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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Over 16 tons of cocaine intercepted at Philadelphia port in one of the largest busts in U.S. history 
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia’s port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history. They said the haul could have been worth more than $1 billion on the street. The U.S. attorney’s...
Extreme turbulence slams flight attendant into plane's ceiling, 10 others injured 
A viral video has captured a terrifying episode as severe turbulence slammed a flight attendant in to the plane’s ceiling and hot water scalding several passengers. The plane, from ALK Airlines, was flying Sunday from Pristina, Kosovo to Basel, Switzerland and experienced the turbulence 20 minutes before landing. According to...
Hiker rescued from New Hampshire summit may have to foot the bill
CONCORD, N.H. — An 80-year-old hiker who was rescued trying to reach the summit of Mount Washington could end up footing the bill for the emergency services, New Hampshire officials said Tuesday, amid efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of the popular tourist destination. Authorities may even file criminal...
Police: Arizona man beheads roommate's dog as she moves out
BUCKEYE, Ariz. — An Arizona man has been arrested on suspicion of mutilating and beheading his roommate’s dog as she moved out of the home that the two shared in a Phoenix suburb. Jose Vega Meza, 21, told investigators that he killed the dog on Saturday because his roommate owed...
Vatican to consider ordaining married men as priests
A document released by the Vatican on Monday proposes that the Roman Catholic Church will consider ordaining married men as priests. The New York Times reports the move is being considered to address the dire pastoral need in some areas of the Amazon. However, the document states that only “viri...
Police: Mom intentionally drives into Michigan river; 3 dead
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Authorities say they’ve found the body of a woman and her 9-year-old twin daughters after she intentionally drove a car carrying them into a southwestern Michigan river. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says two upset girls told officers late Monday that a family member had driven...
'Baby' found dead near park turns out to be realistic doll
NEW YORK — Police say what appeared to be a dead infant found outside a park in New York City turned out to be a realistic-looking doll. A runner spotted what she thought was a baby shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday in a grassy area outside Crocheron Park in the...
Police: Man faked heart attack while accomplice robbed store
MALDEN, Mass. — Police say a man faked a heart attack in a Massachusetts convenience store while his accomplice hopped over the counter to steal money from the register. Malden police on Facebook say they responded to the store Sunday afternoon on reports of a theft. Officers were told two...
Tree that some say inspired Dr. Seuss' 'The Lorax' topples
SAN DIEGO — A century-old tree with a long trunk and bushy branches that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” has fallen in a coastal San Diego park. Officials are investigating why the wind-swept Monterey cypress toppled in Ellen Browning Scripps Park...
Italian woman who was Europe's oldest person has died at 116
MILAN — A 116-year-old Italian woman who authorities say was the oldest person in Europe and the second oldest in the world has died. The Italian news agency ANSA said Giuseppina Robucci died Tuesday in the southern Italian town of Poggio Imperiale, where she was born on March 20, 1903....
Photographer on Dallas gunman: ‘He’s going to look at me around that corner’ and shoot
DALLAS — Veteran Dallas Morning News photojournalist Tom Fox said he thought he “was gone” when he hid in an alcove from a heavily armed masked man at the downtown federal courts building Monday morning. “I just kept thinking, ‘He’s going to look at me around that corner and he’s...
Slain man's brother frustrated by 23-year wait for justice
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — Chris Parks is ready to stop checking the number of days since his brother was murdered. For more than two decades he’s periodically tracked how many days go by before the two men convicted of killing him are executed. On Thursday, when the second is scheduled...
Man accused of throwing iguana found competent for trial
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — A man accused of pulling an iguana from under his shirt and throwing it at an Ohio restaurant manager has been found competent to face trial on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and animal cruelty. Arnold Teeter also agreed to surrender the injured lizard in exchange for...
Germany's Angela Merkel says she's OK after shaking at ceremony
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking Tuesday as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the hot sun in Berlin, saying later that she clearly hadn’t drunk enough water. Merkel’s whole body visibly shook and she pursed her lips as she tried to contain...
Hong Kong protesters slam leader's apology, demand she quit
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers and activists rejected a new apology Tuesday by the city’s leader over a highly unpopular extradition bill, demanding that she quit and that the legislation be scrapped completely. Lam’s plea for “another chance” drew a chorus of criticism, though members of pro-Beijing political...
Father of boy killed in Sandy Hook massacre wins defamation suit
HARTFORD, Conn. — The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest victory for victims’ relatives who have been taking a more aggressive stance against conspiracy theorists....
Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid. In a pair of tweets Monday night, Trump said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would next week “begin the process of removing the...
Couple want Phoenix officers fired who pointed guns over shoplifting 
PHOENIX — A man and his pregnant fiancée said Monday that they want Phoenix to fire the officers who pointed guns and yelled profanities at them because their 4-year-old daughter took a doll from a store. Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper, who are black, said at a news conference that...
Lawyers: Files sent by Alex Jones to Newtown victims contained child porn
HARTFORD, Conn. — Lawyers for the families of children and adults killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School disclosed Monday that child pornography was found in electronic files sent to them by conspiracy theorist Infowars host Alex Jones. The pornography was found in email metadata files Jones’ attorneys turned over to...
U.S. sending more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions mount
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday ordered another 1,000 American troops to the Middle East, moving to bolster security in a region reeling from hostile attacks on commercial ships that the U.S. has blamed on Iran. Officials said the deployment includes security forces and troops for additional surveillance and intelligence...
Off-duty police officer saves man after explosion levels New Jersey home 
An explosion leveled a home Monday in northern New Jersey, injuring the lone person inside who was pulled from the burning rubble by an off-duty police officer. The blast, which was caused what authorities said was a gas leak, felt like a “sonic boom,” CBS New York reports. Ridgefield Mayor...
Dozens of Jimmy Buffett fans fall ill in Dominican Republic
The list of people who have fallen ill while in the Dominican Republic keeps growing. The latest tally comes from a group of Jimmy Buffett fans — members of the Central Oklahoma Parrothead Association. Oklahoma news station KFOR talked with Dana Flowers, a member of the group, who said people...
She wanted a Mariah Carey cake and got Marie Curie instead
Call it a case of mis-cake-n identity. A woman in England, named Siobhan, told her co-workers that, for her birthday, she would like a cake with the likeness of one of her favorite singers: Mariah Carey. However, what she was presented with was not the woman who’s been awarded a...
Masked gunman killed after shootout at Dallas courthouse 
DALLAS — An Army veteran wearing a mask and carrying more than 150 rounds of ammunition for his high-powered rifle was shot dead Monday after he opened fire outside a busy federal courthouse in downtown Dallas, authorities said. Federal officers killed 22-year-old Brian Isaack Clyde after he approached an entrance...
Strong earthquake hits southern China
BEIJING — A strong earthquake hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night and some people were injured, officials and news reports said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake measured magnitude 5.9 and hit about 12 miles from the city of Changning in Sichuan. It was centered at...


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