Police: Groom beaten to death at Los Angeles-area wedding

CHINO, Calif. (AP) — A groom was beaten to death by two men who crashed his wedding reception, which was being held in a backyardRead More

The 16-year-old girl kidnapped in The Bronx has been found safe, police say

(CNN) — A 16-year-old girl who was kidnapped by a group of men in The Bronx on Monday night has been found safe and unharmed,Read More

3 dead in Montana casino shooting, suspect killed by police

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A shooting early Tuesday at a Montana casino left three people dead and another injured, and a suspect was laterRead More

Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis abolished the use of the Vatican’s highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases Tuesday, responding to mountingRead More

New Jersey waitress surprised with $1,200 cash tip

PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Nearly a dozen people surprised a New Jersey waitress with a $1,200 cash tip as an early holiday gift. Zellie ThomasRead More

11 people were injured when a van crashed into a store after a shoplifting, police say

(CNN) — Eleven people were injured Monday night when a white van crashed into a Ross department store near Seattle, Washington state police said. TwoRead More

Measure to raise legal age for tobacco sales to 21 is among provisions attached to spending bills

(CNN) — Lawmakers have agreed to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 and repeal three health care taxesRead More

SpaceX launches satellite that will bring internet to isolated island nations

(CNN) — Thousands of islands dot the Pacific Ocean between Asia’s southern coast and Australia, and the people who live on them have stayed mostlyRead More

17 tons of candy crunched as truck spills load of M&M’s on highway

(CNN) — A crash near Knoxville, Tennessee, spilled more than 17 tons of M&M’s onto an interstate ramp. Police said they responded to the tractor-trailerRead More

NJ passes bill letting immigrants without documents get licenses

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation Monday to allow immigrants who cannot prove they’re in the country legally get driver’s licenses. TheRead More