Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...

Researchers have documented many spectacular effects of the underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai, such as the ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts will wear a black patch on their jerseys in 2025 to honor late owner Jim Irsay, who died last week at the age of 65. Irsay’s patch includes his initials in bold white ...

The May 22, 1975, Kiss concert on the Yakima Valley College campus might not have been important enough to grace the pages of this newspaper 50 years ago, but it ...

Smoke rises from burning the ballots twice a day. Voting is ongoing if there is black smoke. Failure and an inconclusive vote are signalled by black. White smoke signifies the election and acceptance ...

After each round, the ballots are burned inside the chapel. If a pope is not elected, black smoke emerges from the chimney; if one is chosen, white smoke is released.

This is just the pre-order round for the newest ETBs. Black Bolt and White Flare don’t officially release until July 18th and aren’t expected to ship to customers who got them until that time.

The 2025 Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process works, and where to stream it live.

Black smoke indicates a non-conclusive answer, and white smoke indicates that a new pope has been selected. Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21.

In the summer of 1951, Harvey and Johnetta Clark were set to move into an apartment in Cicero. At the time, it was a working-class, all-white suburb just west of Chicago. The Clarks, a Black ...