Jackie Allen

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will not require additional treatment for lung cancer after surgery successfully removed a localized tumor from his right lung, the Vatican announced Wednesday, offering encouraging news about the 71-year-old pontiff's recovery and plans to resume his duties.

Friends, family and fellow service members are remembering Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson as a devoted husband, loving father and dedicated military professional after he died in a fall at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Cybersecurity experts are urging consumers and businesses to strengthen their digital defenses after researchers uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely used programming language that powers websites and web applications. The flaws, disclosed Oct. 21, could allow attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable servers, potentially exposing personal information, disrupting services and putting online accounts at risk.

WASHINGTON — Lying to Congress is at the center of a politically sensitive criminal case involving two former senior FBI officials accused of making false statements about their knowledge of the bureau's investigations into Hunter Biden and his laptop. The charges against former FBI intelligence official Nikki Floris and former Counterintelligence Division deputy assistant director Bradley Benavides raise questions about the FBI's handling of politically sensitive information, congressional oversight and the timing of criminal prosecutions.

DALLAS — A decades-old murder case that resulted in a wrongful conviction has reached a new turning point after DNA evidence helped investigators identify Michael Nevarez as the killer of 21-year-old Damond Wittman, while Martin Santillan spent more than 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Nevarez, 45, pleaded guilty to murder in October 2026 and was sentenced by a jury to 21 years in prison for Wittman's July 14, 1997, killing outside a nightclub in Dallas' Deep Ellum entertainment district, according to CBS Texas.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Actor and director Timothy Busfield, known for his roles in “The West Wing,” “Thirtysomething” and “Field of Dreams,” has had his child sexual abuse indictment dismissed by a New Mexico judge who found that prosecutorial misconduct and errors in the grand jury process undermined the proceedings. The Oct. 16 ruling represents a significant legal victory for Busfield, who has repeatedly denied the allegations, but it does not necessarily end the case because prosecutors may seek a new indictment.

ATLANTA — An Atlanta Rapper who admitted to participating in a mail theft, bank fraud and identity theft scheme involving thousands of stolen checks has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

LOS ANGELES — Christina Applegate, the Emmy-winning actor known for “Married ... With Children,” “Friends” and Netflix's “Dead to Me,” says doctors have determined she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, leaving her without an explanation for the debilitating symptoms that have affected her mobility and acting career.

MILAN, Italy — European Protests over rising living costs, housing affordability, public services, education and political grievances have spread across several countries, prompting heightened security, arrests and clashes in some cities. Italy has emerged as a focal point after violent demonstrations and looting in Milan, while protests in Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium and Albania have reflected growing frustration over economic pressures and government policies.

CEBU, Philippines — Thomas Markle, the retired Hollywood lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is the subject of a criminal investigation in the Philippines. Authorities claim suspected child sexual abuse material was found at his former residence in Cebu.