The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York’s 2.5 million Catholics.
Ex-Nascar driver and family believed to be among seven killed in US aircrash
Officials confirm racer Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the small aircraft that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader
Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.
Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms
The materials include photos of women’s passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman’s body.
Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy
The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.
HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job
The former tech executive says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the ‘kiss-cam’.
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage
The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.
‘She’s a superhero’: The acts of bravery as Bondi horror unfolded
A father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into an impossible decision.
Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal
The company behind President Trump’s Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.
US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa
The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.
