A Coast Guard officer suspected of drawing up a hit list of top Democrats and network TV journalists spent hours on his work computer researching the words and deeds of infamous bombers and mass shooters while also stockpiling weapons, federal prosecut…
{FD} Pacific typhoon expected to lash Guam with gusty wind, rain
A growing typhoon in the Pacific is heading toward the Mariana Islands and could lash Guam with strong winds, rain and surf this weekend.
{FD} Billy Graham Library: Attendance up after namesake’s death
The Billy Graham Library in North Carolina says it has seen a surge in visitors in the year since its namesake’s death.
{FD} Beating case against ex-officer stalled over victim’s lawyer
The case against a former white police officer who beat an unarmed black pedestrian in North Carolina has stalled because of the pedestrian’s criminal charges in a separate case.
{FD} Virginia school board delays ending transgender bathroom ban
A school board in Virginia says it won’t take any immediate action to overturn its transgender bathroom ban after some community members spoke in favor of keeping it.
{FD} Verdict pending for Swiss veteran who joined anti-IS militia
A Swiss military official says a verdict is expected Friday in the trial of a former sergeant accused of jeopardizing Switzerland’s standing as a neutral nation by joining a foreign Christian militia to fight the Islamic State group in Syria.
{FD} Pence tours church, movie theater helped by Trump tax law
Vice President Mike Pence says U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s persistence is to thank for a law that gives federal tax breaks to people who invest in economically distressed areas.
{FD} The Latest: Striking Oakland teacher seeks smaller classes
The Latest on a teachers strike in Oakland, California (all times local): 7 a.m.
{FD} Withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from Somalia begins
An official in Burundi says the withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from the African Union regional force in Somalia has begun.
{FD} Pence to deliver speech on Venezuela in Colombia on Monday
Vice President Mike Pence is traveling to Colombia next week to demonstrate continued U.S. support for the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
{FD} Police: Texas man confessed in hammer death of daughter, 2
A police affidavit says a Southeast Texas man found ***** and stained with blood told officers that he killed his 2-year-old daughter, who had been bludgeoned with a hammer .
{FD} UN: Central African Republic peace deal may be turning point
The U.N. envoy for Central African Republic says the peace agreement signed this month by the government and 14 rebel groups “could be a turning point” in the conflict-torn country despite persistent dangers.
{FD} Abuse victims: Italian law helps bishops dodge investigation
U.S. and Italian advocates for victims of pedophile priests are pressing for Italy to overhaul legislation that allows bishops to dodge accountability for predator clergy in the predominantly Roman Catholic country where the church wields considerable …
{FD} Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills more than 900, says WHO
The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths.
{FD} Slovaks mark anniversary of slayings of journalist, fiancee
Tens of thousands of people are rallying across Slovakia to mark the anniversary of the slayings of an investigative reporter and his fiancee.
{FD} Testimony ends in murder trial of man charged in strangling
Testimony has concluded in the murder trial of a man accused of strangling a former high school classmate during a robbery and throwing her body off a New Jersey bridge.
{FD} Trial set for Michigan soldier charged in husband’s killing
A trial date has been set for a woman and a man who Michigan authorities allege were having an affair and conspired to kill the woman’s husband.
{FD} The Latest: Venezuela’s Maduro closes Brazil border
The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is ordering the border with Brazil closed as opposition leaders plan to bring in foreign humanitarian aid from neighboring nations.
{FD} Maine’s highest court upholds conviction in 1980 murder case
Maine’s highest court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who was sentenced for the 1980 death of a 16-year-old in a case that stymied investigators for decades.
{FD} Police: Alabama woman burglarized homes during funerals
An Alabama woman is accused of breaking into the homes of people who were attending relatives’ funerals.