Catholic News 2

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Commuters in the nation's capital were returning to their regular routines Thursday morning after an unprecedented daylong shutdown of the Washington subway system....

NEW YORK (AP) -- For 20 years, Irish-American Emmaia Gelman has been on the sidelines of New York's storied St. Patrick's Day Parade every March, protesting instead of participating....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality repeatedly gave assurances that water from the Flint River was safe, when in reality it had dangerous levels of lead, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says....

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's only music and ballet school has survived decades of war, sanctions and dictatorship, but now faces a funding crisis due to low oil prices and the costly war against the Islamic State group....

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- During the first 100 days of his administration, conservative President Mauricio Macri has overhauled many of the signature policies that his populist predecessors spent 12 years implementing for Argentina....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans are more accepting of gay relationships and couples living together before marriage - but they've grown less comfortable with divorce, a new survey shows....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With a name, face and judicial record finally fleshed out, President Barack Obama's pick for the Supreme Court vacancy is ready to commence courtesy calls with senators that Democrats hope will ultimately put unbearable election-year pressure on Republicans refusing to consider any Obama nominee....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump says he'll raise money for the Republican Party and there's a good reason why: It has the resources he lacks for a general election....

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Holy Cross has a losing record - and a long-awaited win in the NCAA Tournament....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve is keeping a key interest rate unchanged in light of global pressures that risk slowing the U.S. economy....