John Basler, 81
John Basler, age 81 of Carsonville, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Pope Leo XIV to lead inaugural mass Sunday, thousands expected to gather

Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff for the Roman Catholic Church, will lead his inaugural mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican. The mass, called the Holy
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial day 9: Ventura spars with defense lawyers during final day of testimony

John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cassie Ventura concluded four days of often painful and intimate testimony on Friday, as she sparred with attorneys for her former boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs, over the consistency of her testimony
Woman found alive after being missing 3 weeks in California mountains speaks out

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (FRESNO, CA) — Tiffany Slaton, 28, said she has always had a love of foraging, gardening and outdoor adventures. But her survival instincts and knowledge of nature were put to the test when
‘The entire shoulder seems to have collapsed’: New videos show initial response to sinkhole on I-80 in New Jersey

New Jersey State Police (MORRIS COUNTY, NJ) — Drivers riding on Interstate 80 spotted an unexpected present the morning after last Christmas — a sinkhole just feet away from where cars were passing by in suburban New
Several killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian bus after peace talks

Eugene Abrasimov/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC “UA:PBC”/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — A Russian drone hit a civilian minibus in Bilopillia, northeastern Ukraine early Saturday morning local time, killing nine people and injuring four others, according to the
From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa

Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images (DAMASCUS, SYRIA) — He’s a former al-Qaeda insurgent who fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Still, on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa
At least 23 dead as storms batter states from the Heartland to the East Coast

Connect Images/Jason Persoff Stormdoctor via Getty Images (ST. LOUIS) — At least 23 people were reported dead across several states in an expansive outbreak of severe weather from the Heartland to the East Coast. State officials reported
Families separated by Trump's 'zero-tolerance' policy at risk due to lapse in legal services, ACLU argues

Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) – Hundreds of parents and children separated under the “zero-tolerance” border policy during President Donald Trump’s first term — who were later reunited and protected by a 2023 settlement — are at risk
Patricia Hall Boegner, 91
Patricia Hall Boegner, age 91 (formerly of Marlette), passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025.