Those who live at the angrier end of the political spectrum generally cannot wait to pepper friends and colleagues with their ...

The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why popes choose a new name.

A brief papal conclave ended on Thursday, May 8 after Robert Prevost (known as Pope Leo XIV) made history as the first ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church ...

House Republicans approved a bill Thursday to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, the first step in codifying ...

Most of the new restrictions come from Republican lawmakers in states where petitions have been used to place abortion rights ...

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first North American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. After he was unveiled as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, he spoke to huge crowds from the ...

(WOWT) - The House of Representatives cast votes Thursday in support of renaming the Gulf of Mexico. The bill passed 211-206, with 16 not voting. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) was the only ...

The General Assembly will have to finish income tax reform next year, but came to an agreement on liquor liability.

The city also designated a National Donate Life Month banner as an official flag, meaning Boise now has three official flags.