April 27, 2024

POCONO PINES, Pa. (AP) – Eleven more suspects have been charged in Pennsylvania in the hazing death of a New York City fraternity pledge. Police say fraternity members at Baruch College physically abused Chun “Michael” Deng during a December 2013 hazing ritual in the Pocono Mountains and then tried to cover it up. The Pocono […]

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Two men were convicted of murder charges Thursday in the killing of a Border Patrol agent whose death brought to light the bungled federal gun-tracking operation known as Fast and Furious. The jury found Jesus Leonel Sanchez-Meza, also known as Lionel Portillo-Meza, and Ivan Soto-Barraza, guilty of all counts. They face […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced a Palm Coast man to nearly 22 years in prison for purchasing a machine gun and silencer and assaulting a federal officer. Prosecutors say Radbourne Mark Anthony Saleem, 40, met with a confidential informant in 2013 to discuss buying the weapon so he could burglarize homes. […]

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – A gunman opened fire inside a classroom at a rural Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least nine people before dying in a shootout with police, authorities said. One survivor said he demanded his victims state their religion before he started shooting. The attack shattered the first week of classes at […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner rejected Democrats’ calls to disband the House’s Benghazi investigation committee, denying that the panel’s work has been driven by a focus on Hillary Rodham Clinton and saying its work will continue. The remarks by Boehner, R-Ohio, came as Congress’ top two Democrats said the committee should halt […]

SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Military units loyal to Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi clashed with Shiite Houthi rebels and their allies Thursday in pitched battles near the Bab al-Mandab straight, the strategic southern entrance to the Red Sea and the gateway to the Suez Canal, military and security officials said Thursday. The pro-Hadi units […]

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) – Hurricane Joaquin strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Thursday as it roared through lightly populated islands of the eastern Bahamas, and forecasters said it could grow still more intense before following a path that would near the U.S. East Coast. There were no immediate reports of casualties as the storm […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A teenage student was charged Thursday with attempted murder in the shooting of a South Dakota high school principal who was lightly wounded in the arm. Lincoln County State’s Attorney Tom Wollman said Mason Buhl, 16, is charged as an adult on one count each of attempted murder and the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Gov. Rick Scott has signed new laws that make it harder for minors to get abortions, require an ultrasound before the procedure and force women to wait 24 hours before ending a pregnancy. He also ordered a state agency to investigate 16 Planned Parenthood clinics that provide abortions. But that’s not […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Donald Trump, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio are among at least six presidential candidates that will attend a summit hosted by the Republican Party of Florida. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabeee, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will also attend the Sunshine Summit to […]