8-year-old on unicorn-shaped float rescued at sea
OAK ISLAND, N.C. — A volunteer water rescue team saved an 8-year-old boy who floated away from the North Carolina coast on a raft shaped like a unicorn. News outlets report that the Ohio boy was at the beach on Oak Island on Monday when a gust of wind blew...
Tenn. DA: Gay couples shouldn’t get domestic violence protection
NASHVILLE — A Tennessee district attorney is facing calls for an investigation after saying gay people shouldn’t receive domestic violence protections. Lawyers from across the state say they want the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility to investigate Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott. Northcott was recorded at a Bible conference...
Catholic school worker charged with sex assault of student
RADNOR — Police say a worker at a suburban Philadelphia Roman Catholic high school has been charged with sexually assaulting a student. The Delaware County District Attorney’s office says 33-year-old Christopher Serpentine, listed as a member of Archbishop Carroll High School’s fine arts department, was arrested Wednesday. He’s charged with...
Colorado will leave house-sized boulder along highway
DENVER — A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and gouged a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving taxpayers money and possibly creating a tourist attraction. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that...
After criticism, Greece toughens rape law
ATHENS, Greece — Greece toughened its legislation on Thursday to define rape as any non-consensual sexual act, following criticism that an earlier proposed overhaul of the current definition was too lenient to offenders. The last-minute change approved in parliament was lauded by activists who say it lessens the burden of...
Putin says Russia hasn’t meddled in U.S. vote and never will
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election despite the extensive evidence to the contrary, and insisted Moscow has no intention of interfering in any future votes, either. Speaking in response to a question...
Pelosi tells colleagues she wants Trump ‘in prison,’ not impeached
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told several high-ranking colleagues Tuesday night that she wants to see President Trump “in prison” but does not want to impeach him, according to two officials familiar with the conversation. The California Democrat was meeting privately with five chairmen of committees with investigative powers...
Vice President Pence honors U.S. veterans for their D-Day role
Vice President Mike Pence has traveled to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., and paid tribute to what he calls “the pride of our nation” — the remaining U.S. veterans who participated in the D-Day landings in France that took place 75 years ago. Pence says, “We marvel at...
German police raid dozens of homes over online hate speech
BERLIN — Police have raided dozens of homes across Germany as part of a nationwide law enforcement campaign against online hate speech. The Federal Criminal Police Office said the raids took place Thursday in 13 of Germany’s 16 states. Police targeted people suspected of posting anti-Semitic insults, insulting officials or...
Google’s streaming game service Stadia to launch in November
NEW YORK — Google will start its Stadia streaming service to challenge the video game industry in November — but initially only as part of a $130 bundle that includes hardware and a pass for a friend. Google announced the game service in March with few details. On Thursday, Google...
Facts and figures about the D-Day invasion
Operation Overlord: Code name for the Allied invasion of Western Europe. D: Stands for “day” as the final invasion date was unknown and depended on the weather. 150,000+: Troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Free France and Norwaymade up the Allied Forces. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and...
Poll: Some younger workers not happy with graying workforce
A rising share of older Americans is forgoing the concept of a traditional retirement at the age of 65, a trend that some younger workers aren’t particularly thrilled to see. A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that workers under the age of 50...
Pa. Supreme Court says state candidates can’t be nominated by 2 parties
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on state-level or federal candidates being nominated by more than one political party for the same office, a rule that helps the two major parties. The decision Wednesday said state Rep. Chris Rabb was properly prohibited from getting on the ballot...
Authorities investigating 2 fatal shootings at county park outside Cleveland
CLEVELAND — A medical examiner says two people found slain in a county park outside Cleveland were both shot in the head and their deaths are considered homicides. Cleveland Metroparks Chief Ranger Katherine Dolan provided no additional details at a briefing Thursday about the slayings of 40-year-old Carnell Sledge, of...
German nurse who murdered 87 patients given life sentence
BERLIN — Niels Hoegel liked to bring about cardiac arrests in his patients by injecting them with overdoses of heart medication and other drugs because he enjoyed the feeling of being able to resuscitate them. Sometimes he succeeded in bringing them back, but in at least 87 cases they died,...
‘Sell By’ or what? U.S. pushes for clarity on expiration dates
NEW YORK — If milk is a few days past its “Sell By” date, is it safe to drink? U.S. regulators are urging food-makers to be more consistent with labeling terms like “Best By” and “Enjoy By” that cause confusion. By clarifying the meaning of such dates, they are trying...
West Point cadet killed, 22 injured in training rollover
WEST POINT, N.Y. — A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned on a dirt road Thursday, killing one cadet and injuring 22 other passengers, according to the U.S. Military Academy. Twenty cadets and two soldiers were injured when their light medium tactical vehicle overturned at about...
Pope Francis approves major change to The Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has officially approved a major change to the most famous Christian prayer: The Lord’s Prayer. The UCatholic reports that more than 1 billion Catholics will have to adjust to some new wording in the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. On May 22, during the General Assembly of...
Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests
NEW YORK — When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests. Dog owners experiencing long bouts of stress can transfer it to their dogs, scientists report in a study published Thursday in Scientific...
‘Waffle House hero’ honored with joyride in Blue Angels jet
SMYRNA, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who wrestled a gun away from a Waffle House shooter has been honored with a joyride in a Blue Angels jet. The Daily News Journal reports James Shaw Jr. enjoyed a stomach-churning flight over Smyrna Wednesday in a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet. Blue Angels...
S. Carolina sheriff ordered to pay $200K for wrongful arrest
LEXINGTON, S.C. — The sheriff’s department of Lexington County, S.C., has been ordered to pay $200,000 to a woman wrongfully arrested and charged with shoplifting from an area Walmart. The State reports a jury ruled that former Deputy Darren Wiseman violated Sabrina Jackson’s civil rights in 2014 when he charged...
Trump says progress needed to stop 5% Mexico tariff plan
WASHINGTON — Straining to stave off threatened U.S. tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump said Thursday that a “lot of progress” must be made to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch...
Trump tells D-Day veterans they’re among greatest AmericansVideo
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — President Donald Trump on Thursday lauded the heroism of American and Allied service members who participated in the D-Day invasion that changed the fortunes of World War II, saying they “are among the very greatest Americans who will ever live.” Trump joined other world leaders at Normandy...
Philly stray cat population almost at half a millionVideo
It’s cat-a-strophic issue for some Philadelphia residents. The City of Brotherly Love’s feral cat population has almost reached the 500,000 mark and many locals aren’t happy about it, according to Fox News. Frustrated residents are fed up with having to clean up cat feces and vomit on their property. The...
Diocese: Former bishop in West Virginia used sexual innuendo toward subordinates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation into a former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia found a “consistent pattern” of sexual innuendo and suggestive comments and actions toward subordinates, the head of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese said Wednesday. The investigation involved claims against ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield, who resigned last year. A team...
