Why Europe’s refugee crisis reached a tipping point

Why Europe’s refugee crisis reached a tipping point
Subway: Review finds 'serious' complaint about Jared Fogle
Bid to shut Guantanamo roils Pentagon, White House, Congress
Cuomo aide still critical; video of NYC shooting suspects aired
Sierra wildfire destroys homes, threatens 6,000 California residences
Person of interest in Arizona shootings in court on pot charge
Rick Perry first to exit 2016 Republican presidential race
NYC arrest video shows ex-tennis pro being thrown to ground
Big jump in number of immigrants losing health law coverage
How should 9/11 be taught in schools?

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 07:06 AM PDT

Record numbers of Syrian refugees are seeking asylum in Europe, but some countries, notably Germany and Sweden, have been more welcoming than others.

Subway: Review finds 'serious' complaint about Jared Fogle

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:30 AM PDT

The Subway restaurant chain said it received a "serious" complaint about Jared Fogle when he was the company's spokesman but that the complaint did not imply any criminal sexual activity. The ...

Bid to shut Guantanamo roils Pentagon, White House, Congress

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:04 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's struggling quest to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is mired in state and federal politics. Frustrated White House and Pentagon officials are blaming each other for the slow progress releasing approved detainees and finding a new prison to house those still held.

Cuomo aide still critical; video of NYC shooting suspects aired

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 07:29 AM PDT

A top aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who was wounded by a stray bullet on Monday is still in critical condition, officials said on Saturday, after police released surveillance video of two armed suspects fleeing the scene of the shooting. The video, released late Friday as detectives seek to identify the suspects, shows two men apparently armed with handguns running into a building in Brooklyn, where the shooting occurred. Carey Gabay, 43, was struck in the head at a pre-dawn outdoor celebration on Monday before the annual West Indian Day parade, which has been plagued by violence in recent years.

Sierra wildfire destroys homes, threatens 6,000 California residences

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 08:58 AM PDT

The so-called Butte Fire has destroyed 15 homes in rural Amador and Calaveras counties, where it covers an estimated 64,728 acres (26,195 hectares), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Lynn Tolmachoff said. Separately, authorities ordered the entire community of San Andreas of more than 2,700 people to evacuate on Friday, but lifted the order when flames headed away from town.

Person of interest in Arizona shootings in court on pot charge

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 07:58 AM PDT

Oscar De La Torre Munoz, of Avondale, Arizona, was detained by state troopers on Friday at a Phoenix-area gas station along with an unidentified woman who was later released. Authorities have provided few details, but say De La Torre Munoz is being questioned in connection with an investigation into 11 possible vehicle shootings since Aug. 29 on a roughly 10-mile (16-km) stretch of Interstate 10 where it runs through the Phoenix metro area. In a brief appearance before a judge at around 5 a.m. local time, De La Torre Munoz confirmed his name and date of birth, and was read the marijuana possession charge.

Rick Perry first to exit 2016 Republican presidential race

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 07:33 PM PDT

He's out of money and relegated once again to the back-of-the-pack debate.

NYC arrest video shows ex-tennis pro being thrown to ground

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 03:29 PM PDT

Hotel surveillance footage shows a police officer tackling former tennis star James Blake.

Big jump in number of immigrants losing health law coverage

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 11:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A change in government procedures has led to a big jump in people losing coverage under the Obama health care law because of immigration and citizenship issues.