Protesters shut down a Chicago City Council meeting on Tuesday during a debate over allowing residents to decide whether the city should remain a sanctuary for migrants. Frustrated residents, mostly African Americans, packed the gallery during the City CouncilRules Committee meeting, shouting and booing aldermen during a heated discussion on …
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Fifty years after the Philadelphia Orchestra’s history-making visit to China in 1973 that helped build then-fledgling U.S.-China ties, Davyd Booth hopes for a repeat performance. The 73-year-old violinist returned to China this week with 13 fellow orchestra members to mark the 50th anniversary of the trip and carry on the …
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A Virginia college told its students Tuesday it will close at the end of the academic year because of “insurmountable financial challenges.” Sweet Briar College is an all-women, private school located in Lynchburg and has been open for more than 100 years. The institution plans to hold its final commencement …
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NEW YORK – Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will retire from the board of Philip Morris International at the company’s annual meeting in May. The business magnate, who built his fortune by amassing a range of retail, industrial and telecom companies, is ranked by Forbes as the world’s second-richest person with …
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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A New Jersey father accused of violating a custody agreement by taking his two sons out of New Jersey has waived extradition from Florida. A Pinellas County Court spokesman said Kristopher Dohm appeared in court Friday. Dohm was found with his two sons at the …
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SOMERSET, Pa. – A western Pennsylvania man has paid a $500 fine to avoid being jailed for missing jury duty 11 times in the last two years. Somerset County Judge D. Gregory Geary told 32-year-old Owen Fazenbaker III that he’d spend a week in jail if he didn’t pay the …
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Another wandering wolf has found its way to the Cascades of southwestern Oregon, where OR-7 has established his pack. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist John Stephenson said Tuesday an automatic trail camera snapped a photo of the new wolf in timberlands west of the Klamath …
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RAMONA, Calif. – Authorities say a pair of California pilots from the Army National Guard had only minor injuries after a helicopter crash-landed during training at the end of a runway in rural San Diego County. State fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser says the helicopter came down on its side at …
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ELMIRA, N.Y. – Police say a bronze plaque stolen from Mark Twain’s gravesite in upstate New York has been recovered in good condition. In a statement to media, the Elmira Police Department said the 12-by-12-inch likeness of the American writer was recovered Saturday. The statement said details on how it …
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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government said Wednesday it had received 87 million pesos ($1.97 million) from the United States to pay for damage caused by a U.S. Navy minesweeper to a protected reef two years ago. Manila received the compensation last month for the damage that resulted from the …
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