Murder charge dropped against Irish nanny in US girl’s death

BOSTON (AP) — A murder charge has been dropped against an Irish nanny accused of killing a 1-year-old girl in her care after a state medical examiner reversed a finding that the child’s death was a homicide caused by shaken baby syndrome, prosecutors announced Monday. Aisling Brady McCarthy, 37, was charged with killing Rehma Sabir […]

Supremacist convicted of killing 3 at Kansas Jewish sites

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites was convicted of murder and other charges Monday, shortly after he told jurors he hoped to “die a martyr” for the shootings. After the jury of seven men and five women returned the verdict, Frazier Glenn Miller, […]

Heads up displays for vehicles

One of the first instructions we hear when learning to drive is, “keep your eyes on the road.” From checking speed, to following navigational instructions, to even setting the radio, it seems there is no shortage of reasons to glance away.  Now, more drivers have the option to have information projected in their line of […]

Trap set up to catch bear in Estero neighborhood

ESTERO, Fla.- Neighbors in Bella Terra are on bear watch. They say a 300-400 pound bear has been seen roaming around looking for food in trash cans and walking right up to homes. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials have now set up a trap. They put out marshmallows, pastries and cookies to lure the bear […]

EU struggles for answers as migrant influx raises tensions

BRUSSELS (AP) — French and German leaders reminded other European countries Monday of their shared responsibility toward refugees, as one official blamed harsh government policy for the deaths of dozens of migrants crammed into a truck. An emergency meeting was called for Sept. 14 on the migrant crisis in which more than 300,000 people have […]

Investigators: Arizona woman acknowledges drowning twin sons

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman told investigators that she drowned her 2-year-old twin sons and tried to kill her 3-year-old stepbrother in the same way because she didn’t want them to live with the difficulties she faces. Court records released Monday say 22-year-old Mireya Alejandra Lopez told investigators that she takes medication for depression, […]

Supremacist vows to ‘die a martyr’ for Jewish site killings

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites told jurors Monday that he hoped to “die a martyr” for the shootings, which he said were motivated by “the genocide against white people by Jews.” The jury of seven men and five women began deliberating Monday […]

General Mills sets ambitious goal for greenhouse gas cuts

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) – General Mills has set an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2025 – not just within its own operations but from farm to fork to landfill. CEO Ken Powell, in outlining the plan to The Associated Press ahead of the company’s official announcement Monday, said […]

Former Subway spokesman Fogle suing ex-aide over loan

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is suing the incarcerated former head of his charitable foundation for allegedly defaulting on a $191,000 personal loan to buy an Indianapolis home. Fogle claims in the lawsuit filed last week that Russell Taylor since May has not made monthly payments of $850 that were called for […]

State Dept. to release 7,000 pages of emails, 150 censored

WASHINGTON (AP) – The State Department will release roughly 7,000 pages of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails Monday, including about 150 emails that have been censored because they contain information that is now deemed classified. Department officials said the redacted information was classified in preparation for the public release of the emails and not identified as […]