Pope Francis declined Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that has dominated debate in the Catholic Church and even involved retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Japan's health ministry said Wednesday that 39 new cases of a virus have been confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese port.
Sen. Bernie Sanders took an early lead as the first results of New Hampshire's Democratic primary rolled in.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may look at disciplinary action against former national security aide Alexander Vindman, who testified in Trump's impeachment trial.
A grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police when he reported a racist and homophobic attack last year, a special prosecutor announced Tuesday. Smollett faces six counts of disorderly conduct, special prosecutor Dan Webb said in a statement.
