Funeral held for former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry WASHINGTON (AP) – Local and national political leaders, prominent clergy and ordinary Washingtonians who got their first jobs as a result of Marion Barry’s programs were among the thousands who gathered Saturday to say goodbye to the man dubbed “Mayor for Life.” Barry died Nov. 23 at age 78. He served four terms as mayor […]
Florida manhunt ends: suspected Bradenton killer caught BRADENTON, Fla.- Authorities have arrested a man suspected of killing his wife and another woman, then going to the church where his wife worked and shooting and killing the pastor. Sheriff’s deputies say Andres “Andy” Avalos, 33, was found in a Bradenton mobile home park Saturday afternoon. Avalos had been on the run since the […]
Three hospitalized after Fort Myers stabbing FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers Police are investigating an afternoon stabbing on the 3200 block of Stella Street. Three people were stabbed at around 12:30 p.m., according to a police department spokesperson. All of the victims were transported to the hospital. One of the victims was taken as a “trauma alert” patient, which means the […]
American, South African hostages killed in Yemen SANAA, Yemen (AP) – An American photojournalist and a South African teacher held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen were killed Saturday during a U.S.-led rescue attempt, a raid President Barack Obama said he ordered over an “imminent danger” to the reporter. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula previously posted a video online threatening to kill photographer […]
Boston Red Sox spring training tickets on sale now LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Boston Red Sox 2015 spring training tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. More than a 100 fans stood in line; some standing in line for five hours. They were quiet most of the morning but two hours before tickets went on sale, things got rowdy. The Red Sox 2015 spring training season begins […]