Israel defense minister quits, warns of “extremist” takeover
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s defense minister announced his resignation on Friday, saying the governing party had been taken over by “extremist and dangerous elements” andRead More
Makeover coming for food nutrition labels
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new lineRead More
Searchers find body parts, seats, luggage from Egyptian jet
CAIRO (AP) — Search crews found floating human remains, luggage and seats from the doomed EgyptAir jetliner Friday but face a potentially more complex taskRead More
Germany stops dozens of migrants stowing away to Britain
BERLIN (AP) — Police in the northern German port city of Cuxhaven have stopped dozens of migrants from stowing away on freighters heading to BritainRead More
Charges dropped against 2 reporters covering Ferguson unrest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges of trespassing and interference with police officers against two reporters arrested while covering the 2014 protests inRead More
San Francisco’s police chief resigns amid racial issues
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s police chief has resigned at the request of the mayor hours after an officer fatally shot a young blackRead More
Dominican agency: 2 new deaths from Zika-related syndrome
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday reported two new deaths from a paralyzing disorder linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virusRead More
17 arrested in Rikers contraband smuggling investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Seventeen people, including two correction officers, have been indicted in connection with a jail smuggling ring that brought scalpels, drugs andRead More
Airlines say Congress is contributing to long airport lines
DALLAS (AP) — As airport security lines get longer, the finger-pointing over blame is growing too. The nation’s leading airlines, already feuding with the TransportationRead More
Exploding vaporizer rips hole in man’s tongue
A New York man says his hand-held vaping device blew up in his face, knocking out his teeth and ripping a hole in his tongue.