Peter Saunders is a British advocate for survivors of abuse in the Catholic church as well as a survivor himself. Saunders was on Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory committee until…
Rescue workers search a collapsed building after an early morning earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, on Saturday. A powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn.Wally Santana/Associated Press A 16-story building…
Police in Cologne, Germany, are stepping up patrols during this year’s Carnival celebrations to prevent a repeat of the sexual assaults and robberies that took place in the German city…
Cliven Bundy, a Nevada rancher who was at the center of a 2014 armed standoff with federal authorities over grazing rights on government land, attends the funeral for friend LaVoy…
A collapsed crane lies in the street after falling while being lowered during a storm Friday in New York City.Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press The mobile crane’s boom landed across an intersection,…
Officers say recommendations pose threat to them, public
Many Brazilians say they won’t let virus threat put damper on ‘joy’
Assange SAN FRANCISCO – A 2005 spate of quakes in California’s Central Valley almost certainly was triggered by oilfield injection underground, a study published Thursday said in the first such…
The announcement signaled efforts by Twitter to automatically identify tweets supporting terrorism, reflecting increased pressure placed by the U.S. government for social media companies to respond to abuse more proactively.…
Former Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14 was the sixth man on the moon when he and Alan Shepard landed on the moon.Henny Ray Abrams/Associated Press file photo Mitchell died…
Tony Atencio of Burns, Oregon, holds a photo of rancher Robert ‘’LaVoy’’ Finicum at a rally against Finnicum’s slaying by law enforcement officers.Nicholas K. Geranios/Associated Press Authorities shot Robert “LaVoy”…
Angelo Falcone, left, is interviewed by Eric Larkee for a bartender job at a job fair held by The Genuine Hospitality Group, in Miami.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Friday’s Labor Department report…
Candidates argue about who can achieve liberal goals
WASHINGTON – Two Republican congressmen who are military veterans have introduced a bill requiring women to register for the draft. Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Ryan Zinke of Montana…
Gen. John Campbell, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, testified Thursday that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan may need to be increased if the capabilities of the…
A sign is displayed with the picture of LaVoy Finicum as part of the demonstrations outside the Harney County Courthouse in Burns, Ore. The four people who are continuing to…
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Wednesday he is suspending his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.Evan Vucci/Associated Press Santorum announced on Fox News Channel that he had decided, “The…
House Speaker Paul Ryan is urging Republicans to come up with a conservative, pro-growth agenda that the party can present to voters this November.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press file photo “We…
One passenger believed sucked out of plane
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – A judge refused to throw out the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby on Wednesday, sweeping aside claims that a previous district attorney had granted the comedian…
The White House hopes President Barack Obama’s visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque on Wednesday will spark a dialogue in America about racial and religious discrimination.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated…
Clinton, Cruz hope to ride Iowa caucus wins into New Hampshire and beyond
WASHINGTON – They say crime doesn’t pay, but that might not be entirely true in the District of Columbia as lawmakers look for ways to discourage people from becoming repeat…
Army Undersecretary Patrick Murphy listens as Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine…
A makeshift roadside memorial for rancher LaVoy Finicum stands on a highway north of Burns, Oregon. Finicum was killed last week in a confrontation with the FBI and Oregon State…
Broken instrument could contain DNA from the sailor who played it
Bill Cosby leaves after a court appearance Tuesday in Norristown, Pa. Cosby was arrested and charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home in January 2004.James Robinson/PennLive.com…
