Salih Muslim, the co-president of the PYD, said the only way forward was a decentralized Syria—any formula for that would be acceptable to the Kurds.

He argues Biden's positions on abortion and same-sex marriage should make him ineligible to receive the award.

President Obama held up Merrick as diligent public servant, highlighting his work leading the investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing.

Each was charged with conspiracy and child endangerment. Prosecutors said the three have been given until Friday to surrender.

Spanish Msgr. Lucio Vallejo Balda cited a Whatsapp conversation in which Francesca Chaouqui told him: "I will destroy you in all the newspapers and you know that I can do it."

Father Elizondo was widely recognized as "the father of U.S. Latino religious thought."