National News
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The judge in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting case entered a not guilty plea on behalf of James Holmes on Tuesday after the former graduate student’s defense team said he was not ready to enter one. If Holmes is convicted, he could be executed or spend the rest of his […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has joined other military branches in suspending tuition assistance that thousands of active-duty airmen rely on to pay for college classes. Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Laurel Tingley said airmen were notified in an email Tuesday that new applications for tuition assistance won’t be accepted because of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was convicted Tuesday of charges he plotted to kidnap and cook women to dine on their “girl meat” — a macabre case that subjected jurors to often gory evidence and asked them to separate fantasy from reality. The jury reached the verdict in federal court […]
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Snohomish County Jail guard has been accused of giving an inmate chocolate chip cookies in return for sexual contact. Prosecutors charged 58-year-old Abner Canda on Tuesday with custodial misconduct. The Daily Herald reports a 22-year-old woman went to police in January and said she felt guilty about consensual contact she […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Eateries from corner delis to movie concession stands have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the nation’s first ban on big sugary drinks. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway. Hours after a judge struck down the 16-ounce size limit for sodas and some other […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia police hope the release of surveillance video will yield tips in a drive-by shooting that injured 13 people. The shooting occurred early Monday outside a subsidized-apartment building on North Capitol Street and New York Avenue. Surveillance video released by the police shows two cars speeding past a crowd of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has attended a basketball game for his younger daughter. The White House says 11-year-old Sasha Obama‘s team had a game Saturday morning at a community center in Chevy Chase, Md., just outside Washington. An avid basketball player himself, Obama served as an assistant coach for the team — the […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The conclave to elect a new pope begins Tuesday at the Vatican. The voting process follows a set ritual every day until the Catholic Church has a new leader. Here is an approximate schedule. Local time listed first. TUESDAY — 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (5 a.m.-6:45 a.m. EDT; 0900-1045 GMT): Cardinals attend […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his girlfriend, is not suicidal, his family announced Monday. Pistorius “is in deep mourning but despite the tragic circumstances he is certainly not suicidal,” said a statement issued by Pistorius’ uncle, Arnold Pistorius. He said Pistorius has support from his family. […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The moment Cardinal Albino Luciani learned his colleagues had elected him pope, he responded: “May God forgive you for what you’ve done.” The remark, by the man who became Pope John Paul I, was seen as an expression of humility — but also a commentary on the mammoth task ahead. There […]
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country’s heart. As New York City’s ban on the sale of large cups of soda and other sugary drinks at some businesses starts on Tuesday, one thing is clear: soda’s run as […]
Concerned parents are petitioning Kraft Macaroni & Cheese to remove dyes from their signature dish. Approximately 200,000 people have signed the petition on Change.org which is asking Kraft to remove two artificial dyes from their ingredients. According to the petition, the dyes are harmful to children, citing that they can cause asthma, migraines, hyper-activity and […]
