Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday—after months of severe health ailments, including a bout of severe pneumonia—ending a more than decade-long reign where he pushed to make the Roman Catholic Church a more inclusive institution despite pushback from traditionalists.

A wrong-way crash that claimed at least one life led to the 10 Freeway being shut down in downtown Los Angeles early on Easter Sunday. Preliminary information from the California Highway Patrol indicates that officers were called to the westbound span of the 10 at Central Avenue for the wrong-way collision at 5:25 a.m. […]