Black smoke: first vote of the conclave, ransom paid in school boards’ security breach, Canadian debut for baseball’s new star, and more

Cardinals began the ancient and secret tradition of electing a new Pope. After the first vote, black smoke indicated that a new Pope had not been chosen.

And: School boards that were subject to a data breach last year notify parents that a ransom was paid, but sensitive data was not deleted.

Also: In a league of her own. One of Japan’s top female baseball stars gets set to take the mound for a pro men's team in Canada.

Plus: PM Carney speaks to premiers after D.C. trip, India and Pakistan on the brink of a bigger conflict, the troubling warning about the effects of future climate events, and more.