Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

Whether it is black — meaning the majority has not been reached — or white — meaning the new pope has been elected — is a matter of extreme importance to the billions of Catholics living ...

Kannada author Banu Mushtaq made history by winning the International Booker Prize for her short-story collection, 'Heart Lamp.' Translated by Deepa Bhasthi, it's the first anthology to receive ...

Under The Willow Tree, a new craft store in downtown Marion, features goods from more than a dozen local vendors. Owner Amy Hayes, a crafter herself, offers vendor bookshelf spaces for $25 per month.

Alas, amidst all the excitement of fans actually checking out, there’s another story to tell. Despite many Pokemon fans successfully pre-ordering these brand-new Pokemon card ETBs, several ...

A massive tree collapsed onto the Fort Branch Museum ... the conflagration of one of Louisiana’s largest plantations, Black people are having a time on social media. “Nottoway plantation ...

Aleister Black says coming back to WWE under Triple H and Nick Khan leadership felt like coming home. Black made his return on WWE SmackDown after WrestleMania 41, following nearly four years away ...

On whitehouse.gov under “Remarks,” the last posting is from April 22 and is Vice President JD Vance’s comments while he traveled in India. There has been nothing posted for President Donald ...

After being hit with a tranquilizer dart, the bear clawed his way down the tree behind some homes in the Langley Park neighborhood. He was gathered up and driven away in a mobile bear trap.

Only cardinals under ... white smoke, the Vatican says it used to use wet straw, but to make it a more pure color, instead of a confusing grey, they use potassium chlorate, lactose and a tree ...

Chopra looked as stunning as ever in a white halter-neck dress with black polka dots by Balmain. The hourglass silhouette featured a skinny black belt at the waist and black buttons down the center.

A viral video showing a white woman allegedly calling a Black 5-year-old child the N-word at a playground in Rochester, Minnesota, has sparked outrage and unexpected financial support for the ...