Talk about sleeping on the job! Police in Pennsylvania say officers found a couple asleep in a garage with the light on after a homeowner reported a burglary. New Castle police tell the New Castle News (http://bit.ly/1MKLvZB) that they found the couple early Saturday, shortly after the homeowner called them…. Read More
The sound of silence! Global ‘air guitar’ competition kicks off
Who can play wildest on an instrument no one can see? A record 30 air guitarists from a dozen countries are jamming on a stage in northern Finland to answer just that question. The 20th Air Guitar World Championships kicked off Thursday with 30 “dark horses” hoping to be among… Read More
Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner heading to jail?
Two months after killing one and injuring seven others through alleged negligent driving, Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner was given an award for courage by ESPN and starred in a reality TV show about her difficulties being a trans-woman. Now Jenner could face a vehicular manslaughter charge after sheriff’s investigators found she… Read More
Iraqi Christians who fled IS living in limbo while in exile
FUHEIS, Jordan (AP) — A year after tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians fled communities overtaken by Islamic State militants, their lives are on hold in exile: They won’t go back to Iraq, saying it’s not safe for Christians, but as refugees they’re barred from working in temporary asylum countries… Read More
Life-size cutouts of Pope Francis pop up ahead of US visit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis isn’t scheduled to touch down in the U.S. until September, but he’s already popped up at a Philadelphia Phillies game and at the Battleship New Jersey. Cardboard cutouts of the pontiff have been appearing all over the Philadelphia region, generating buzz around his upcoming trip…. Read More
Hottest ticket in Washington? It’s for the Pope at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Peter Welch’s sister, Maureen, had better intelligence than the five-term Vermont congressman about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the United States and his historic address to Congress. “She called before the announcement and said, ‘The pope is coming, can I have your ticket?’” recalled the Democratic… Read More
Court dismisses lawsuit seeking personhood for 2 NY chimps
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to free two chimpanzees from a New York state university by arguing the human-like animals deserved “personhood” status. State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe writes in a decision made public Thursday that she is bound by a higher… Read More