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Planned Parenthood will stop taking Title X funding rather than comply with abortion ‘gag rule’Video
NEW YORK — Planned Parenthood said Monday it’s pulling out of the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions. Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s acting president and CEO, said the organization’s nationwide network of health centers would...
Florida woman upset over her dog being dyed by groomer
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — A Florida woman got a colorful but unwanted surprise when she picked up her dog from a grooming session. The Palm Beach Post reports Graziella Puleo’s Goldendoodle named Lola was scheduled for a buzz cut and teeth cleaning recently at a Lake Worth grooming center....
Texas man who killed boy to make room in house gets life
LUFKIN, Texas — Prosecutors say a Texas man who told police he drowned a 3-year-old boy because his girlfriend was pregnant and they needed room in the home has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Authorities say Bobby Woods Jr. told police that his girlfriend, Billie Jean Cuttler,...
Jury selection begins for man accused of murder, cannibalism
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A murder trial is getting under way for a southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body. Attorneys for 38-year-old Joseph Oberhansley and Clark County prosecutors began selecting jurors Monday in suburban Indianapolis, in the Hamilton County seat of Noblesville. Oberhansley’s...
NYPD fires officer for death of Eric Garner
NEW YORK — After five years of investigations and protests, New York City’s police commissioner on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a national debate over race and police use of force. Police...
19-year-old accused of threating abortion clinic via iFunny
CHICAGO — A federal complaint accuses a Chicago 19-year-old of posting messages through a social media site typically used to produce humorous memes to threaten a deadly attack on an abortion clinic in the city. The document unsealed Monday says Farhan Sheikh wrote on his iFunny page last week that...
Detained immigrants sue over conditions, medical care
LOS ANGELES — Immigrants held in U.S. detention facilities filed a lawsuit Monday demanding adequate medical care and treatment and accommodations for disabilities. In the suit filed by disability and civil rights advocates in U.S. District Court, immigrants said they’re placed in isolation as punishment and denied recommended medical treatment...
Brad Paisley out; Reba, Dolly, Carrie Underwood to host CMAs
Carrie Underwood, who has hosted the Country Music Association Awards since 2008 with Brad Paisley, is losing her partner-in-crime. But she won’t be on her own: The CMAs announced Monday that “special guest hosts” Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire will join Underwood during the Nov. 13 event. The organization says...
Woman charged with aiding white supremacist’s jail escape
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas woman has been charged with helping the leader of a white supremacist gang and another inmate escape from jail last month. A federal grand jury indicted 27-year-old Kennan Gililland on Aug. 8 on charges alleging that she helped Wesley Gullett and Christopher Sanderson escape...
U.S. gives Huawei a 90-day reprieve on technology trade ban
NEW YORK — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the U.S. will extend by 90 days the ability of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to buy supplies from U.S. companies. It’s the second extension for Huawei, a company that the U.S. sees as a national security risk. The comments Monday from Ross...
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson announces wedding on Instagram
NEW YORK — With a simple “We do,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced his wedding to his longtime girlfriend on Instagram. A photo of the movie star and Lauren Hashian was posted on the social media site. Both were wearing white, and they were standing overlooking the ocean. The post...
Elderly couple, 8 firefighters injured in Pa. house fire
BARTO — A fast-moving fire has destroyed a Pennsylvania home, leaving two elderly residents and eight firefighters injured. State police say the fire in Barto was reported shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Emergency responders found the home’s attached garage completely consumed by flames and smoke billowing into the house. Marie...
Alaska man discovers message in bottle from Russian Navy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska. Tyler Ivanoff found the handwritten Russian letter early this month while gathering firewood near Shishmaref about 600 miles northwest of Anchorage, television station KTUU reported. “I was just...
After Rep. Justin Amash dumped Trump, his district may do same to him
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Eirran Betka-Pope was on her lunch break when she spotted hundreds of Donald Trump supporters protesting outside the office of Rep. Justin Amash, the first Republican on Capitol Hill to say Congress should begin impeachment proceedings against the president. The protesters, who stood on the sidewalk...
12 injured when bus, vehicle collide in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Authorities say a bus and another vehicle collided at an intersection in Cleveland, injuring at least 12 people. The State Highway Patrol responded to the crash that occurred around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Officials at the scene said the RTA bus was carrying several passengers at the time. Authorities...
Grad nixed from yearbook over tuxedo photo; reprint promised
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama high school graduate doesn’t appear in her yearbook after wearing a tuxedo top for her senior portrait, instead of the black drape female students usually wear. Holley Gerelds tweeted that she was left out of the Springville High yearbook “because I’m a lesbian who wanted...
Chinese K-pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
At least eight pop stars from mainland China and one each from Taiwan and Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing’s one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans. Many of the statements came after protesters opposed to Beijing’s growing influence over semi-autonomous Hong Kong...
Man shot in leg during street fight in Bethel Park
A street fight in Bethel Park ended with a man being shot in the leg. Bethel Park police responded to Wallace Avenue around 8:20 p.m. Sunday following reports of two men fighting and shots being fired. They soon found the wounded man and took him to a hospital. The man’s...
Ask a designer: Choosing the right rug for the room
A warm, cozy rug can make a room look and feel more appealing on even the chilliest fall night. And the right rug can be a source of comfort year-round. “They’re also great in the summer, if you think about it, because your shoes are off, you’re in your shorts,...
Le’Veon Bell won’t make Jets debut until regular season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell will have to wait a little longer for his debut with the New York Jets. Coach Adam Gase announced Sunday night the star running back and former Pittsburgh Steeler will be held out of the team’s final two preseason games. “I was about 99%...
Will Power wins shortened Pocono race marred by wreck, weatherVideo
LONG POND, Pa. — The black clouds that enveloped Pocono and officially brought the IndyCar race to a premature end didn’t appear until the halfway point. But they’ve really been hanging over the track since the series returned to the mountains in 2013. A fatal crash. A promising career wrecked...
Mitch Keller hit hard as Pirates lose Little League Classic to Cubs
WILLIAMSPORT — Jose Quintana pitched seven crisp innings, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-1, on Sunday night in the MLB Little League Classic. Nicholas Castellanos and Jason Heyward also connected as Chicago earned its second straight win since consecutive heartbreaking losses...
Bail set at $200,000 for NYC subway scare defendant
NEW YORK — Bail was set at $200,000 Sunday for a homeless man from West Virginia who was charged with placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station. Larry Kenton Griffin II of Bruno, W.Va., appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court before Judge Keisha...
Justin Thomas holds on to win BMW ChampionshipVideo
MEDINAH, Ill. — Staked to a six-shot lead, Justin Thomas spent more time Sunday worrying about what could go wrong than ending 12 months without winning. And right when it started to go wrong, Thomas delivered his biggest shots in the BMW Championship. In a span of three holes around...
Beer named for Pacific island nuke test site draws criticismVideo
HAGATNA, Guam — A Texas-based company is facing criticism for naming a beer after the location of nuclear tests that resulted in the contamination of a Pacific island chain, a report said. Manhattan Project Beer Company is under scrutiny by Marshall Islanders who were exposed to high levels of radiation...
