After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The ...

Nicky Byrne and Georgina Ahern have done a great job raising their twin boys, Jay and Rocco, up as they celebrated their milestone birthday.

And a result of this is a feeling of complete empowerment and achievement. Perhaps the most compelling reason to literally ...

Wesley Snipes was one of many black leading men in the early ‘90s who brought a gritty urban edge to Hollywood. The ...

Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch, was found hanged in his Sunningdale home in March 2013. Born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents, Berezovsky converted to Russian Orthodoxy in 1994. His leap of ...

From the last two-story outhouse in the U.S. to an actual fork in the road, here are New York's top roadside attractions — ...

The 27-year-old was on his way to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates when his attempt was thwarted by a multi-agency team at ...

Private jets have become a common sight for professional athletes, especially those at the pinnacle of their careers. These high-flying individuals often have the means to afford not just the jets ...

Trilla, Ill. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed in a field in central Illinois on Saturday, killing all four people on board. Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers said the victims were two women and two ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday as the new mayor of troubled Oakland, a San Francisco Bay Area city reeling from economic stagnation, ...