Trump hails 'brave patriots' aboard Pennsylvania 9/11 flight

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressSHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday remembered the “band of brave patriots” aboard a Sept. 11 flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, praising passengers and crew members who resisted hijackers...

Gas line explosion causes evacuations in Pennsylvania

BEAVER COUNTY, PA (RNN) – A gas line explosion in Pennsylvania on Monday lit up the sky, and officials said people were evacuated, WTAE reported.No one was injured in the blast, and about 30 homes were evacuated within about a mile of the explosion...

Florence strengthens to Category 4, takes aim at Carolinas

By JONATHAN DREWAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 130 mph and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of...

Case against officer who killed neighbor to go to grand jury

By RYAN TARINELLI and KEN MILLERAssociated PressDALLAS (AP) – The case against a white Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black neighbor in the neighbor's home will be presented to a grand jury, which could decide on more serious charges than...

Florence becomes a hurricane, takes aim at US Southeast

By PAMELA SAMPSONAssociated PressATLANTA (AP) – Tropical Storm Florence turned into a hurricane Sunday morning and swirled toward the U.S. for what forecasters said could be a direct hit on the Southeast toward the end of the week. The storm's sustained...

Mother wonders if race factored into son's death in Dallas

By RYAN TARINELLIAssociated PressDALLAS (AP) – The mother of a black man who was gunned down at his home by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own suggested that her son might still be alive if he were white. Allison Jean,...

Police test Batman-styled BolaWrap to restrain suspects

SAN JOSE (KPIX/CNN) – San Jose police may soon be deploying some batman-style technology to stop suspects in their tracks.The BolaWrap is a cross between a remote control and an electric razor.It shoots two metal pellets with hooks on the end, connected by a...

Pope tells bishops to fight abuse, culture behind it

By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis told newly ordained bishops Saturday that they must reject all forms of abuse and work in communion to fight the clerical culture that has fueled the sex abuse and cover-up scandal rocking his...