(AP) Police search lake in Hernandez’s Conn. hometownBRISTOL, Conn.Connecticut and Massachusetts authorities are searching in and around a lake in the hometown of Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player who is charged with murder. Connecticut police referred calls
On Monday, Sgt. Penny Dane of the Daytona Beach Police Department was forced to resign after the department discovered that she had spent shift time posting naked pictures of herself online. The officer was uploading the pictures to “Red Light
On Monday, 33-year-old Kurtis Worley was held on $3 million bond after allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute after she asked for a divorce, and refused to have sex with him. His 15-year-old stepson says he was present
In a newly-released interview with Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson, rapper Jay-Z fired back at Harry Belafonte over Belafonte’s criticism that he, among other artists, had “turned [his] back on social responsibility.” Jay-Z responded, “I’m offended by that because first of
(AP) Weiner stays in NYC mayor race after staffer quitsBy KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKHis campaign manager has resigned and his political peers have harsh words for him, but Anthony Weiner has vowed to stay in the race for New York
President Vladimir Putin’s opponents on Monday gleefully sought to prove the Russian strongman had massively exaggerated the weight of a pike he caught on a recent fishing expedition to Siberia. The Kremlin on Friday had announced that Putin managed to
Shirley Jones may be 79, but she’ll forever be known as the squeaky clean mom on the popular show The Partridge Family. Jones’ new autobiography may tweak her image in the eyes of some fans. The book reveals the actress’
(AP) Ralph Nader’s new cause: Tort law museum in Conn.By STEPHEN SINGERAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Ralph Nader has a new cause. After dedicating nearly half a century to battling businesses over almost everything from dangerous products to the influence of money in
(AP) Differences small between student loan billsBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe House is set to go along with a bipartisan Senate compromise that would link college students’ interest rates to the financial markets and offer borrowers lower rates this fall. The
A roadside bomb blamed on the Taliban tore through a police vehicle in southern Afghanistan at the weekend, killing nine people and wounding 15, officials said on Monday. The bombing took place late Sunday in the Shahjoy district of Zabul
Israeli and Palestinian officials resume direct peace talks Monday after a three-year hiatus, amid hopes US Secretary of State John Kerry’s quiet diplomacy may this time carry some chance of success. In a landmark agreement, the chief negotiators from both
(AP) Greek monks hurl petrol bombs at bailiffsTHESSALONIKI, GreeceCivilian authorities on Greece’s monastic sanctuary of Mount Athos say a group of monks facing eviction have attacked court bailiffs with rocks and petrol bombs. No one was injured in the incident
(AP) Egypt police arrest 2 more Islamist leadersBy AYA BATRAWYAssociated PressCAIROEgyptian officials say police have arrested two leaders of a Muslim Brotherhood-allied Islamist party on suspicion of inciting violence. The officials said Monday that Abul-Ela Madi and Essam Soltan of
(AP) Bus crash in southern Italy kills 38 peopleBy FRANCES D’EMILIOAssociated PressROMEAn Italian tour crushed through a sidewall of a highway bridge in southern Italy, and plunged some 30 meters (100 feet) into a wooded ravine, killing at least 38
The Syrian army has recaptured the key rebel district of Khaldiyeh in the central city of Homs, the state broadcaster reported on Monday. The army, backed by fighters from Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group, had launched an assault on Khaldiyeh
More than a thousand bearded men, muffled in scarves and accompanied by veiled women, stand under the hot sun, waving black and white flags and chanting “Allahu Akbar!” (God is Greatest). This is not a scene from the Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will have lunch on Monday with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the White House said on Sunday. Read the rest of the story at Reuters.com.
By BILL BARROWAssociated PressMOBILE, Ala.Republicans hoping to reach beyond the party’s white, aging core must do more than retool campaign strategy and tactics, say young GOP leaders pressing elected officials to offer concrete policies to counter Democratic initiatives. Weingartner and
(AP) Cardinals lose 5-2 as Braves complete 3-game sweepBy CHARLES ODUMAP Sports WriterATLANTAThe St. Louis Cardinals’ bats fell flat in Atlanta during a three-game series between NL division leaders. That leaves little margin for error in their upcoming four-game showdown
(AP) Rex: QB decision flap ‘mountain out of molehill’By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterCORTLAND, N.Y.Rex Ryan isn’t sure what all the fuss is about. Sure, general manager John Idzik wouldn’t say the coach has the final call on determining the
(AP) Yasiel Puig homers in 11th, Dodgers beat Reds 1-0By JOE RESNICKAssociated PressLOS ANGELESYasiel Puig does everything with a touch of panache, including his game-ending home run trot. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ excitable rookie homered with two outs in the
Breitbart News’ Brandon Darby walks viewers from the Rio Grande River into a U.S. neighborhood, revealing just how unsecured the U.S./Mexico border really is. Darby walks viewers through the unfinished “Border Fence,” which had no gate or security of any
British soul singer Joss Stone is speaking out about the two men who plotted to behead her. Stone, 26, was the target of a murder plan by two men who wanted to steal her fortune and use a Samurai sword
(AP) Hoosier Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400 at IndyBy JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterINDIANAPOLIS Ryan Newman fulfilled the childhood dream of so many who grew up in Indiana–winning at storied Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newman, from South Bend, ended a 49-race
(AFP) “The Wolverine” leapt to the top of the box office in its opening weekend, overtaking horror flick “The Conjuring,” industry estimates showed Sunday. Starring Hugh Jackman as a clawed mutant, the sixth installment of the X-Men franchise took in
