Crowds gathered along the roads of Kinshasa, the capital, to greet Pope Francis as he arrived for the first papal visit to the Central African country since 1985.

Community members joined RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, and Rodney Wells, Mr. Nichols's stepfather, at a candlelit vigil in Memphis.

Pope Francis called on the church to welcome L.G.B.T.Q. people and to work toward ending laws that criminalize homosexuality.

Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee grilled Joe Berchtold, the president of Live Nation, over his claim that bot activity caused the botched Ticketmaster rollout for Taylor Swift's Eras tour.

Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota accused Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster of being a monopoly that harms consumers.

Live Nation Entertainment's president and chief financial officer told a Senate Judiciary panel that bots attacked Ticketmaster's servers and crowded out fans when tickets for Taylor Swift's tour went on sale.

The outage knocked out electricity for millions across the country, where power failures have become increasingly common in recent years.

A shooting on the eve of the Lunar New Year left 10 people dead and at least 10 others injured in Monterey Park, Calif. It was the worst mass shooting in the United States since May 2022.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced a $2.5 billion aid package for Ukraine and reiterated America's commitment to supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia during a meeting with Western defense officials in Germany.

President Biden, during his tour of storm damage in California, took a question from a reporter on the classified documents found in his private office.