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Marianne Faithfull, British singer and actress whose hits included ‘As Tears Go By,’ dies at 78
Iconic singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who provided one of the most prominent female voices of the British Invasion, died Thursday in London, her spokesperson said.NBC News - 5h -
Bishop comes forward as Bishop of Liverpool accuser
The Bishop of Warrington raised concerns with "due process" and said "a bishop cannot be above the law".BBC News - 5h -
Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose Holocaust denial embarrassed Pope, dies
A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has diedABC News - 12h -
'An embarrassment': Illinois mayor involved in board meeting brawl
Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces scrutiny after a town hall meeting turned into a brawl when an activist insulted Henyard. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus has the details, as Henyard is ...NBC News - 19h -
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 – in pictures
Eighty years on from the day Soviet troops arrived at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, survivors, international heads of state and dignitaries gathered at the site in Poland where more ...The Guardian - 3d -
Vance blasts U.S. Catholic bishops condemning ICE entering churches and schools
Vice President JD Vance said in his first interview that the bishops might be more "worried about their bottom line."CBS News - 4d -
Pope Francis says the horror of Holocaust must never be forgotten
On the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis also noted that many Christians were killed in Nazi concentration camps.CBS News - 4d -
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Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz ...ABC News - 4d -
Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62
A culinary star familiar on TV, he married local ingredients with the food he grew up on in running an acclaimed San Francisco restaurant and its offshoots.The New York Times - 4d -
Cambodia to punish Khmer Rouge genocide denial with jail under draft law
People who ‘deny the truth of the bitter past’ could be jailed for up to five years under the law, which still needs parliament approval. Cambodia’s government has approved a draft law that will ...The Guardian - 5d -
The consequences of GOP climate denial will be costly
The federal administration and recalcitrant state leaders must be convinced to pull their heads out of the dirt and face the change that is coming — whether they want to acknowledge it or not.The Hill - 6d -
Cecile Richards, Abortion-Rights Powerhouse, Dies at 67
The activist modernized Planned Parenthood and transformed the organization into a formidable political player.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Catholic bishop weighs in on Trump's immigration crackdown
A growing number of Catholic Church leaders are criticizing President Trump's immigration crackdown. Bishop Mark J. Seitz, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Revealed: US climate denial group working with European far-right parties
Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies. Climate science deniers from a US-based thinktank have been working with rightwing ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
GOP senators react to Jan. 6 pardons: From disagreement to denial
Here’s what Republican senators told ABC News after President Donald Trump issued pardons for Jan. 6 violent offenders.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after ‘sadistic abuses’
Sodalitium of Christian Life ended after investigation found sexual and spiritual abuses and financial mismanagement. Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Longtime Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards dies at 67
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died at the age of 67 on Monday after a battle with cancer. “This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home, surrounded by her ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards dies at 67
Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67
Texas-born activist who spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights died after a battle with brain cancer. Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood who helped turn the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Richard Nixon’s third term on trade starts today
Weirdly, it will be a relief if Trump’s tariffs are no higher than Tricky Dick’sFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Acting legend Joan Plowright dies at 95: Oscar nominee whose first love remained theatre
One of the UK's finest stage actresses, she later appeared in films including Tea with Mussolini.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
England’s roads are a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say
Worsening surface conditions and infrastructure project delays have caused continuing problemsFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Suns get 7-footer Richards in trade with Hornets
The Suns added some much-needed frontcourt help, acquiring center Nick Richards from the Hornets for guard Josh Okogie in a trade that includes multiple draft picks.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group
British arm of Heartland, which has taken oil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry. Climate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a US lobby ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Sentencing finalizes Trump's conviction, ends embarrassing chapter
Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Friday, capping a long and, at times, embarrassing ordeal that saw him become the first ex-president to be criminally convicted.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Richard Cohen, Meredith Vieira's journalist husband, dies at 76 after living with MS for 50 years
Richard Cohen, the journalist husband of broadcaster Meredith Vieira, has died at 76, more than 50 years after an MS diagnosis. He also beat colon cancer twice.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies at 76
Former "Today" anchor Meredith Vieira's husband, journalist Richard Cohen, died on Christmas Eve at 76, the talk show's current hosts said Tuesday.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years
Richard Cohen, the husband of former "TODAY" show anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Richard Cohen, journalist and Meredith Vieira's husband, dies at 76
Richard Cohen, an accomplished journalist and husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at 76. Cohen lived with multiple sclerosis for more that 50 years, and survived ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Mel Shapiro, Director Whose Specialty Was John Guare, Dies at 89
He directed the playwright’s “The House of Blue Leaves,” and they helped turn “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” into a hit musical.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church
With the second coming of Donald Trump, things will be different.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Richard A. Easterlin, ‘Father of Happiness Economics,’ Dies at 98
He put forth the so-called Easterlin paradox, finding that the richer you are doesn’t mean the more satisfied you’ll be with your life.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor, oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died at age 103ABC News - Jan. 2
