WASHINGTON – Court documents show that police took a long list of items including weapons, matches, lighters, electronics, cash and credit cards from the home of a wealthy Washington family after they were slain. A search warrant obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday doesn’t detail what kind of weapons …
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DES MOINES, Iowa – A man who created a nonprofit organization credited with helping more than 150 million people out of poverty is this year’s recipient of the World Food Prize. Fazle Hasan Abed (FAHZ’-lee hah-SAHN’ AH’-bed) is the founder of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, now known as BRAC. …
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LEWISTON, Idaho – A former national inline speed skating champion is staying the course on his quest to raise awareness of an ancestor connected to Lewis and Clark’s 1802 expedition. Cory Skyler Drouillard has been campaigning since November in hopes of increasing recognition of his family’s historical importance, the Lewiston …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Attorneys for 33 death row inmates have asked a judge to declare Tennessee’s preferred method of executing prisoners unconstitutional. The trial that began July 7 in Davidson County Chancery Court concluded Wednesday. During closing arguments, inmates’ attorneys discussed technical aspects of the procedure, including the role of …
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BRADENTON, Fla. – Prosecutors and the owner of a dog in custody for biting a 4-year-old boy have agreed to halt their case before a hearing officer and instead ask directly for a ruling from a circuit court judge. On June 4, the dog, Padi, bit the child while he …
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HENRYVILLE, Pa. – Animal control officials say they have rescued 122 cats and kittens from a squalid Pennsylvania home and transported them to a North Philadelphia facility for medical evaluations. Sgt. Nicole Wilson says officers with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and authorities in Henryville …
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SAN DIEGO – Walking into Mexico at the nation’s busiest border crossing with the United States is no longer an uninterrupted stroll for foreigners. Starting late Wednesday, pedestrians going to Tijuana from San Diego at the San Ysidro crossing must choose between a line for Mexicans who get waved through, …
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NEW YORK – Topless women posing for photos in Times Square are causing headaches for politicians and police who wish to regulate their presence but have no clear idea how. The women often wear body paint and mingle with tourists. But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes they are engaging …
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The number of North Carolina magistrates refusing to perform weddings has more than doubled in recent weeks. The state court system says it’s received 32 notices from magistrates since a law took effect June 11 allowing court officials who for religious reasons oppose gay marriage to opt …
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Investigators say a man was hacked to death with what appeared to be a machete during a home invasion near South Carolina. North Charleston deputies said three men forced their way into the victim’s home around 4 a.m. Saturday and started stabbing and hacking him. The …
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