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Andrew Medichini/APCardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV. -
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesThe pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
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Paxton, a Republican who’s been under indictment for securities fraud since 2015, is scheduled to face a jury in April. -
Edwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive. -
The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989-93, was pronounced dead on the scene. -
Paxton, a Republican who beat impeachment charges this year, has not reported at least a half dozen properties in Florida, Hawaii, Oklahoma and Utah to the state. -
Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice. -
The federal government tested its emergency alert system by sending messages to cellphones, TVs and radios. FEMA said it went well. -
The seven performers going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2023 class reflect the institution's widening definition of its namesake genre. -
Round Rock is the latest Central Texas city to adopt new requirements since a 2021 fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown killed 75 dogs. -
Mexico’s president said Tuesday the fire started after some migrants set mattresses on fire inside the facility. -
The foundation is holding a public, interfaith vigil for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin.
