Pope Francis has marked the new year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and praying for his late retired predecessor.
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Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse drummer, dies of cancer at 45
Green was barely in his teens when he joined the newly formed Modest Mouse, which featured singer-guitarist Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy among others.
Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks
Ukrainian officials allege Moscow is deliberately targeting civilians and critical infrastructure to create a climate of fear.
Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
A cause of death was not immediately revealed.
In U.S., sharply contrasting views on Benedict XIV’s legacy
Some U.S. Catholics, on learning of his death Saturday, recalled him as an obstacle to progress in combating clergy sex abuse and expanding the role of women in the church.
Russian strikes intensify as Ukrainians return for holiday
Officials say at least one person has been killed and 14 others hospitalized as multiple blasts rocked Kyiv.
Benedict XVI, first pope to retire in 600 years, dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign has died
Barbara Walters, news pioneer and ‘The View’ creator, dies
Walters, whose death was reported by ABC on Dec. 30, spent the following decades overcoming her mangled r’s and became one of television’s premier interrogators of the newsworthy.
Queen guitarist Brian May: Knighthood comes with ‘a little bit more clout’
He was among hundreds of artists, community leaders and athletes who were recognized on the first such list to be signed off by King Charles III.
Woman sues Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, alleging child sex assault in 1970s
While the lawsuit doesn’t name Tyler, Misley identified him by name in the statement, issued through the law firm Jeff Anderson & Associates.