Republican Rep. Steve King clashed with constituents as he defended several of his controversial comments on abortion and immigration during a Saturday town hall in his hometown of Storm Lake, Iowa. King was asked in a tense exchange if he would defend comments he made Wednesday questioning whether there would “be any population of the…… MORE
The pilot of a stunt plane that crashed, killing a popular New Orleans anchor, radioed the tower that he was having unspecified problems with the aircraft shortly after takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday. The pilot, who also died in the crash Friday, was cleared to return to the Lakefront Airport in New…… MORE
Erika Zak and her family moved across the country more than a year ago to be near the Cleveland Clinic. They wanted to be ready at a moment’s notice for a liver transplant that could save her life. She and her husband, Scott Powers, thought the move would last three months, maybe five. That she…… MORE
Josh McCown, a 40-year-old quarterback who had retired and was going to be an analyst with ESPN this season, agreed to contract terms with the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, the team announced. McCown has played in games for eight different teams in 16 seasons, and has been on the roster of two other teams. He…… MORE
Longtime Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson came out as gay in a column in the Ottawa Citizen on Saturday, writing that the announcement was “better late than never.” The 58-year-old wrote he had long struggled with the decision to be open about his sexuality, and considered whether the revelation would affect his relationships with family, friends…… MORE
When leaders fail to reflect your values, vote them out. That is the message the Mexican rock group Maná would like to send to Latino citizens of the United States. As the band prepares to embark on a massive 22-city tour later this month — and perform live together for the first time in three…… MORE
Kiefer Sutherland suffered a serious injury that has caused him to cancel the remaining three stops on his European tour, the actor and singer announced on social media. Sutherland said in an Instagram post on Thursday that he slipped on the steps of his tour bus, injuring a rib, “making it difficult to breathe and…… MORE
There’s a new kind of first responder to some crime scenes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: musicians. Toting their violin, viola and bass cases, they set up among the investigating police and reporters scrambling to get the story after a shooting. And soon the mournful sound of a spiritual, like “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child,”…… MORE
Attempted murder charges were filed Saturday against a Philadelphia man accused of shooting six police officers during an hours-long standoff, according to court records. The suspect, Maurice Hill, 36, was denied bail during a preliminary arraignment, online court records show. The formal charges, including multiple counts of aggravated assault and assault of a law enforcement…… MORE
Richard Williams, the animator known for his work on “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and two “Pink Panther” films, is dead, his family told PA Media, the UK national news agency. He was 86 years old. Williams, who was born in Toronto but moved to the UK in the 1950s, died Friday at his home in…… MORE
