Pope making first papal visit to Algeria to launch Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine

ROME — Pope Leo XIV is embarking Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global conflict and honor the locally born inspiration of ...

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

Soybeans don’t require nitrogen fertilizer, but it’s vital for corn and most soybean farmers also grow corn. About half the global supply of urea comes from the Middle East, and Qatar and Saudi Arabia ...

Man held under $1 million bond after firing gun in city limits

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A Mint Hill man is in jail Sunday night on a $1 million bond for firing a gun in city limits.

US military says it will blockade Iran's ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz

U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be ...