Parishioners recite hymns during a morning service at St. Mary's Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Phoenix on Jan. 31, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch TimesPHOENIX—Morning sunlight streams through muted glass, illuminating ancient icons and tapestries with a warm, radiant light as voices rise in layered...
A soldier stands before a display of guns seized by the Mexican Army, National Guard, and State Police ahead of their destruction at the 2nd Military Zone headquarters in Tijuana, Mexico, on Aug. 8, 2024. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty ImagesA gun shop owner in...