
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.

Witness: Employee Bashes Man’s Truck for Being Too Slow at Pump
A California gas station worker busted the tail lights of a man’s truck when she believed he had taken too long to move the pickup,Read More

House would ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to ban the display of the Confederate flag on flagpoles at Veterans Administration cemeteries. The 265-159 vote wouldRead More

Amid shouts of ‘shame,’ House GOP defeats gay rights measure
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats shouted “Shame! Shame!,” but seven Republicans switched their votes under pressure from House leaders Thursday and defeated a measure to protectRead More

Senate vote sets up tricky talks ahead on anti-Zika bills
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Thursday approved its $1.1 billion plan to combat the Zika virus, setting the stage for difficult negotiations with HouseRead More

Colorado movie theater isn’t liable for 2012 mass shooting
By SADIE GURMAN Associated Press CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The owner of a Colorado movie theater could not have prevented a 2012 shooting that killedRead More