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Officer killed in Colorado was co-pastor, figure skater

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Faith led Garrett Swasey to a career in public service and pastoral care, and duty led him to a Planned Parenthood clinic where he was gunned down. The 44-year-old...

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Black Friday store sales fall as Americans buy more online

WASHINGTON (AP) – Black Friday shopping is shifting from hours spent in line to more time online. Sales at retail stores on Black Friday fell to $10.4 billion this year, down from $11.6 billion in...

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Colleges trying to find ways to deal with racial incidents

WASHINGTON (AP) – Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and...

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Obama hopes to marshal strong action against climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is hoping to marshal strong global action against climate change at the historic conference in Paris and reassure the world that the U.S. can deliver on its own...

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Authorities: Inmate escaped from Indiana jail captured

VERSAILLES, Ind. (AP) – Authorities in southeastern Indiana say an inmate who escaped from jail is back in custody after a nine-hour search. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office released a statement...

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Jury selection set in suit accusing ex-NFL player of assault

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A lawsuit accusing former NFL defensive end Hugh Douglas of assaulting his ex-girlfriend at a Connecticut hotel in 2013 is headed toward trial. Jury selection is scheduled for...

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Q&A about suspect in deadly Planned Parenthood shooting

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) – Robert Lewis Dear, the suspect in the deadly Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs, frightened neighbors, had several run-ins with police and lived in different...

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U.S. politicians sound off on NSA security issues

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Paris attacks have renewed debate on the U.S. government’s post-Sept. 11 domestic surveillance laws, leading to efforts to revive the issue on Capitol Hill and handing Marco Rubio...

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Fairfield Inn provides free rooms for holiday season

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Fairfield Inn hotel chain is giving back this holiday season with its ‘Room in the Inn’ program. The hotel is offering free rooms to people visiting family in the hospital...

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Mild weather, easy post-Thanksgiving travel conditions

NEW YORK (AP) – Tens of millions of Americans returning home after the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend Sunday had cooperative weather and mostly efficient airport operations to thank for smooth...

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Cyber Monday in full swing, big deals await

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – It’s another big day for holiday shopping. Cyber Monday is underway and just like Black Friday, sales and online discounts are getting started early. The term Cyber Monday was...

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33 injured after bus overturns on Va. ramp to Chippenham Parkway

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — At least 33 people are hurt, one critically, after a bus flipped on Powhite Parkway around 7:15 p.m. Sunday. The driver was trying to take the Chippenham Parkway exit when the...

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Leaders of warming Earth meet in Paris to cut emissions

LE BOURGET, France (AP) – Addressing the twin threats of global warming and extremist violence, 151 world leaders kicked off two weeks of high-stakes climate talks outside Paris on Monday, saying that...

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Suspected Calif. burglar dies in chimney after resident lights fire

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a suspected burglar who became stuck in the chimney of a Central California home died after the homeowner unknowingly lit a fire in the fireplace. Fresno County...

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Target web site goes down on Cyber Monday

(WISH) — It’s a retailer’s worst nightmare on one of the biggest online shopping days of the year. Target’s website went down during Cyber Monday shopping Monday morning. The retail giant attributed it...

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Hunt on for mother of baby buried alive in California

COMPTON, Calif. (AP) – Authorities are looking for the mother of a newborn baby girl who was buried alive near a Southern California bike path. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the...

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Police shooting of black teen cited in U of Chicago threat

CHICAGO (AP) – Federal authorities said an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes Monday targeted whites and was motivated by the police shooting of a black teenager, video...

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Suspect in Planned Parenthood attack, first court appearance

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The man accused in the shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado made his first court appearance Monday and learned that he will face first-degree murder...

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Info on 5 million VTech customers, kids exposed in breach

NEW YORK (AP) – Kid’s technology maker VTech says the personal information of about 5 million of its customers and their children may have been stolen by hackers. The Hong Kong-based company disclosed...

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Philadelphia mural of Pope Francis could be world record

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A potentially record-breaking mural featuring Pope Francis has been unveiled in Philadelphia. More than 2,700 people – including the pontiff himself – helped create the multistory...

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