Mother Teresa to be made a saint on Sept. 4
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4. Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the...
View ArticleBernie Sanders was handed three early defeats on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) – Bernie Sanders was handed three early defeats on Tuesday – but his speech carried little mention of them. Sanders lost Ohio, Florida and North Carolina to Democratic rival Hillary...
View ArticleTrump wins 3 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina , widening his lead in the race for the GOP nomination. Donald Trump is marking his latest...
View ArticleMerrick Garland named as Pres. Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – President Barack Obama has named Merrick B. Garland his nominee for the Supreme Court. In a Rose Garden ceremony on Wednesday morning, Mr. Obama will introduce Garland as...
View ArticleMath and momentum point to Trump, Clinton nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after high-stakes contests in five states, the math and momentum point to a Donald Trump Republican presidential nomination as GOP officials grapple with whether to embrace...
View ArticlePhotos: 2016 presidential primary election
(AP) – Presidential hopefuls for the 2016 presidential election are numerous. Here is a breakdown of those of who officially have thrown their hats in the ring and that status of their campaigns. If...
View ArticleObama says court confirmation above politics
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Barack Obama nominating Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court (all times local): 11:25 a.m. President Barack Obama says allowing the Supreme Court confirmation...
View ArticleOhio lawmakers differ on SUPCO nomination
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) are weighing in on President Barrack Obama’s Wednesday Supreme Court nomination. Obama nominated Appeals Court Judge...
View ArticleReport: Ex-Subway spokesman Fogle attacked in prison
(WTNH)– Ex-Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle was beaten in a violent prison yard attack according to documents. Fogle was charged for trading in child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes...
View ArticleWisconsin tailgater, ‘brake check’ crash caught on camera
GREEN BAY, Wisc. (WBAY) – Police are looking into a highway crash that’s creating a lot of discussion on social media. The video posted on YouTube shows an SUV closely following a car on southbound...
View ArticleVW sued by big investors, including CalPERS pension fund
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Institutional investors are suing automaker Volkswagen in a German court, seeking 3.25 billion euros ($3.57 billion) in damages over the company’s diesel emissions scandal....
View ArticleSeaWorld says it will end killer whale breeding program
ORLANDO, FL (WFLA) — SeaWorld has announced they will stop breeding killer whales, making the current group the last generation of SeaWorld’s orcas, according to the Humane Society of the United...
View ArticleNike to release ‘Back to the Future’ inspired shoe
(WISH) – An invention dreamed up by the creators of ‘Back to the Future’ – is now a reality. On Wednesday, Nike unveiled an auto-lacing sneaker. It’s called the “Hyper Adapt 1.0.” The company says the...
View ArticleBumble Bee recalls tuna for possible contamination
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WKBN) – Tuna giant Bumble Bee is recalling some of its canned tuna because of the possibility of contamination. The company is voluntarily recalling three specific UPC codes of...
View ArticleMerrick Garland, Supreme Court nominee, kicks off Senate courtship
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – And, so it begins. Supreme Court nominee Merrick B. Garland paid his first official visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday after President Obama tapped him to replace the late...
View ArticleSanders concedes Missouri Democratic primary; Clinton wins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders said Thursday he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary, conceding defeat to Hillary Clinton. “I think it’s unlikely the...
View ArticleMichigan man charged for allegedly pouring acid on girlfriend
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — An Allegan County man who allegedly poured acid on the face and chest of his girlfriend was charged on Thursday. Gregory Alan Marsman, 53, was charged in an Allegan County...
View ArticleOfficials: Main fugitive in Paris attacks captured in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) – Officials: Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam captured in Brussels in police operation after 4 months at large. Two French police officials have told The Associated Press that Salah...
View ArticleMiddle Tennessee St upsets No. 2 seed Michigan State, 90-81
ST. LOUIS (AP) – No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee State sent the biggest shock yet through the NCAA Tournament on Friday, topping second-seeded Michigan State 90-81 in the first round. Reggie Upshaw scored...
View ArticleSouth Carolina police officer killed trying to serve warrant
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina police chief says an officer was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a warrant and a suspect later killed himself. Greenville Police Chief Ken Miller said...
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