Sometimes the skeptical donors ask Andy Puzder what it is that he sees in Donald Trump, the controversial Republican presidential nominee for whom Puzder is raising money. “The kids,” Puzder says he often replies. “If he’s such an evil villain, how do you explain the kids?” The eldest four, Ivanka,… Read More
Wanted for murder: 13-year-old girl, armed and dangerous
Police in a St. Louis suburb are searching for a 13-year-old girl suspected of shooting and critically wounding a Korean couple in their 70s at a beauty supply store. The shooting happened Tuesday at King’s Beauty Supply in Bellefontaine Neighbors. The victims are the parents of the store owner. They… Read More
Military vets grapple with latest police shootings
Back-to-back attacks on police in Texas and Louisiana by former military men have touched a nerve among veterans who traditionally share a close bond with law enforcement. Veterans and active-duty troops started posting messages on social media almost immediately after the news broke last weekend that a masked ex-Marine had… Read More
Neighbors and friends mourn slain Baton Rouge officers
At makeshift memorials, churches and rallies, Baton Rouge residents honored three slain officers while searching for ways to prevent more violence like the city has endured recently. Hundreds attended a rally Tuesday night supporting law-enforcement officers at police headquarters, about a mile from where the officers were shot to death… Read More
EU police warn of ISIS threats abroad
The number of people killed in attacks by extremists throughout Europe soared in 2015 from a year earlier, the European Union police agency reported Wednesday as it warned the Islamic State group may “put more emphasis on operations abroad” as a Western military alliance puts it under pressure in Syria… Read More
Look out! Crane topples on New York bridge
Cars crossing the Tappan Zee bridge north of New York City on Tuesday had to swerve out of the way as a crane boom from an adjacent bridge project crashed down across the key Hudson River crossing, halting traffic for hours. It took several hours before travel lanes were reopened… Read More
The Vatican strikes back at Pope’s critics
The Vatican is striking back at conservative critics of Pope Francis’ landmark document on family life, ratcheting up its defense of the pope with new vigor as bishops begin implementing the document around the world. The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano on Wednesday carried a lengthy essay by an Italian Catholic… Read More
Troubled actor arrested for domestic violence… again
Tom Sizemore was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony domestic violence, a setback for the actor attempting a comeback following a career derailed by addiction, abuse allegations and more than a year in prison. The “Black Hawk Down” actor famed for his portrayals of gruff tough guys was arrested Tuesday… Read More
Legendary filmmaker dies at 81
Garry Marshall knew how to tug at moviegoers’ heartstrings, whether with unlikely love in “Pretty Woman” or sentimental loss in “Beaches.” But it was goofy, crowd-pleasing comedy that endeared the writer and director to generations of TV viewers in hit sitcoms including “Happy Days, “Laverne & Shirley” and “Mork &… Read More
Woman and 3 daughters stabbed in France for being dressed improperly
A mother and her three young daughters were viciously stabbed by a Muslim man outside the women’s apartment in a resort town in the French Alps, leaving one little girl fighting for her life. The attack allegedly occurred because the women were dressed in a way the suspect, a 37-year-old… Read More