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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to attend the beatification ceremony of Pope Paul VI in 2014. Pope Francis on Wednesday said his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, is "very sick," and he asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him "to the very end."

The Vatican says retired Pope Benedict XVI's health is worsening

Doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives to speak to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday morning at the Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., look on.

Israeli president focuses on 'friendship' with U.S. as progressives boycott speech

Isaac Herzog's visit to Capitol Hill came after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and then walked back by a leading Democrat.

The 100 Best Songs Of 2022 (100-81)

We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

A handprint stained on the window at the Navajo Nation Detention in Shiprock, N.M., on April 13, 2021.

Inmates continue to die in tribal jails despite promises of reform

At least four inmates died and 46 others attempted suicide from July 2021 through June 2022, according to a new report. It is the most yearly deaths and attempted suicides recorded since 2016.

Virginia Johnson, 73, the outgoing artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem poses in one of the company's ballet studios at 466 West 152nd street in New York City, N.Y. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She joined the company in 1969 as a founding member and prima ballerina, returning to it as the Artistic Director from 2009-2023.

Virginia Johnson on her time at Dance Theatre of Harlem: 'It was love'

When Virginia Johnson joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem, it was often confused with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This week Johnson retires as artistic director of the pioneering company.

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Lee filed paperwork Wednesday, Feb. 15, to enter the race for the seat held by long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein, adding another Democrat and a nationally recognized Black woman to a growing field that already includes two other members of Congress.

California's Rep. Lee files to seek Feinstein's Senate seat

Rep. Barbara Lee would bring another Democrat and a nationally recognized Black woman to a growing field that includes two other members of the U.S. House. Lee has not made a formal announcement, but her entry into the contest is expected.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave a speech about the economy at the New York Stock Exchange on April 17.

McCarthy's bill for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's proposal would lift the nation's credit limit for one year in exchange for spending cuts.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. arrives at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

McConnell wins leadership race but GOP infighting continues

Sen. Rick Scott launched an uphill bid to be minority leader. Sen. Mitch McConnell was handily reelected but many rank-and-file senators are frustrated at party leaders following the 2022 elections.

Student presidents of the four San Diego Community College District campuses visit the U.S. Department of Education, Monday. (L to R) Diego Bethea of City College, Phoebe Truong of Mesa College, Julia Kogan of Continuing Education, and Allen Kuo of Miramar College, Washington, D.C. February 6, 2023.

San Diego community college students go to Washington

A delegation from the San Diego Community College District is in Washington, D.C. to meet with congressional and educational leaders.

Players on both teams celebrated on the field after the HBCU Swingman Classic concluded.

At the HBCU Swingman Classic, pro baseball confronts its decline in Black players

Jackie Robinson's sport is at a low point in professional Black American representation. An exhibition game spearheaded by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and others aims to help change that.

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