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Once a new pope is voted in, the name he chooses could signal the direction the Catholic Church moves in the coming years.The announcement "Habemus Papa," or, "We have a pope," will be made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. It will then be followed by the pontiff’s baptismal name in Latin, along with his chosen papal name and meaning.Should the pope choose to go with Pope Francis II, it could signify continuity with the late pontiff’s pastoral legacy, though Francis himself quipped that whoever succeeds him would be John XXIV, named after the Vatican II-era pope.In the 20th

Families who lost loved ones to crimes committed by those in the country illegally took aim at sanctuary policies in Illinois and across the country at a press conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday.Among the speakers was Jim Walden, an Illinois resident who lost his son, Jimmy, several years ago in a motorcycle incident while Jimmy was stationed in Maryland."My son was serving in the United States Marine Corps in the intel field. He worked for the National Security Agency. Jimmy was 21 years old," Walden said.TRUMP SAYS MEXICAN PRESIDENT IS AFRAID OF CARTELS AFTER SHE

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., promised President Donald Trump's administration "resistance" on Wednesday following Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's immigration press conference near the Governor's Mansion in Springfield, Illinois. "Secretary Noem must have not realized she was visiting during Latino Unity Day where we come together to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of our community," Pritzker said in a press release. "Today, Secretary Noem was met by a force stronger than her: the people of Illinois. Illinoisans are sending a clear message to Trump's lackeys that we will not let you mess with us without a resistance."Noem hosted the Illinois press

Kayla Nicole is looking to break away from the shadow of a past relationship with a famous football star and demanded that haters "move on" from her own past.Nicole dated Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, before he started his romance with pop star Taylor Swift. She’s previously addressed the alleged "hate" she’s received from Swift’s fans and rooted against the Chiefs during their playoff run to Super Bowl LIX.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe appeared on the "Second Wind" podcast and admitted she was thinking naively about opening up about herself to listeners or her followers. She

The right wingtip of a United Airlines plane departing a gate collided with the left wingtip of another United plane in San Francisco early on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration."While United Airlines Flight 863 was pushing back from the gate at San Francisco International Airport, its right wingtip struck the left wingtip of United Airlines Flight 877," the FAA told to Fox News Digital."This occurred in an area where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews. Flight 863 was headed to Sydney, Australia, and Flight 877 was headed to Hong Kong, China. The FAA will investigate

Democrat Angus King III, a son of U.S. Sen. Angus King Jr.'s, I-Maine, has announced a bid for the Maine governorship."I'm Angus King, and if you know my dad, you know my values," the gubernatorial hopeful said in a campaign video.His father previously served as governor of the state from early 1995 until early 2003, and has served in the U.S. Senate since early 2013.SEN. ANGUS KING: A ‘DECLARATION OF CONSCIENCE’ ON DONALD TRUMP'S 100TH DAY"Ever since the day we met in Skowhegan, I’ve known Angus has something special. He’s always been hard-working, smart, engaged, and caring, and I’m so

The pickup truck that collided with a tour van near Yellowstone National Park last week is to blame for the crash, which left seven people dead, according to police.Idaho State Police said a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the center line on Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park and hit the Mercedes tour van, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. It is unclear what caused the truck to leave its lane."Crash reconstruction is ongoing, and ISP troopers are working to determine all contributing factors," state police said on Tuesday.The driver of the truck and six of the 14

"John, I f---ing hate you," Karen Read allegedly told her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, a minute after walking into his house without him.It was the morning he died, and she had just driven there from the crime scene, according to Massachusetts investigators.Special prosecutor Hank Brennan played a series of voicemails that Read allegedly left after authorities said she struck him with an SUV and left him to die in a blizzard.Massachusetts State Trooper Nicholas Guarino returned to the stand Tuesday to read through text messages and phone calls between Read and O'Keefe from the evening of Jan. 28,