A Lion Air passenger jet with 189 people on board crashed into the sea just after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday. The search is concentrating in oil-slickened waters where debris has been found. (Oct. 29)
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Neighbor: PA shooting suspect an ‘average dude’
A neighbor of Robert Bowers, charged in Saturday’s deadly synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, says he had a habit of watching TV late at night, but seemed like an “average 50-year-old dude.” (Oct 28)
11 Killed, 6 injured in PA synagogue shooting
Pittsburgh officials on Saturday said 11 people were killed and six others were injured when a man opened fire during a baby naming ceremony at a synagogue. The man, identified as Robert Bowers, was not known to law enforcement. (Oct. 27)
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Today in History for October 27th
The Federalist Papers published in New York City; President Theodore Roosevelt is born; Egypian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin win Nobel Peace Prize; Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918. (Oct. 27)
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Kiernan Shipka’s take on ‘Sabrina’
Kiernan Shipka is the latest in a number of ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ iterations over the years. She stars in the new series, ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,’ now streaming on Netflix. (Oct. 26)
Only on AP Patients in Congo held hostage for cash
An Associated Press investigation has found that of more than 20 hospitals visited in Congo’s second city of Lubumbashi, only one did not routinely imprison patients for failing to pay their medical bills. (Oct. 26)
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Rural Florida still wondering when help is coming
More than two weeks after the powerful eyewall of Hurricane Michael passed over Bay County, Florida, Mark Ward wonders when the power will come back on. Those like Ward who live in the rural parts of Bay County are still lacking basic services. (Oct. 2…
Today in History for October 26th
Highlights of this day in history: President George W. Bush signs USA Patriot Act; Henry Kissinger says ‘peace is at hand’ in Vietnam; Gunfight at the OK Corral takes place; Actor Bob Hoskins and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak born. (Oct. 26)
Migrants in Mexico wait and hope for US asylum
As a migrant caravan moves north through Mexico, others seeking asylum in the U.S. are already camped along the border waiting for their chance to make it across. Asylum seekers wait for weeks just to submit claims to U.S. officials. (Oct 25)
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Holder: bomb threat won’t affect his public life
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says a bomb threat won’t affect his public life. One of the suspicious packages with explosive devices sent to top Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump was addressed to him (Oct. 25)