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.