Boehner raises possibility of Homeland Security shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner is raising the possibility that the Department of Homeland Security may shut down at month’s end because of a budget impasse, and blaming Senate Democrats if…
Social issues
Denmark on edge as 2nd shooting within hours rocks capital
By JAN M. OLSEN and KARL RITTER Police say one of three people shot outside a synagogue in Copenhagen has died in the second of two shootings within hours that…
Shootout at Copenhagen cafe free speech event
By JAN M. OLSEN Shots were fired Saturday at a cafe in Copenhagen that was hosting a freedom of speech event organized by Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who has faced…
Republicans say Obama giving immigrants ‘amnesty bonuses’
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Barack Obama’s executive actions could get a windfall from the IRS, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to…
Former Chad dictator to face trial in Senegal
By BABACAR DIONE A former president of Chad accused of overseeing the deaths of thousands during his time in power will soon stand trial in Senegal on charges including war…
Hate crime prosecutions rare in NC, often difficult to prove
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Relatives of the three Muslim college students killed in North Carolina are pressing for hate crime charges against the alleged shooter, but legal experts say such cases…
AP Exclusive: High civilian death toll in Gaza house strikes
By KARIN LAUB, FARES AKRAM and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH The youngest to die was a 4-day-old girl, the oldest a 92-year-old man. They were among at least 844 Palestinians killed as…
Court sentences Korean Air nut rage exec to 1 year in prison
By YOUKYUNG LEE An onboard tantrum dubbed “nut rage” culminated Thursday in a one-year prison sentence for Korean Air heiress Cho Hyun-ah, a humiliating rebuke that only partially quelled public…