Mortal Kombat 'Mortal Kombat' among 4 inducted to Video Game Hall of FameAssociated PressROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — "Mortal Kombat," the blood-and-guts arcade game that triggered Congressional hearings and age-level game ratings, was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along
Cruise Ships St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship after measles caseAssociated Press - By DANICA COTO, Associated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia have quarantined a cruise ship after discovering a confirmed case of measles aboard. Dr. Merlene Fredericks-James,
News AP Exclusive: Synagogue just got money to improve securityAssociated Press - By JULIE WATSON and DON THOMPSON, Associated PressPOWAY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman fired his semi-automatic rifle at Jewish worshippers after walking through a Southern California synagogue's front entrance — a spot that religious leaders determined last
UNC Charlotte 'Riley Howell is a hero': Student who attacked gunman laudedAssociated Press - By TOM FOREMAN Jr. and JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student slain while confronting a gunman in his classroom was being given a hero's send-off Thursday as his body is taken back to his hometown with a police
Cuba Under Trump change, Cuba business partners can now be suedAssociated Press - By GISELA SALOMON and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — In 1958, José Ramón López's father owned Cuba's main airport, its national airline and three small hotels. All were taken in Cuba's socialist revolution. Conchita Beltrán's family had about
Syracuse, NY Syracuse, New York, diocese pays $11M to settle abuse claimsAssociated PressSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse has paid nearly $11 million to settle claims of clergy sexual abuse with 79 people, who are now prohibited from suing. The Post-Standard reports
News Federal court to consider news outlet access to opioid dataAssociated Press - By DAN SEWELL, Associated PressCINCINNATI (AP) — A three-judge panel will hear arguments on whether federal data about how prescription opioid drugs were distributed should be made public. Attorneys for two news organizations are urging
UNC Charlotte Athletic outdoorsman, tech enthusiast killed in NC classroomAssociated Press - By RUSS BYNUM and EMERY P. DALESIO, Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Riley Howell had an athlete's physique and loved working outdoors on his family's farm. Ellis Parlier studied computer technology and liked video games. Both of them were wrapping
Georgia Politics Georgia set to execute man who killed 2 women in 1994Associated Press - By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — A man who killed his ex-girlfriend and another woman nearly 25 years ago is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Georgia. Scotty Garnell Morrow, 52, was convicted of murder in the shooting
Sol Pais Coroner: Woman obsessed with Columbine died before warningsAssociated Press - By KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated PressDENVER (AP) — A Florida teenager obsessed with the Columbine school shooting had already killed herself by the time authorities launched a manhunt for her after learning that she had traveled to Colorado
Business Casino panel hopes record $35M Wynn fine serves as deterrentAssociated Press - By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — The record $35.5 million in fines Massachusetts imposed on Wynn Resorts and its CEO reflect the many violations uncovered but are also meant to serve as a deterrent as the nascent state industry
UNC Charlotte Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving livesAssociated Press - By TOM FOREMAN Jr. and SARAH BLAKE MORGAN, Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in his classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, police said Wednesday. Riley Howell, was
News Oklahoma police fatally shoot unarmed, naked teenagerAssociated Press - By KEN MILLER, Associated PressEDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Police in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond said Wednesday that a naked 17-year-old high school student was not armed when he was fatally shot by police after breaking into a home.
North Texas Texas officer charged with homicide for shooting black manAssociated Press - By JAKE BLEIBERGDALLAS (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted a suburban Dallas police officer Wednesday on a charge of criminally negligent homicide for fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop last year. The County
Tallahassee, FL Florida lawmakers pass bill allowing more armed teachersAssociated Press - By CURT ANDERSON, Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response to last year's mass shooting at a Parkland high
Joaquin Castro Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro passes on Senate run in TexasAssociated Press - By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said Wednesday he was again passing up a Senate run despite hinting for months that 2020 might finally
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN Conviction for Minneapolis cop prompts questions about raceAssociated Press - By AMY FORLITI, Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It's believed to be the first time a Minnesota police officer has been convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting. With no video of Mohamed Noor shooting Justine Rusczyk Damond and
UNC Chapel Hill School safety at forefront of teacher rally after shootingAssociated Press - By AMANDA MORRIS and GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's public school teachers and their supporters showed up in force Wednesday to demand an overhaul of the state's education priorities, bringing thousands to a march rally
FBI Man convicted in Chicago bomb plot apologizes at sentencingAssociated Press - By MICHAEL TARM, AP Legal Affairs WriterCHICAGO (AP) — A 25-year-old man who sought to detonate a car bomb outside a crowded Chicago bar when he was a teenager apologized during a sentencing hearing Wednesday for agreeing to the terrorism plot,
Science California inches toward 40M people, but growth rate slowsAssociated Press - By ADAM BEAM and JANIE HAR, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California had its slowest recorded growth rate in its history last year as the country's most populous state was hit by a slowdown in immigration and a sharp decline of births.
Business NCAA corruption case defendant denies bribing hoops coachesAssociated Press - TOM HAYS, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A former aspiring business manager for NBA players took the witness stand at a college basketball bribery trial Wednesday to deny charges that he paid off coaches at major programs to their
Penn State Former Penn State president richly paid as he fought chargesAssociated Press - By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier's success this week in getting his child-endangerment conviction overturned capped a seven-year fight to save his reputation and stay of
U.S. Politics NY official: Trump golf workers object to wages, conditionsAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The New York state attorney general's office says it received complaints about wages and working conditions at a Trump golf club outside New York City after a news report quoted several
Domestic Abuse Actor Rick Schroder arrested on suspicion of domestic abuseAssociated PressMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Actor Rick Schroder has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence for the second time in a month. Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Juanita Navarro says deputies were called
Jerome Powell Fed signals neither a rate hike nor a cut is likely soonAssociated Press - By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it's unlikely to either raise or cut rates in coming months amid signs of renewed economic health
Rikers Island New York City to pay $3.5M settlement in Rikers inmate deathAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — New York City has reached a $3.5 million settlement in a lawsuit filed over the 2014 death of a Rikers Island inmate who records show was deprived of seizure medication. The Daily News
Alameda County Defense upholds Oakland warehouse operator as family manAssociated Press - By PAUL ELIAS, Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the man who was in charge of an Oakland, California, warehouse where three dozen people died in a fire is a family man and artist who
Semi-trailer Records: Company in Colorado truck crash had brake issuesAssociated Press - By COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated PressDENVER (AP) — The company that owns a semitrailer involved in a fiery pileup that killed four people near Denver had two trucks taken out of service for brake-related issues in the past year, including
Letitia James NY attorney general: Trump rhetoric undermines media, judgesAssociated Press - By CHRIS CAROLA, Associated PressALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump's frequent criticism of the media and of judges who rule against his policies undermines the public's confidence, New York state's top legal officer said Wednesday
