Vestige of St. Louis Disney park that never was up for sale
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Imagine packing up the kids and heading for that dream vacation to a Disney theme park ... in St. Louis. It almost happened, and one of the few remnants of the Disney park that might have been goes on the auction block next week — 13 pages of 1963 blueprints spelling…
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New York Times puts gun control editorial on Page 1
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times is using space on its front page to call for greater gun regulation in the wake of recent deadly mass shootings. Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. says the newspaper is running its first Page 1 editorial since 1920 on Saturday to "deliver a strong and visible statement of…
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FBI investigating killings as ‘act of terrorism’
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - The FBI says it is investigating the deadly mass shooting in California as an "act of terrorism." David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office, made the declaration at a news conference Friday in California. He also said the shooters attempted to destroy evidence, including crushing two cell…
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Detective’s testimony supports prosecutor’s case
BALTIMORE (AP) - A detective is testifying that an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray told her the man reported that he couldn't breathe during a van ride after his arrest. The testimony is important for prosecutors because Gray's attorneys said during opening statements that Officer William Porter never heard Gray say he…
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Feds investigating teen’s arrest for taking clock to school
The Irving school district has refused to release an inquiry sent by the Justice Department
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