3 arrested at gathering denouncing Confederate torch protest
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Police say three people were arrested near a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia after hundreds of community membersRead More
Italian police: Mafia skimmed millions from migrant funds
ROME (AP) — Italian police on Monday arrested 68 people, including a priest and the head of a Catholic volunteer group called “Mercy,” accusing themRead More
US accuses Syria of mass executions and burning the bodies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is accusing the Syrian government carrying out mass killings of thousands of prisoners and burning the dead bodies inRead More
Captain of shipwrecked Costa cruise liner heads to jail
ROME (AP) — The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that crashed into a reef in 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people, wasRead More
Family says JetBlue kicked them off plane over carry-on cake
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey family says their plans to celebrate a birthday in Nevada were crushed when JetBlue Airways kicked them offRead More
Cyberattack wave ebbs, but experts see risk of more
LONDON (AP) — The “ransomware” cyberattack that has hit companies and governments around the world ebbed in intensity on Monday, though experts warned that newRead More
North Korea: New long-range missile can carry heavy nuke
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of “medium long-range” ballistic rocket thatRead More
France’s new president vows to fortify EU, revamp politics
PARIS (AP) — In ceremonies marked by youthful optimism and old-world Napoleonic pomp, Emmanuel Macron swept into office Sunday as France’s new president pledging toRead More
Charter school criticized for punishing students over hairstyle
MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association is criticizing a school for disciplining and suspending black and biracial students because their hairstylesRead More
New York eyes ‘textalyzer’ to combat distracted driving
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, onRead More