For more than 11 years, die-hard parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini church maintained a constant vigil there in hopes of reversing a decision by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to close it as part of a broad restructuring plan. Those hopes ended on Monday, though, when the U.S…. Read More
Congress gives $1.1 billion to fund Zika fight
Congress is ready to act on President Barack Obama’s long-stalled request for emergency funds to combat the Zika virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects and other major health problems. Obama requested $1.9 billion three months ago for several purposes, including creating a vaccine for the disease, taking… Read More
Suspect in police shooting killed after week-long search
A man suspected of shooting a police officer in the arm during a traffic stop has been shot and killed in southern Illinois after a search that lasted for more than a week, Illinois State Police said. An FBI agent was wounded but the agency said Monday he was expected… Read More
For sale: One domesticated, house-broken bison
A 1,000-pound “domesticated” bison that was allowed to roam in her owner’s Dallas-area home has moved on to pastures new. Bullet the bison was transported Saturday from Karen Schoeve’s home in Argyle to her new home, which she will share with two cows, 15 miles away in Flower Mound. Schoeve says… Read More
First penis transplant in US successful
A 64-year-old cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the U.S. and is recovering well from the delicate surgery, doctors said Monday. Thomas Manning of Halifax, Massachusetts, underwent the 15-hour procedure last week at Massachusetts General Hospital. The organ was taken from a dead donor. Surgeons on the… Read More
Obama awards Medals of Valor, urges Americans to listen to police
President Barack Obama called on the nation Monday to support and listen to its law enforcement officers as he bestowed the Medal of Valor on 13 officers who risked their lives to save others. In a ceremony in the East Room, Obama draped the purple-and-yellow ribbons around the necks of… Read More
SCUBA divers discover ancient treasure
A chance discovery by two divers uncovered Israel’s biggest find of underwater Roman-era artifacts in three decades, archaeologists said Monday as the priceless objects were showcased for the first time. The treasures were found last month by divers Ran Feinstein and Ofer Raanan when they came across an ancient shipwreck… Read More
Loony left! Pastor caught faking homophobia
A gay Texas pastor who sued Whole Foods alleging that a cake he bought from the grocer had an anti-gay slur written on it in icing has dropped his lawsuit. Jordan Brown of Austin issued an apology on Monday, saying he was “wrong to pursue this matter and use the… Read More
Trump, Megan Kelly talk bullying
Months after he savaged her on Twitter and elsewhere, Donald Trump tells Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly that people who are bullied “gotta get over it” and fight back. In an excerpt of the interview, which will be on the Fox network Tuesday night, Trump says he’s a counterpuncher who… Read More
Warren Buffett’s latest big purchase is…
Investors might question Warren Buffett’s long-standing aversion to tech stocks after his Berkshire Hathaway bought 9.8 million shares of Apple. Buffett has always avoided technology companies because he said it was too hard to pick which ones would prevail long term, although he made an exception to that rule to… Read More