In an Easter Vigil homily Saturday, Pope Francis urged Roman Catholics to not remain paralyzed in the face of injustices. He also baptized eight adults, including a Nigerian man who was initially a beggar but became a hero in Italy. Continue reading →
{FD} Villanova, Michigan advance to NCAA men’s title game
Despite an NCAA Tournament filled with upsets, Monday night’s men’s championship game in San Antonio will match a No. 1 seed against a No. 3 seed. Continue reading →
{FD} Shark attacks paddleboarder off Hawaii’s Big Island
A 25-year-old paddleboarder was hospitalized with multiple wounds after getting bitten by a shark Saturday morning. Continue reading →
{FD} Man wounded after police say he fired at Kentucky officer
A man was shot and wounded after police say he fired a revolver at an officer during an early-morning incident in Louisville, Kentucky. Continue reading →
{FD} Building collapse kills 10 in India; 10 pulled alive
A four-story rickety hotel building collapsed in central India, killing at least 10 people and injuring another three, police said Sunday. Continue reading →
{FD} 5 police officials suspected in Venezuela jail fire detained
Venezuela’s chief prosecutor says five police officials are suspected of being responsible for a fire that killed 68 people. Continue reading →
{FD} Blast that killed US, UK troops shook alley in Syrian town
Residents of the small alley where an explosion killed two members of the U.S.-led coalition this week were fixing their windows and the fronts of their homes on Saturday. Continue reading →
{FD} 4 wounded in ‘running gun battle’ on North Carolina highway
Authorities in North Carolina say four men suffered gunshot wounds in a “running gun battle” while driving on a highway. Continue reading →
{FD} Gun rights activists hand out high-capacity magazines at Vermont rally
Gun rights activists were handing out high-capacity magazines at a rally outside the Vermont State House on Saturday to protest new legislation that would restrict them and increase gun control in the state. Continue reading →
{FD} Prosecutor says officer was justified in fatal bar shooting
A prosecutor in Virginia has ruled that a police officer was justified in fatally shooting an armed man who took several people hostage inside a bar last year. Continue reading →
{FD} Girlfriend accused of obstruction in deaths of Utah teens
The girlfriend of a Utah man accused of killing two teenagers and dropping their bodies down a mine shaft has been arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice. Continue reading →
{FD} ****** campground in Rhode Island reportedly seeking new lifeguard
A ****** campground site in Rhode Island is reportedly seeking a new lifeguard for the upcoming summer and the dress code is pretty casual. Continue reading →
{FD} New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history
A Mormon conference this weekend in Utah will usher in a new era of church leadership that comes as the faith grapples with heightened scrutiny about its handling of sexual abuse reports and one-on-one interviews between local lay leaders and youth. Continue reading →
{FD} Illinois man arrested after more than 420 pounds of weed, worth about $3M, is found in his home, police said
A man in Illinois was arrested Thursday evening after authorities recovered more than 420 pounds of weed in his home, police said. Continue reading →
{FD} Swedish agency nixes booklet for immigrants on child marriage
A Swedish government agency has withdrawn a booklet for immigrants who are married to children after it was blasted by Swedish lawmakers for its allegedly soft approach to child marriage. Continue reading →
{FD} New York killer who massacred 10 in 1984 freed from prison
A man who killed 10 people in 1984 in one of New York City’s most notorious massacres has been released from prison. Continue reading →
{FD} Judge bars US from ‘obstructing’ illegal minors’ access to abortions while ACLU suit plays out
Pregnant teens who enter this country illegally and are held in federal custody can’t be barred by the U.S. government from obtaining abortions while a lawsuit over access proceeds. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered that the government be barre… Continue reading →
{FD} EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s rental of condo from energy lobbyist’s wife under scrutiny
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is facing questions about his housing arrangement after he reportedly rented a residence partially owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist. Continue reading →
{FD} Illegal immigrant nabbed after going on the lam in 1995 for impregnating 12-year-old daughter
A fugitive illegal immigrant has been nabbed in Texas after going on the lam 23 years ago to avoid being arrested for impregnating his then 12-year-old daughter. Continue reading →
{FD} Soldier killed in Syria identified as 36-year-old from Texas
The American service member killed this week by a roadside bomb in northern Syria was a 36-year-old Army soldier from Texas. Continue reading →
