10,000 Syrian refugees find new home in US
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) – San Diego, the nation’s eighth-largest city, has received 626 Syrian refugees since October, more than any other in the United States. Many smaller cities have accepted outsized number of Syrians, including Erie, Pennsylvania; Toledo, Ohio; and Boise, Idaho. San Diego’s newest arrivals include the Jouriyeh family of six from the…
Maine governor: I don’t have ‘mental issues’
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine Gov. Paul LePage is rejecting some lawmakers’ assertions that he has addiction or mental health issues and is vowing that he won’t resign. Addressing a handful of reporters Wednesday, the Republican said he’s not an alcoholic or drug addict and doesn’t “have mental issues.” LePage says he plans to seek…
VA: Ex-Marine who killed 3 in Baton Rouge did not have PTSD
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Newly released medical records show a former Marine who ambushed and killed three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers last month never saw combat in Iraq, but told doctors he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder because a buddy showed him videos of maimed and decapitated bodies. Documents provided by the Veterans Health…