United Methodist Church proposes historic split over gay marriage and LGBT clergy
United Methodist Church leaders are proposing a split into more than one denomination in a bid to resolve years of debate over LGBT clergy and…
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Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off
NEW YORK (AP) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off. That could…
Continue Reading Iran’s President says U.S. committed a ‘grave mistake’ in killing top general
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday the United States committed a “grave mistake” in killing Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani…
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Illinois bank robbery suspect accused of taking hostage is identified
A man arrested after holding a woman hostage for hours at an Illinois credit union has been identified, police said Saturday. The suspect, Nicholas…
Continue Reading Pink pledges $500,000 to help Australian firefighters battling bushfires
Pink has pledged a donation of $500,000 to help firefighters battle the Australian bushfires that have left thousands fleeing their homes. “I…
Continue Reading California firefighters are heading to Australia to battle deadly brushfires on the ground
Twenty veteran California firefighters are heading to Australia as the first US ground crew to battle out-of-control wildfires that have killed at…
Continue Reading Rod Stewart and his son have been charged with simple battery after New Year’s event, police say
Singer Rod Stewart has been charged with simple battery after punching a security guard at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, on New…
Continue Reading Two Mississippi inmates missing amid rash of prison violence
A search was underway Saturday for two violent inmates missing from a Mississippi state penitentiary, corrections officials said. Inmates David May,…
Continue Reading Trump vulnerable to Iranian revenge in US election year
Iran may well have calculated that it’s better off with a Democrat in the White House and not a Republican like President Donald Trump.…
Continue Reading Don’t abbreviate 2020. It’s for your own good
2020 is finally here, and it’s coming with its own set of challenges. Not only do we have to break the habit of writing 2019, when we really…
Continue Reading Coalition denies report that airstrike hit Iran-backed paramilitary forces in Iraq
A coalition spokesman denied that a convoy that included Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces was hit by an airstrike in Iraq on Saturday morning.…
Continue Reading The Patriots play their first Wild Card game since 2009, and other things to watch this NFL Saturday
Football fans won’t have to wait until Sunday for NFL action this week, as the Wild Card round of the playoffs kicks off midday Saturday. It…
Continue Reading A New York education official was arrested on child pornography charges in Wisconsin
A New York City education official is facing child pornography charges after federal officials say he planned to meet with an undercover agent he…
Continue Reading Fort Worth police chief encourages officers to attend worship services in uniform after deadly church shooting
A Texas police chief is encouraging officers to attend religious services in uniform as congregations hold service for the first time since a gunman…
Continue Reading US drone strike ordered by Trump kills top Iranian commander in Baghdad
US President Donald Trump has said that he ordered a precision strike to “terminate” a top Iranian commander who was plotting…
Continue Reading Hikers in California’s Sierra Nevada found the remains of a Japanese internee from World War II
In early October, two hikers were traversing an alpine path, high in California’s Sierra Nevada range, when the unexpected happened: they…
Continue Reading A cute proposal, a marching band victory and a quokka!
We’re a few days into the new year, which means all of you sticking to some life-changing resolution are probably remembering how hard it is to…
Continue Reading A gunman holding a woman hostage inside an Illinois bank has surrendered
A man was arrested Friday after he held a woman hostage for more than six hours inside a Rockford, Illinois, credit union, police said. “At the…
Continue Reading Man accused of stabbing Hanukkah celebrants is indicted on attempted murder and assault charges
The man accused of stabbing multiple people at a New York Hanukkah celebration has been indicted on assault and attempted murder charges, Rockland…
Continue Reading Mexico’s former public safety secretary pleads not guilty to cocaine trafficking, making false statements
Mexico’s former public security secretary pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to a drug trafficking conspiracy in which he allegedly…
Continue Reading A palm reader was arrested for allegedly scamming a client out of $71,000 to banish a demon from her daughter
A Massachusetts palm reader allegedly convinced a client that her daughter was possessed by a demon and swindled her out of $71,000, according to the…
Continue Reading Alabama woman who texted ‘I feel in trouble’ before she disappeared has been found dead, police say
Alabama police found the body of a woman missing since December 20 on Friday. Paighton Houston disappeared after leaving a Birmingham bar, her family…
Continue Reading A man working at Starbucks had his laptop stolen. He was killed when he chased down the thief
Police have arrested and charged two suspects after a man died on New Year’s Eve while chasing down a person who snatched his laptop while he…
Continue Reading A missing California mother was found dead near the US-Mexico border. Authorities are searching for her estranged boyfriend
A manhunt is underway after a Southern California mother who had been missing for days was found dead near the US-Mexico border. Authorities are…
Continue Reading Ethan Couch, who killed four people in ‘affluenza’ case, had a ‘weak positive’ THC result after his arrest, authorities say
Ethan Couch, known for the “affluenza” defense in his deadly drunk driving case in 2013, had a “weak positive” result on a…
Continue Reading Kenneth Feinberg has handled settlements with 9/11 victims and the BP oil disaster. The United Methodist Church split is his latest high-profile project
Over the past four decades when there has been a case that needed a top-notch legal mediator, one attorney has been called many times — Kenneth…
Continue Reading He was abused as an 11-year-old boy. A new law in California is making it possible to sue more than 40 years later
Paul Turley was only 11 years old in 1977, a year that changed the rest of his life. But it took 42 more years before he came forward with what he…
Continue Reading Authorities are searching the home of the stepfather of the missing Idaho siblings
Law enforcement officers investigating the disappearance of two missing Idaho siblings executed a search warrant Friday at a home owned by the…
Continue Reading A sheriff in Ohio was struck by a ‘celebratory’ bullet minutes after the new year began
The sheriff in Allen County, Ohio, narrowly escaped injury from a stray bullet just minutes after the new year began. Allen County Sheriff Matthew B.…
Continue Reading One person killed, two injured in stabbing attack in Paris suburb
One person was killed and two were injured in a stabbing attack in a Paris suburb Friday, a French government official confirmed. Police killed the…
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