ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, ...

VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to try to form a new government, which would be ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing his resignation, telling the media that “internal battles” mean he “cannot be the best option” in the next election. Trudeau says he has asked the ...

As Congress convenes during a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to ...

A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early today, prompting ...

Facing growing calls to resign, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make an announcement about his political future this week. Trudeau — who has become deeply unpopular over a range ...

Steven Van Zandt will speak March 11 at Stambaugh Auditorium as part of the Youngstown State University Lecture Series. Van Zandt may be best known as consigliere to a couple of famous bosses — ...

The road to a division title was bumpy for the Baltimore Ravens, who started 0-2, faced a schedule packed with playoff teams ...

Before the start of the season, Canfield head coach Matt Reel wasn’t sure what to expect from his Cardinals team this year.

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 on Sunday night to extend their winning streak ...