Zimmerman closes gun auction, doesn’t identify winning bid
MIAMI (AP) — George Zimmerman says he’s vetting bids after closing an auction for the pistol he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon MartinRead More
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Anti-government protesters clash with police in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Police in riot gear clashed with thousands of protesters trying to reach the headquarters of Venezuela’s electoral body Wednesday to demandRead More
EgyptAir Flight drops off radar
CAIRO (AP) — EgyptAir says an Airbus A320 carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew has disappeared from radar early Thursday morning. The airline said FlightRead More
Facebook’s CEO meets with conservatives on reported bias
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday held a wide-ranging discussion with a group of conservative commentators who said afterward the Facebook CEO acknowledgedRead More
New penis recipient looks forward to being a ‘complete’ man
BOSTON (AP) — The recipient of the nation’s first penis transplant says he is looking forward to walking out of the hospital a “complete” man.Read More
Nigerian girl kidnapped 2 years ago is found alive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — One of the teenagers kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists over two years ago from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria hasRead More
Fed raises likelihood of a June interest rate hike
WASHINGTON (AP) – An interest rate hike in June is likely if the economy keeps improving, the Federal Reserve made clear Wednesday in a signalRead More
Airlines report fewer delays, cancelations; complaints fall
Airlines canceled and delayed fewer flights in March and consumer complaints were down. The Department of Transportation said Monday that 81.5 percent of flights onRead More
8-justice Supreme Court dodges decision on birth control
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A short-handed Supreme Court dodged but kept alive a legal challenge Monday from faith-based groups over theRead More
Second Mexican judge approves “El Chapo’s” extradition
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A second Mexican judge has ruled that the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States can go forward.Read More