Inmate dubbed the 'Starved Rock Killer' freed after 59 years

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — An 80-year-old man who spent nearly 60 years in prison after being convicted of killing one of three suburban Chicago women whose brutalized bodies were found in a state park walked out o…

Man admits shooting helicopter piloted by state trooper

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man told investigators he shot a helicopter piloted by a state trooper because he didn't like it flying near his home, federal prosecutors said Friday.

Students' arrest over slur prompts review of ridicule law

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Free speech concerns that were raised following the arrests of two University of Connecticut students accused of saying a racial slur have led state legislators to consider repealing a centur…

AP Exclusive: Maduro taps DC firm to fight US sanctions

MIAMI (AP) — A top official for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government has hired a Washington law firm that also represents Turkey, taking over from another legal team that backed out last month following…

Italy sees virus cases quadruple in day as cluster emerges

CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — The number of people in Italy infected with the new virus from China more than quadrupled Friday due to an emerging cluster of cases in the country's north that prompted officials to order sch…

Security video captures jail inmate's fall through ceiling

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A security camera captured footage of a jail inmate's apparent escape attempt from a holding room that ended with her falling through a ceiling and landing head-first in a trash can.

Groups want cows corralled to protect jumping mouse habitat

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmentalists have accused U.S. land managers of failing to keep livestock and wild horses out of streams and other wetlands in Arizona's White Mountains, resulting in damage to habitat…

Slovaks mark anniversary of slayings of journalist, fiancee

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Bratislava and across Slovakia on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the slayings of an investigative reporter and his fiancee.

Bear wanders yards in Los Angeles suburb near mountains

MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — A bear wandered a Los Angeles foothill suburb Friday, drawing curious onlookers and news media.

Moody's downgrades Lebanon's rating amid financial crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Lebanon's government issuer ratings Friday to Ca from Caa2 and changed the outlook to stable amid concerns the tiny Arab country might be forced to restructure …

Italy sees confirmed virus cases more than quadruple due to an emerging cluster in the country's north

ROME (AP) — Italy sees confirmed virus cases more than quadruple due to an emerging cluster in the country's north.

Woman accused of calling 911 after parents cut off cellphone

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman was arrested for calling 911 when her parents cut off her cellphone service, authorities said.

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Italy town shuts schools, cafes as 6 test positive for virus

CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Italian officials ordered schools, public buildings, restaurants and coffee shops closed in a tiny town in northern Italy Friday after six people tested positive for the new virus, including s…

US: Man threatened impeachment whistleblower's lawyer

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a Michigan man with threatening the life of an attorney for the whistleblower who spurred the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.