ORLANDO, Fla. — Trayvon Martin’s parents say they hope that by telling their story in a new book, they can pay tribute to their son and help others. “Rest in Power” by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin was released Tuesday. The book’s narration alternates between Fulton and Martin describing their lives before Trayvon Martin was
Trayvon Martin’s parents describe his impact in new book
PHILADELPHIA — A jury has found the Salvation Army, an adjacent building owner and other defendants liable for a Philadelphia building collapse that killed six people inside the charity’s thrift store. Thirteen other people were buried in rubble but survived when a towering wall from an adjacent demolition project collapsed onto the small store. Some
Owner, charity liable in building collapse that killed 6
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say two Florida deputies shot and wounded a man armed with a knife outside a grocery store. An Orange County Sheriff’s Office statement says two deputies feared for their lives Tuesday when they fired shots at 51-year-old Abraham Canaan outside an Orlando-area Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. The sheriff’s office says Canaan was
Florida deputies shoot, wound man armed with knife
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A terrified girl trapped in a janitor’s closet and a Delta flight crew hiding inside a briefing room are among those who called 911 during the Florida airport shooting spree that killed five people and wounded six others. Broward Sheriff’s Office released the first batch of calls Tuesday. The FBI is
First of 911 calls from Florida airport shooting released
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A coroner says a 5-month-old Pennsylvania girl starved to death in her bassinet after her parents died of drug overdoses. The Cambria County coroner’s office said autopsy and toxicology reports confirmed that Summer Chambers died of dehydration and starvation in the home in Kernville, about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh, a few
Infant died of starvation after parents’ overdose deaths
PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine driver who had two children in his car when it was slammed by a train could face up to a year in jail. Portland police issued summonses to 56-year-old Derso Mekonen, of Portland, for endangering the welfare of a child and for failure to obey a railroad safety device. Each
Maine motorist receives summons after train smashes his car
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge has ruled that a 92-year-old West Virginia man charged with shooting his 68-year-old daughter to death is not competent to stand trial. Kanawha County deputies say William Stuck called 911 last October and told a dispatcher he had shot his daughter, Sandra Nichols, inside his Mink Shoals home. Arriving officials
Judge: Dad, 92, not competent for trial in daughter’s death
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has snapped out of the first sales slump in the iPhone’s decade-long history, but the upturn doesn’t mean that the company has broken out of its innovation funk. If anything, the numbers Apple released Tuesday served as the latest reminder of the company’s growing dependence on the iPhone while failing so
Apple snaps out of iPhone slump, but for what’s next?
DES MOINES, Iowa — The nation’s top publisher of magazines and websites for women has announced the layoff of 40 employees. Meredith Corp. spokesman Art Slusark says the job cuts are part of a company reorganization that included promotions, new assignments and the layoff of about 1 percent of its 3,800 workers. Half are in
Meredith Corp. cuts 40 jobs, about 1 percent of workforce
HANOVER, N.H. — Police have recovered the body of a missing Dartmouth College student in a river near campus. Hanover, New Hampshire, police say 21-year-old Adam Wright was found near the shoreline of the Connecticut River about 500 yards from campus Tuesday morning. Wright was last seen on campus shortly after midnight Monday. Police put
Body of Dartmouth student reported missing found near river
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