Suspended Alabama priest married the 18-year-old he fled to Italy with, records show
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Records show that a suspended Alabama priest recently married the teenager he fled to Italy with this summer. A marriage…
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Military scientists identify remains of Indiana soldier who died in German WWII battle
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of an Indiana soldier who died in World War II when the tank he was…
Continue Reading2 charged with operating sex ring that catered to wealthy clients will remain behind bars for now
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and…
Continue ReadingRebels claim to capture more ground in Congo’s east, raising further concerns about election safety
By JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A rebel group with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda claims to have seized a key town in…
Continue ReadingU.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a federal jury ruled
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury in Illinois has found that several major egg producers in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingLocal newspaper started by Ralph Nader saved from closure by national media company
WINSTED, Conn. (AP) — A small Connecticut newspaper that began publishing in February with the help of Ralph Nader has been saved from a planned…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly attacking man and his toddler
By Mark Morales and Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — A woman was arrested and charged with a hate crime assault after she allegedly accused a man…
Continue ReadingHumanitarians want more aid for Gaza, access to hostages under Israel-Hamas truce. And more time
By JAMEY KEATEN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — International aid groups that have lined up thousands of aid trucks for Gaza say…
Continue ReadingClosing arguments in Vatican trial seek to expose problems in the city state’s legal system
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Lawyers for a once-powerful cardinal have accused Vatican prosecutors of being “prisoners…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas agree to breakthrough deal on hostage release and four-day truce
CNN By Simone McCarthy, Rob Picheta, David Shortell, Oren Liebermann and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for…
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It’s official: Not nearly enough snow, so Mt. Bachelor’s hoped-for Friday season opening has been postponed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Too-warm and dry conditions have led to what many skiers and snowboarders had expected — an indefinite postponement of Friday’s…
Continue ReadingTrack coach pleads guilty in federal court to tricking women into sending him nude photos
BOSTON (AP) — A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women into…
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School shootings in the US: Fast facts
By Alex Leeds Matthews, Amy O’Kruk and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — There have been at least 75 school shootings in the United States so far…
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Sources: Deadly crash at US-Canadian border bridge involved husband and wife in a Bentley, investigators believe
By Celina Tebor, John Miller, Evan Perez and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Investigators think a deadly crash Wednesday morning at the Rainbow…
Continue ReadingFinland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants, closes crossing points
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish border guards and soldiers have begun erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped…
Continue ReadingFiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls’ Rainbow border bridge. Officials say no sign of terrorism
By CAROLYN THOMPSON, JOHN WAWROW and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from…
Continue ReadingStudent Academy Awards — a launching pad into Hollywood — celebrate 50 years
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Student Academy Awards may not be as glitzy or high profile as the Oscars, but in its 50 years it has proven to be…
Continue ReadingMississippi drops charges in killing of former state lawmaker but says new charges are possible
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed indictments against a man in the shooting…
Continue ReadingPolice say some 70 bullets fired in North Philadelphia shooting that left 2 dead, 5 wounded
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left two men dead and five wounded, but no arrests have been made.…
Continue ReadingSusan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera dropped from Hollywood companies after comments on Israel-Hamas war
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making…
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