The Viking Sky cruise ship sent out a mayday call on Saturday after encountering engine problems amid high seas and strong winds. Frank Einar Vatne/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frank Einar Vatne/AFP/Getty Images The Viking Sky cruise ship sent out a mayday call on Saturday after encountering engine problems amid high seas and strong […]

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77-year-old Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati has stepped down as archbishop of Santiago, Chile. He is accused of covering up multiple claims of sexual abuse. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP 77-year-old Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati has stepped down as archbishop of Santiago, Chile. He is accused of covering up multiple claims of sexual abuse. Alessandra

In this photo, taken on Tuesday, smoke rises from a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. near the Carpenter Elementary School in Deer Park, Texas. The blaze briefly reignited on Friday. Jeffrey Fountain/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Fountain/AP In this photo, taken on Tuesday, smoke rises from a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Co.

Major U.S. stock indexes fell Friday as short-term Treasury yields exceeded those on long-term bonds, in what some analysts consider a sign that a recession may be coming. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Major U.S. stock indexes fell Friday as short-term Treasury yields exceeded those on long-term bonds, in what

Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose II, leaves the Allegheny County, Pa., Courthouse Friday. She did not show emotion as she heard former police officer Michael Rosfeld found not guilty in the death of her son. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose II,

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday. Amir Cohen/AP hide caption toggle caption Amir Cohen/AP U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday. Amir Cohen/AP The Trump administration has backed Israel’s claim to sovereignty

Women wore headscarves as they gathered for the Muslim call to prayer in Hagley Park in Christchurch on Friday. The call was broadcast across New Zealand in memory of 50 people who were killed in attacks at two mosques last Friday. Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images Women wore headscarves as

The Facebook logo photographed in 2018 at the company’s headquarters in California. On Tuesday, Facebook said it found millions of user passwords stored in plain, readable text in its internal data storage systems. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP The Facebook logo photographed in 2018 at the company’s headquarters in California.

A line of migrants recently released by U.S. immigration authorities waits to check in at the Catholic Charities shelter in McAllen, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP A line of migrants recently released by U.S. immigration authorities waits to check in at the Catholic Charities shelter in McAllen, Texas. Eric Gay/AP The

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that the New Zealand government will ban military style semi-automatic weapons in response to the mosque attacks last week that killed 50 people. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that the New Zealand government will ban military style semi-automatic

Authorities intercepted a woman using this drug kit in preparation for shooting up a mix of heroin and fentanyl inside a Walmart bathroom last month in Manchester, N.H. Fentanyl offers a particularly potent high but also can shut down breathing in under a minute. Salwan Georges/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Salwan Georges/Washington Post/Getty