Teen charged with raping elderly nun outside Pennsylvania convent
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A teenager has been arrested on charges of raping an 85-year-old nun in the snow-covered parking lot of a church in the small, industrial town of Aliquippa, northwest of Pittsburgh, police said on Sunday.
Five Philadelphia priests suspended, one accused of sexual abuse
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, battered since 2011 by a high-profile child sex abuse scandal, said on Sunday it had placed another five priests on administrative leave, including one accused of sexual abuse.
Five people wounded in Houston-area shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Five people were wounded in a suburban Houston shooting on Sunday, with one of the victims flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment, the Harris County Sheriff’s office said.
Colorado school shooting victim remains in critical condition
DENVER (Reuters) – A 17-year-old Colorado high school senior shot in the head by a heavily-armed classmate who stormed Arapahoe High School in suburban Denver remained in critical condition on Sunday, the county sheriff said.
U.S. wintry storm dumps snow over New England
(Reuters) – A large winter storm that dumped snow across the U.S. Midwest and East Coast swept into its final stage as it passed over New England on Sunday, with forecasters predicting a foot or more of snow in Maine.
Obamacare website back up ahead of schedule after maintenance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The troubled federal website used by Americans to shop for health insurance as part of President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul was back up and running on Sunday after planned maintenance overnight took less time than planned, …
Pennsylvania police find marijuana wrapped as Christmas presents
(Reuters) – A peek inside some gift-wrapped Christmas parcels in a minivan this week revealed an unlikely present – 20 pounds (9 kg) of marijuana, police in Pennsylvania said.
Somber remembrances mark anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the 6-year-olds was so sweet his teacher said he should have come to school wrapped in a bow.
Storm brings heavy snowfalls to Midwest, Northeast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Another round of wintry weather battered the U.S. Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as a massive storm spanning more than 1,000 miles dumped heavy snow, snarling air traffic and making roads treacherous.
Discipline against student gunman thought to have sparked Colorado shooting
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The teen gunman who shot himself dead after critically wounding a fellow student at their suburban Denver high school apparently acted in retaliation for discipline leveled against him by the school’s debate club coach, th…
