VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.
After receiving its board’s approval Thursday afternoon, Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced it will build an $800 million advanced manufacturing facility on approximately 560 acres of the former RG Steel property. Approximately 500 full-time, permanent jobs are expected to be created with a projected annual payroll of $49.1 million. “This landmark investment represents a strategic bet on the American consumer and our ability to drive innovation-led sustainable growth for Kimberly-Clark," said Russ Torres, Group President, Kimberly-Clark North America. “It reflects the confidence we ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived. "At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church," said ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those who were placed on administrative leave. The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had ...
WARREN — Trumbull Regional Hospital and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital are expected to begin an “orderly closure process” Sept. 19, according to a spokesperson with Steward Health Care, which filed bankruptcy May 6. Two days later the company said it planned to sell off the more than 30 hospitals it operates nationwide. In July, the company canceled auctions for Trumbull Regional, Hillside and Sharon Regional, saying it had not received qualified bids. Earlier this month, Steward Health indefinitely postponed sale hearings on the three facilities, however, the company did not ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after ...
