BERLIN, N.H. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she now believes the Islamic State’s persecution of Christians, the Yazidi minority and other religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East should be defined as “genocide.” Clinton, responding to a voter in New Hampshire, says she’s been reluctant to use the term in recent…
Texas (AP) – Authorities say a teen fugitive known for using an “affluenza” defense and his mother are scheduled to depart for the U.S. after a phone call for pizza led to their capture in Mexico. Eighteen-year-old Ethan Couch and his mother, Tonya Couch, were being held at immigration offices in Guadalajara on Tuesday. An immigration…
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire’s largest newspaper, the Union Leader, is the latest target of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s attacks against the news media. Its offense? A front-page editorial Monday by publisher Joseph McQuaid declaring, “Trump campaign insults NH voters’ intelligence.” Trump says the paper is “failing” and is calling McQuaid a “loser,”…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration says it’s giving employers who need more time a limited extension for critical reporting requirements next year under the federal health care law. The Treasury Department said Monday it acted after many employers complained they might not be able to get information processed in time. Employers had previously faced…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior U.S. official says the first of 17 detainees scheduled to be released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in January will be transferred next week, as the Obama administration continues efforts to reduce the population at the controversial detention center. The official says that another three detainees are slated to appear…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, the Motorhead frontman whose outsized persona made him a hero for generations of hard-rockers and metal-heads, has died. He was 70; his birthday was on Christmas Eve. Agent Andrew Goodfriend tells The Associated Press that Kilmister died on Monday in Los Angeles after a brief battle with aggressive…
CLEVELAND (AP) – The prosecutor in Cleveland says a “perfect storm of human error” led to the death of Tamir Rice, a black youngster who was holding what turned out to be a pellet gun when he was shot by police. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty announced Monday that a grand jury has declined to…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Government researchers warned 10 years ago that changes were needed in helicopter designs to prevent birds from crashing through windshields and disabling pilots. Today, dangerous bird strikes are on the rise, but there are still no safety standards to protect 90 percent of the nation’s helicopters. According to the Federal Aviation Administration,…
NEW YORK (AP) – The divide between Republicans and Democrats over abortion is deeper than ever. Activists on both sides foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Friction over the issue also is likely to surface in key Senate races. The opposing camps…