Diocese holds forgiveness mass in wake of grand jury report
HARRISBURG (AP) — As the Vatican expresses “shame and sorrow” over a searing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy who raped and molested children, a…
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A red-hot voyage to the sun is going to bring us closer to our star than ever before. NASA’s Parker…
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At least 91 dead after quake rocks Indonesian tourist island
MATARAM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Monday that rescuers still haven’t reached some devastated parts of the tourist island of Lombok after a powerful…
US teacher rows solo across Atlantic in record time
LONDON (AP) — A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo across the Atlantic, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing. Bryce…
Astronauts picked for SpaceX, Boeing capsule test flights
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Friday assigned the astronauts who will ride the first commercial capsules into orbit next year and bring crew…
Campaigns on their own as cyber threats roil midterms
NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator. Every month for the…
As fires burn faster, emergency alerts fail to keep pace
REDDING, Calif. — It was a week ago when the Carr fire barreled out of the foothills and took aim at this city, with hot…
Presumed US war remains heading home from S. Korea
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — Decades after the end of the Korean War in 1953, the remains of dozens of presumed U.S. war dead began…
Twin wildfires threatening 10,000 California homes
LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California Tuesday — yet another front in…
Company agrees to block 3D downloadable guns in PA
HARRISBURG (AP) — State officials say they’ve successfully stopped a company that makes 3D downloadable guns from making them internet-accessible in Pennsylvania and from uploading…
Northern California wildfire raging into its fourth day
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of dazed evacuees struggled to keep their emotions in check while trying to take care of themselves and their pets…