POPE-SOUTH AMERICA

QUITO, Ecuador — History's first Latin American pope returns to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time on Sunday, bringing a message of solidarity with the region's poor, who are expected to turn out in droves to welcome their native son home. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-CLINTON

GLEN, New Hampshire — Hillary Rodham Clinton says she remains hopeful the U.S. can reach a "strong verifiable deal" to curb Iran's nuclear weapons program by next week's deadline. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-BUSH-TRUMP— Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he is personally offended by rival Donald Trump's recent remarks about Mexico and immigrants and calls the remarks far outside the mainstream of Republican thought. 

FOURTH OF July 4

UNDATED — Parades, fireworks, naturalization ceremonies, eating contests and music ushered in the Fourth of July as the United States marked 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday. Here were some highlights of Independence Day celebrations.