Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is no longer allowed to receive Holy Communion because of her stance on abortion rights, the Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco announced Friday in a statement. letter to members of the archdiocese. Bishop Salvatore Cordileone said he found “no pleasure in fulfilling my pastoral duty … Read more
Two people were killed and three others injured in a Saturday afternoon shooting at a home in northern Indiana. Goshen City police did not say if the original shooter was included in that count or if anyone was arrested. Goshen is home to around 35,000 people. (Shutterstock) “Although the investigation is ongoing, preliminary information indicates … Read more
It’s not just about a wing and a prayer anymore. Boeing docked a space capsule with the International Space Station late Friday evening, completing a years-long mission marred by setbacks and cost overruns. The Boeing Starliner will carry astronauts one day but only carried a dummy on this trip, which took off from Cape Canaveral … Read more
This prank tanked. A Texas high school canceled its last two days of school this year after a senior prank left the building unusable. Students at Memorial High School in the Dallas suburb of Frisco had been approved to stick Post-It notes throughout the building Wednesday for their senior prank, local NBC affiliate KXAS reported. … Read more
Gunfire erupted Friday night amid a large group of revelers partying at a California hookah bar, leaving at least one dead and several others injured. Officers from the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the THA Blue Flame just before midnight to investigate reports of a shooting, according to ABC 7. “Upon arrival, officers encountered … Read more
A judge has agreed to set bail for Caleb Kennedy, a controversial former American Idol contestant accused of driving into a South Carolina apartment building and fatally punching a man. The 17-year-old singer was granted $50,000 bail and was ordered to observe house arrest, according to his lawyer, Ryan Beasley. It was his fifth attempt … Read more
Former “Survivor” contestant Clay Jordan, who placed second on the hit CBS reality show’s fifth season, died Thursday, his family wrote on social media. He was 66 years old. Jordan died in Monroe, Louisiana, just months after the death of his wife, Linda Sue Jordan, on February 17, according to the Monroe News-Star newspaper. “Daddy’s … Read more
A one-year-old child was found unresponsive inside a hot car parked outside a Tennessee daycare center on a scorching afternoon with temperatures in the 90s. Memphis Police Department officers responded Thursday at Education is the Key Children’s Center in North Memphis. When they arrived at the daycare around 2:30 p.m., they discovered the toddler in … Read more
A Michigan teacher has been furloughed after including a photo of former President Barack Obama in a lesson on ‘monkeys, monkeys and lemurs’ and asking students to identify the primate, officials have confirmed. school The teacher, who has not been named, works at the Birmingham, Michigan campus of the Roeper School, just outside Detroit. A … Read more
See you later, alligator. A Florida family got the surprise of their lives this week after waking up to a massive 550-pound alligator that took up residence in their swimming pool, according to a Facebook post from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. “Water Safety Month Tip #37: Always check your pool before diving in!” the … Read more