2 dead, 1 hurt in shooting at church near Fort Worth, Texas
First responders say two people were killed in a shooting at a church near Fort Worth, Texas, and a third person has been taken to a hospital. MedStar Mobile Healthcare spokeswoman Macara Trusty told the Associated Press on Sunday that one person died at the church in White Settlement, about 8 miles west of Fort Worth and another died en route to a hospital.
5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in rabbi’s New York home
By RYAN TARINELLI and JUSTIN MADDEN Associated Press
Authorities say five people were stabbed when a man attacked a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City. The town of Ramapo’s police chief says New York City police located a vehicle and possible suspected wanted in connection with the Saturday night stabbings in Monsey. Public records show the attack took place at the home of a rabbi who leads an adjacent synagogue. Monsey is one of several Hudson Valley towns that has received an influx of Hasidic Jews. Jewish communities in the New York City metropolitan region have been shaken by a string of recent attacks targeting Jews.
Trump faces raft of foreign policy challenges in new year
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press
President Donald Trump will start the new year knee-deep in foreign policy challenges. At the same time, he’ll have to deal with a likely impeachment trial in the Senate and his campaign for reelection. Trump says he believes his impeachment him will help him win re-election. But it could lessen the time, focus and political clout he needs to resolve complex global issues like North Korea’a nuclear provocations. Trump also is facing simmering tensions with Iran, fallout from his decision to reduce troops in Syria, ongoing unease with Russia and Turkey, and questions about the future of U.S.-Taliban talks.
Highlands runs through Lincoln Park by a score of 73-51. The game started out as a good one, heading into half-time Highlands was leading Lincoln Park 35-27. And after half-time it was different story, Highlands came out in the second half and stomped Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park just had no answer for Highlands in the second half and struggled to make shots.
It was a good one tonight as the Central Valley Warriors knocked off the Montour Spartans by a score of 60-56. It was a close game throughout as both teams came out the gate running the Warriors took a early 1 point lead into half-time leading 35-34. The Spartans fought hard but ultimately could not knock off the Warriors.
Central Valley- Isiah Warfield
Montour- James Eubanks
Lincoln Park- Andre Wilder
Highlands- Korry Myers
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Authorities: Small plane crashes in Louisiana, killing 5
One of the five victims in a deadly Louisiana plane crash is a sports reporter and daughter-in-law of a Louisiana State University football coach. Steven Ensminger Jr. says his wife, Carley McCord, died in the crash in Louisiana on Saturday on the way to a college football playoff game in Atlanta. Ensminger’s father is the offensive coordinator for Louisiana State University’s football team. The team was scheduled to play Oklahoma in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds of accused clergy left off church’s sex abuse lists
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MEGHAN HOYER Associated Press
The Associated Press has found that more than 900 clergy members accused of child sexual abuse are missing from the lists of credibly accused priests released by the Roman Catholic dioceses and religious orders. Victims advocates had long criticized the church for not making public the names of credibly accused priests. Now, despite the release of nearly 5,300 names, critics say the lists are still far from complete. The AP found that more than a hundred of the former clergy members not named on any list had been charged with sexual crimes, including rape, solicitation and receiving or viewing child pornography.