Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine. Mr. Blinken pressed Mr. Lavrov on topics related to the war and urged Russia to accept a proposal for the release of Brittney Griner and Paul N. Whelan.

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said parts of the state are 'under more water than any of us have ever seen,' as rescue efforts continued.

Governor Andy Beshear gives an update on flood conditions after a flyover of affected areas in eastern Kentucky.

Residents and rescue workers described the deadly flash floods that have swept through Kentucky, leaving hundreds without homes.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the Biden administration has made a 'substantial proposal' during talks with Russia to release the W.N.B.A. player and the former Marine Paul Whelan.

During a visit at the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples in Edmonton, Alberta, Pope Francis laid out his vision for how the church could achieve reconciliation with representatives of the First Nations, the Métis and the Inuit.

During Pope Francis' trip to Canada, he apologized to Indigenous communities for the Catholic Church's role in running residential schools that separated children from their parents, inflicted sexual and physical abuse and forced assimilation, for more than a century.

The Roman Catholic leader apologizes for the church's role in running boarding schools where Indigenous children were sexually and physically abused and where many died.

Pope Francis began his six-day visit to Canada with a welcome ceremony at an airport. The pope is expected to apologize for abuses that Indigenous communities faced at Catholic-run residential schools.

The wildfire threatens thousands of homes and businesses near Yosemite National Park.