The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

“Panama cannot end up becoming a black hole for deported migrants,” said Juan Pappier, deputy director of Human Rights Watch ...

Over $200 billion in trade is carried by freight rails between the US, Canada and Mexico, with auto parts, oil, lumber, ag, and chemicals linking the economies.

A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...