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1 week ago | 
dnj.com | Natalie Neysa Alund |Marc Ramirez
Local and federal officials continue to probe a fatal May 22 plane crash in a military housing neighborhood in San Diego that killed its pilot and passengers, including whether inoperational weather reporting systems and runway lighting at the nearby airport may have played a role in the accident.
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1 week ago | 
azcentral.com | Natalie Neysa Alund |Marc Ramirez
Local and federal officials continue to probe a fatal May 22 plane crash in a military housing neighborhood in San Diego that killed its pilot and passengers, including whether inoperational weather reporting systems and runway lighting at the nearby airport may have played a role in the accident.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez |Terry Collins |Josh Wood |Lucas Aulbach |Keely Doll
Officials and experts blasted Justice Department plans to abandon police reform settlements as political theater that will undermine public safety and social justice efforts on America’s streets while possibly setting the stage for future lawsuits against police departments nationwide.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Marc Ramirez
A homicide victim who remained unknown for more than four decades has been identified as a 30-year-old Vietnam veteran whose death may be linked to the so-called serial Scorecard Killer, convicted of committing a string of California murders in the 1970s and 1980s, including multiple slayings linked to San Bernardino County.
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3 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez
A homicide victim who remained unknown for more than four decades has been identified as a 30-year-old Vietnam veteran whose death may be linked to the so-called serial Scorecard Killer, convicted of committing a string of California murders in the 1970s and 1980s. Oregon State Police said DNA samples led to the identification of the unknown victim as Larry Eugene Parks, whose body had been found in July 1980 along Oregon’s Interstate 5.
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3 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez
Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community praised Pope Francis for his outreach and credited him with moving the Catholic Church away from condemnation and towards tolerance and embrace. Now, the outlook is murkier as Pope Leo XIV succeeds Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but advocates say they remain hopeful that he will echo the late pontiff's approach on LGBTQ+ issues, one that distinguished Francis from his more conservative predecessors.
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4 weeks ago | 
pal-item.com | Marc Ramirez
The stunning news of the Catholic Church's first U.S.-born pope gave way to excitement for Catholics across the United States, who greeted the announcement that Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost had been named the global church's leader with delight. “I’m thrilled,” said Moises Rodrigues, a longtime city councilor in Brockton, Massachusetts. “Imagine, for the first time in our history having an American pope. Someone who understands American issues. And he’s also a friend of Pope Francis.
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4 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez
Catholics and Catholic observers across the U.S. reacted with surprise and delight at the announcement that Robert Francis Prevost had been named the first-ever pope from the U.S.Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago-born longshot known for his prudence and an approach similar to his predecessor, Pope Francis, has extensive missionary experience in Peru. He took the name Leo XIV. “I’m thrilled,” said Moises Rodrigues, a longtime city councilor in Brockton, Massachusetts.
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4 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez
• The Gates Foundation pledged $200 billion over 20 years to improve lives globally. • Bill Gates plans to distribute virtually all his wealth through the foundation within this timeframe. • The foundation aims to end preventable deaths, protect children from infectious diseases, and alleviate poverty. • The foundation's sunset date has been moved up to 2045.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, religious observers say, with the late pontiff’s mission of hope and mercy inspiring fervor among the continent’s young people in visits to nations such as Kenya, Uganda and Madagascar. Those measures have proven crucial for the Roman Catholic Church, said Stan Chu Ilo, an associate professor of Catholic studies at Depaul University in Chicago.
