Jun 09 Sex abuse at focus ahead of U.S. Catholic bishops convention in Baltimore By David Crary, Associated Press Roman Catholic bishops convene for a national meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday under heavy pressure to acknowledge their oversight failures and give a larger role to lay Catholics and secular authorities in confronting the church's sex abuse crisis. Continue reading
Jun 09 General strike launched in Sudan after security crackdown By Bassam Hatoum, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Shops were closed and streets were empty across Sudan on Sunday, the first day of a general strike called for the start of the workweek by protest leaders demanding the resignation of the ruling military council. Continue reading
Jun 09 Panic at DC pride parade after reports of gun, mistaken gunfire By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A panic after reports of a man with a gun and a mistaken belief that a gun had been fired during a pride parade in the nation's capital sent people running through the city's streets Saturday, authorities said, sending seven… Continue reading
Jun 09 California utility PG&E cuts power as precaution against wildfires By Associated Press Pacific Gas & Electric implemented a controversial practice of cutting power to selected portions of Northern California on Saturday to guard against wildfires as the weather turned very windy, dry and hot. Continue reading
Jun 09 Massive extradition law protest fills Hong Kong streets By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to government-sponsored legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China to face charges. Continue reading
Jun 08 Syrian soccer goalie who became rebel icon dies in battle By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Abdelbaset Sarout, 27, rose to fame as a player for his home city of Homs and won international titles representing his country. Continue reading
Jun 08 Sudan protesters call for civil disobedience to push army By Bassam Hatoum, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Pro-democracy protest leaders on Saturday called on Sudanese to take part in acts of civil disobedience in a bid to pressure the military to hand over power after the deadly break-up of their main sit-in in the capital of Khartoum… Continue reading
Jun 08 Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research By Lauran Neergaard, Malcolm Ritter, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press To save babies from brain-damaging birth defects, University of Pittsburgh scientist Carolyn Coyne studies placentas from fetuses that otherwise would be discarded — and she’s worried this kind of research is headed for the chopping block. Continue reading
Jun 08 AP fact check: Trump and the credit and blame game By Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The apportioning of credit and blame went awry in President Donald Trump’s remarks over the past week. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pomp, parade marks Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with the annual Trooping the Color parade, a traditional display of British pageantry at its very best. Continue reading