3 people hurt after ponies rush sidewalk at Wisconsin parade

ELM GROVE, Wis. — Three people were injured when show ponies pulling a wagon in a Memorial Day parade in southeastern Wisconsin rushed onto a crowded sidewalk. Authorities say a 9-year-old boy and a 58-year-old woman who were struck by the carriage Monday in Elm Grove were taken to a hospital. The boy, who is

3 people hurt after ponies rush sidewalk at Wisconsin parade

10 arrested after fight during Vegas protest of man’s death

LAS VEGAS — Authorities say 10 people were arrested after fighting erupted during a weekend protest on the Las Vegas Strip amid calls for a white police officer to face criminal charges in the death of a black man in custody. Police Officer Jacinto Rivera said Monday that three people were jailed and seven people

10 arrested after fight during Vegas protest of man’s death

Trial near for sect members accused of beating away demons

RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — It has been nearly 4½ years since Matthew Fenner said he was beaten in a church sanctuary by a group of congregants hell-bent on expelling his “homosexual demons.” After countless twists and turns, the long-delayed, high-profile case finally appears ready to move forward in North Carolina Superior Court. Jury selection could begin

Trial near for sect members accused of beating away demons

A timeline of Tiger Woods’ career

A timeline of Tiger Woods’ career: December 1994 — As a freshman at Stanford, Woods has surgery to remove two benign tumors and scar tissue in his left knee. August 1996 — Woods wins third straight U.S. Amateur and turns professional the following week. October 1996 — Woods wins the Las Vegas Invitational for his

A timeline of Tiger Woods’ career

Ray Pfeifer, firefighter, voice for 9/11 health care, dies

NEW YORK — A retired New York City firefighter who spent months at the World Trade Center site digging through debris after the 9/11 attack and then fought for health care for first responders even when wracked with late-stage cancer has died. The Fire Department of New York said Raymond Pfeifer died Sunday morning after

Ray Pfeifer, firefighter, voice for 9/11 health care, dies

Ray Pfeifer, firefighter, voice for 9/11 health care, dies

NEW YORK — A retired New York City firefighter who spent months at the World Trade Center site digging through debris after the 9/11 attack and then fought for health care for first responders even when wracked with late-stage cancer has died. The Fire Department of New York said Raymond Pfeifer died Sunday morning after

Ray Pfeifer, firefighter, voice for 9/11 health care, dies

Authorities: Girl hurt in 60-foot fall at Iowa state park

DUNDEE, Iowa — Authorities say an 8-year-old girl has been injured after falling 60 feet (18 meters) at a state park in eastern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said in a news release that the girl was hiking with friends and family Sunday afternoon at Backbone State Park when she fell. It doesn’t

Authorities: Girl hurt in 60-foot fall at Iowa state park

The Latest: 1 hurt by driver firing AK-47 on Florida highway

MIAMI — The Latest on a shooting on a Florida highway (all times local): 2:30 p.m. One person was injured when a man started firing an AK-47 while driving down a Florida highway. In a statement from Miami-Dade Police, Detective Daniel Ferrin said two vehicles were struck by bullets after the 36-year-old suspect began shooting

The Latest: 1 hurt by driver firing AK-47 on Florida highway

Young giraffe dies at Pennsylvania zoo after neck injury

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — A young giraffe recently brought to a Pennsylvania zoo has died after injuring his neck during unexplained aggressive behavior, zoo officials said. Six-year-old Ernie, a Masai giraffe, was brought to Lehigh Valley Zoo from the Kansas City Zoo in Missouri last week along with his 16-year-old father, Murphy, as part of a

Young giraffe dies at Pennsylvania zoo after neck injury

Police: Man fires AK-47 while driving on Florida highway

MIAMI — Police say a man fired an AK-47 rifle while driving down a Florida highway, damaging at least two passing vehicles. Miami-Dade Police Detective Daniel Ferrin told The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/2qsFRsI ) that the man began shooting from inside his Toyota Corolla around 1 a.m. Monday as he was driving south on the Palmetto

Police: Man fires AK-47 while driving on Florida highway