Louise Chiavone

Early in his travels, Leo prayed with Armenians at their apostolic cathedral, with the visit seen as helpful in addressing longstanding tensions between Turkey and Armenians.

This is NPR News in Washington.

Indonesian authorities say a week of monsoon rains has left 316 people dead and thousands displaced on the island of Sumatra.

In Sri Lanka, the death toll from floods and mudslides has risen to 193.

With more than 100,000 people displaced, conditions have made the delivery of aid very difficult.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place this week at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports President Trump might be in the stands for the games.

On this big holiday travel Sunday, the forecast is for heavy snow in parts of the Midwest.

Hundreds of flights out of Chicago have been canceled.

A chilly Sunday is in store for New England and the mid-Atlantic states, with mainly rain in the forecast.

Snow is in the mountain forecast in parts of the West.

I'm Louise Schiavone and PR News, Washington.