Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Top leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on the faithful to pray and fast…
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Florida judge was assigned to school shooter case at random
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The judge presiding over Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty…
Continue ReadingAmericans bet $125B on sports in 4 years since legalization
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet more than $125 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the…
Continue ReadingPence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with Trump
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian…
Continue ReadingJesse Williams addresses leak of Broadway nude scene
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested in 2002 Missouri hospital patient’s death
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve arrested a former respiratory therapist who is charged with first-degree murder in the death…
Continue Reading‘From crisis to death’: Probing teen’s last, desperate hours
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — “Y’all here to protect me,” the youth asked the officers, beseechingly.…
Continue ReadingWoman named sexton of historic Boston church for 1st time
BOSTON (AP) — A woman has been named sexton of Boston’s historic Old North Church for the first time in its nearly 300-year history. And even…
Continue ReadingSevere storms blamed for 3 deaths in South Dakota, Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Strong winds and a tornado caused widespread damage in parts of the Midwest, where officials said another round of severe…
Continue ReadingPassengers on German train overpower knife attacker
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say three passengers on a regional train have overpowered an Iraq-born man who wounded five people with a knife.…
Continue ReadingMan, pregnant woman slain, newborn in critical condition
BALTIMORE (AP) — A pregnant woman and a man were fatally shot Thursday night in a car in East Baltimore and her baby was delivered before she died.…
Continue ReadingUN humanitarian official urges attention to drought in Kenya
Associated Press TURKANA, Kenya (AP) — A top United Nations humanitarian official has raised concern about people going hungry in a remote part of…
Continue ReadingQueen attends horse show in first public appearance in weeks
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, watching her beloved equines from the comfort of a Range Rover…
Continue ReadingFatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where…
Continue ReadingGermany: Over 300 far-right extremists at security agencies
VIENNA (AP) — Germany’s government says it has identified more than 300 employees of national and state military, police and security…
Continue ReadingCroatia passes law paving way for euro currency introduction
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian lawmakers have approved a law that paves the way for the introduction of the euro currency next year. Croatia is…
Continue ReadingReport: Missile attack kills 10 Syrian soldiers in the north
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state-run media and an opposition monitor say 10 Syrian soldiers were killed in a missile attack in the country’s north.…
Continue ReadingA trifle for the queen: UK unveils Jubilee pudding winner
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s not just a trifle. It’s history. A 31-year-old copywriter’s seven-layer lemon Swiss…
Continue ReadingLongest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Czech resort
DOLNI MORAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain…
Continue ReadingPope to visit Canada, part of apology aims for church abuse
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is going ahead with plans to visit Canada this summer to apologize in…
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