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Pope Francis has urged an end to the armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo at one of his largest masses ever. The pope is in the Central African nation’s capital, Kinshasa, for a three-day visit to promote peace

California police fatally shoot double amputee, raising the question: Was lethal force justified?  Yahoo News California police kill double amputee who was fleeing: ‘Scared for his life’  The Guardian US California police face scrutiny after killing double amputee  BBC Police killing of double

Sary Mansour ran into Tyre Nichols at a Memphis Starbucks less than a week before five police officers fatally beat him. They had worked together at a Verizon store in the city for a few years beginning in 2014. Initially,

A former zoo director in Mexico killed four of the zoo’s pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas party, authorities said.

Wednesday marks 20 years since the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way home. The tragedy not only killed all seven astronauts on board but also was the beginning of the end for the space shuttle program and changed how

College Board revises AP African American Studies course after criticism  NPR College Board announces changes to AP African American studies course  NBC News College Board releases revised AP curriculum for African American studies  CBS News Ron DeSantis wins fight over AP African American

After already ending imports of Russian oil, Europe’s next move against Russia’s economy starts this weekend, when it stops buying oil products like the diesel fuel widely used across the continent.

After already ending imports of Russian oil, Europe’s next move against Russia’s economy starts this weekend, when it stops buying oil products like the diesel fuel widely used across the continent.

Florida is debating whether to require all high school athletes to disclose their menstrual history. Parents and experts generally agree that it’s important for student athletes to be in good health. But many critics say a new draft physical evaluation

Biden-McCarthy meeting yields no debt ceiling deal, but speaker says markets should be encouraged  CNBC US President Joe Biden And House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Meet Amid High-Stakes Debt Limit Standoff  CNN-News18 Biden, McCarthy hold first debt ceiling talks  MSNBC McCarthy says he sees