Meet the “Hillary Victory Fund.” It is a joint fundraising committee made up of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee and 32 state Democratic party committees. It allows big money donors to drop huge $350,000 donation checks — far larger than what is allowed… Read More
Before death, Prince was desperate for help
Prince had arranged to meet a California doctor to try to kick an addiction to painkillers shortly before his death, according to a newspaper report published Wednesday. Prince’s representatives called Dr. Howard Kornfeld on April 20, the day before the musician died, to seek emergency help, attorney William Mauzy told… Read More
The future of sports is here: Robot racing!
Decked out in high-tech goggles, pilot Steve Zoumas dives low and sees the final gate zooming toward him: a 20-foot-tall metal-framed box ringed with neon. Boom! His sight goes black. The crowd lets out a collective “Whoa!” as pieces of his aircraft, which has just smashed into a concrete barrier,… Read More
Are schools safer? Officials say they have proof…
The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because of sexual orientation. Still, about 3 percent of students ages 12 to 18 said they were victims of crimes at school in 2014. About 1.3 million students were… Read More
Cheers! Town’s first liquor store in 40 years opens
An Alaska town’s first liquor store in more than 40 years has opened, and the police chief there worries he won’t have enough officers to handle an expected spike in alcohol-related calls. The AC Quickstop opened to a small crowd Tuesday in Bethel, a community of about 6,200 people in… Read More
Funeral held for massacred Ohio family
Black hearses carried six of the eight family members slain in southern Ohio to a hillside cemetery, where mourners crowded around blue tents shielding the caskets Tuesday. Some showed up to the last of three funerals for the victims wearing blue jeans, ball caps and bright orange shirts with the… Read More
Texas good Samaritan murdered by madman
A young soldier shot and wounded his wife outside a Dallas-area store and then gunned down a father of three who tried to intervene, authorities say. Arlington police say Anthony “T.J.” Antell Jr., 35, saw Ricci Bradden shoot at the feet of his wife during an argument Monday outside of… Read More
“Philly Jesus” arrested for trespassing
A man who calls himself “Philly Jesus” has a new cross to bear: He was arrested at a Philadelphia Apple store on a trespassing charge. Philly Jesus’ real name is Michael Grant. He dresses like Jesus, carries a large cross, preaches on sidewalks and poses for photos. He also performs… Read More
Carter: Moscow trying to restart the Cold War
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter blasted what the U.S. and its allies see as Russian aggression in Europe, saying Tuesday that Moscow is “going backward in time” with warlike actions that compel an American military buildup on NATO’s eastern flank. “We do not seek to make Russia an enemy,” Carter… Read More
$55 million awarded in landmark cancer lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $55 million to a woman who claims its talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer, the second such judgment against the manufacturer in three months. The ruling in St. Louis late Monday comes amid ongoing debate about the link between the bathroom staple… Read More