Americans visiting Rome describe what they want in next pope
American Catholics who traveled to Rome spoke to "CBS Mornings" about what they want the next pope to represent as they prepare to witness history.
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2025 conclave delivers first ever pope from U.S.
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a pope from the states, but it has happened.
Conclave sends up black smoke, no pope chosen in first vote
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
Woman killed by toxic mushrooms said meal was "delicious," doctor testifies
Erin Patterson is accused of murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband by cooking and serving up the poisonous Beef Wellington dish.
India drills for retaliation as Pakistan accuses it of an "act of war"
Tension between the nuclear-armed nations is soaring. Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after Indian strikes killed more than two dozen people.
For second time in 8 days, fighter jet assigned to USS Truman is lost in Red Sea
Two pilots suffered minor injuries in the ordeal.
LGBTQ Catholics hope for continued inclusion under new pope
Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.
At least 19 killed after India fires missiles into Pakistan, officials say
Pakistani security officials said India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-administered territory in at least five locations early Wednesday.
Study sheds light on hallucinogenic drug rituals in ancient Peru
Researchers and archaeologists found evidence that a pre-Inca civilization in Peru held exclusive rituals involving a psychedelic drug.
Watch Mark Carney tell Trump Canada will not be 51st state
President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in the Oval Office, where Carney told Mr. Trump that Canada is not for sale, and never will be.
U.S. Army pilot found dead on riverbank in Honduras; police investigating
1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, was found dead off-base in Comayagua, Honduras, officials said Tuesday.
Soviet spacecraft is plunging back to Earth 53 years after launch
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.
Yemen's main airport in Sanaa disabled in airstrikes, Israel's military says
The strikes came after Israel launched airstrikes in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike the previous day on Israel's international airport.
Israeli official says Gazans will leave after area "entirely destroyed"
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says victory in Gaza will mean the enclave being "entirely destroyed," Palestinians leaving for other countries.
At 2025 papal conclave, some contentious issues await the new pope
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
SpaceX scrubs Super Heavy-Starship's 10th test flight again due to weather
SpaceX hopes to pick up the pace with Super Heavy-Starship test flights amid concern the rocket may not be ready in time for a planned 2027 moon landing.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
First human screwworm case linked to travel confirmed in U.S., HHS says
"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.