AP National News

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future obligations without “urgent structural” reforms

Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water

What is now St_ Louis was once home to over 100 human-made mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St_ Louis became known as “Mound City.”

The total number of women who are state lawmakers has once again reached new heights, following a trend up in recent years

The total number of women who are state lawmakers has once again reached new heights, following a trend up in recent years

The world’s top war-crimes court has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000

Pakistan's police say gunmen have opened fire on passenger vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in restive northwest Pakistan, killing at least 14 people and wounding 30 others

Pakistani police say gunmen have opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in the country's restive northwest, killing at least 38 people and wounding 20 others

Ukraine has claimed that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at one of its cities