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What's it like to live next to a pope's childhood home? It's full of challenges -- and opportunities, neighbors say. Adora Namigadde reports from Pope Leo's former home in Dolton, Illinois.

Civil rights lawyers say many migrant detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are being barred from meeting regularly ...

The Perseids meteor shower is the most popular one of the year. The meteors during this time are characterized by bright ...

The Lions safety was in stable condition after he was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ...

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and ...

The Strait of Messina Bridge would connect Sicily to the rest of Italy over a 2-mile stretch. It's expected to cost 13.5 billion euros ($15.7 billion), which Italy's Presidency of the Council of ...

President Trump says he'll meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in person to try to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.