Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vaticanβs powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Takes the name Leo XIV.
The Carolina Panthers have released veteran Jadeveon Clowney after selecting two edge rushers in the NFL draft.
Severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening for the Western Carolinas, including the Charlotte metro area, with threats including large hail, damaging wind, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes.
Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney again Thursday morning. That indicates no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church
Black smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the conclave's 1st ballot.
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trumpβs demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen.
Most airports around the United States operated smoothly as new REAL ID requirements took effect because travelers without the updated document were still allowed to move through security easily.
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With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faithβs 2,000-year history.
Cardinals will gather Wednesday afternoon to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The conclave is a closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect while lawsuits proceed.
Family and friends are remembering a 22-year-old woman from Waxhaw who was shot and killed while visiting friends in South Carolina.
The head of Homeland Security says travelers who arenβt REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.
It was one of two confirmed tornadoes in the Carolinas over the weekend.
The White House says no final decisions have been made on President Donald Trump's call for tariffs targeting films made outside the United States.
A 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to starting a fire inside the Walmart in Lancaster over the weekend. He is being held in custody while a mental evaluation is completed.
The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally whoβve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
The Education Department has begun collection on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers.
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