame Cathedral's Paris parishioners are gathering to celebrate Easter in another church and to pray for a speedy reconstruction of their beloved monument.
World News Egyptian voters urged to allow el-Sissi rule until 2030Associated Press - By SAMY MAGDY, Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian pro-government media urged a "yes" vote Sunday, the second day of a nationwide referendum that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. Critics have
Ukraine Ukraine's presidential vote pits comedian against incumbentAssociated Press - By YURAS KARMANAU, Associated PressKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Polls opened Sunday in Ukraine's presidential runoff as the nation's incumbent leader struggles to fend off a strong challenge by a comedian who denounces corruption and plays the
Israel Israeli election may have dimmed hopes for 2-state solutionAssociated Press - By JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Is the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict dead? After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coasted to another victory in this month's Israeli election, it sure seems
Sri Lanka The Latest: Iran's Zarif calls terrorism a 'global menace'Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local): 4 p.m. Iran's foreign minister says he is "terribly saddened" by the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Explosions kill at least 138 in Sri Lanka on Easter SundayAssociated Press - By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI and KRISHAN FRANCIS, Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At least 138 people were killed and hundreds more injured in near simultaneous blasts that rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a security
Chiapas Frustration grows among migrants in Mexico as support fadesAssociated Press - By SONIA PEREZ D., Associated PressMAPASTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Madison Mendoza, her feet aching and her face burned by the sun, wept as she said she had nothing to feed her 2-year-old son who she'd brought with her on the long trek toward
Mitt Romney Trump brushes off Romney's criticism, points to loss in 2012Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney says he's "sickened" by the dishonesty the Russia investigation found in the Trump White House, but the president fires back that Romney should have put the same energy
U.S. Politics Democratic hopefuls demur on pursuing Trump post-White HouseAssociated Press - By HUNTER WOODALL, Associated PressAMHERST, N.H. (AP) — Some Democratic contenders for president aren't saying whether they would re-open investigations into President Donald Trump if they were to oust him from the White House in 2020.
News Armed civilian border group member arrested in New MexicoAssociated PressLAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man belonging to an armed group that has detained Central American families near the U.S.-Mexico border was arrested Saturday in a border community on a criminal complaint
News Columbine honors 13 lost with community service, ceremonyAssociated Press - By KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated PressLITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Community members in suburban Denver marked the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting Saturday with a remembrance ceremony that celebrated the school's survival
Sports Amid plunking debate, MLB's marketing is all-in on bat flipsAssociated Press - By JAKE SEINER, AP Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) — When Tim Anderson spiked his bat and yelled toward his White Sox teammates, Major League Baseball's self-described "spicy" Twitter account was among the first to weigh in. "LET THE KIDS
Pope Francis Pope during Easter vigil: reject the 'glitter of wealth'Associated Press - By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — At an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the "glitter of wealth," and to avoid seeking life's meaning in
Topeka, KS Zookeeper hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka ZooAssociated PressTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — City officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when a Sumatran
Serbia Anti-govt protests resume against Serbia's populist leaderAssociated PressBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people turned out for an anti-government protest in Belgrade on Saturday, a day after Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic held a mass rally in an apparent
U.S. Department of Justice Ex-Marine arrested in North Korea embassy attack in MadridAssociated Press - By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ARITZ PARRAWASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of involvement in a mysterious dissident group's February raid on North Korea's Embassy in Madrid was arrested in Los Angeles by U.S. authorities. Christopher Ahn, a U.S.
News United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policiesAssociated Press - By DAVID CRARY, AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — There's at least one area of agreement among conservative, centrist and liberal leaders in the United Methodist Church: America's largest mainline Protestant denomination is on a path likely
Congo New attack on Ebola center in Congo; 1 militia member killedAssociated Press - By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO, Associated PressBUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — Militia members attacked an Ebola treatment center hours after another attack killed a staffer with the World Health Organization, a Congolese official said Saturday. Butembo city's
Trump Tower Moscow Trump's legal team breathes a sigh, takes a victory lapAssociated Press - By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ERIC TUCKER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — First they cooperated. Then they stonewalled. Their television interviews were scattershot and ridiculed, their client mercurial and unreliable. But President Donald Trump's legal team,
Notre Dame Cathedral Yellow vest anger burns in France, fueled by Notre Dame fireAssociated Press - By ANGELA CHARLTON and MICHEL EULER, Associated PressPARIS (AP) — French yellow vest protesters set fires Saturday along a march through Paris to drive home their message to a government they believe is ignoring the poor: that rebuilding the fire-ravaged
North Korea NKorea issues mild criticism of Bolton over media interviewAssociated Press - By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday issued a relatively mild criticism of White House national security adviser John Bolton for calling on North Korea to show more evidence of its disarmament
U.S. Politics Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme CourtAssociated Press - By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota's Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government's food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. They
Notre Dame Cathedral The Latest: French protesters demand attention from MacronAssociated PressPARIS (AP) — The Latest on the yellow vest protests in France (all times local): 9:55 p.m. French yellow vest protesters have set fires along a march through Paris to drive home their message to the government
Police Service of Northern Ireland Police: 'New breed' of terrorists in Northern IrelandAssociated Press - By GREGORY KATZ and NAOMI KOPPEL, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland arrested two teenagers Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry and warned of a "new breed"
Egypt The Latest: Egypt begins vote on extending el-Sissi's ruleAssociated PressCAIRO (AP) — The Latest on Egypt's vote on a referendum potentially extending President el-Sissi's rule to 2030 (all times local): 10:55 a.m. Egyptian officials are urging voters to turn out in high numbers
Boeing 737 MAX Panel to review approval of Boeing 737 Max flight controlsAssociated PressCHICAGO (AP) — A global team of experts next week will begin reviewing how the Boeing 737 Max's flight control system was approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA says experts from
Oklahoma City, OK Westbrook leads Thunder past Trail Blazers, 120-108Associated Press - By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook called his play in Game 2 "unacceptable." It was more than acceptable in Game 3. He had 33 points and 11 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Blazers
