Now British PM, brash Boris Johnson faces Brexit conundrum

LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson took over as Britain’s prime minister Wednesday, vowing to break the impasse that defeated his predecessor by leading the countryRead More

Actor Rutger Hauer, of ‘Blade Runner’ fame, has died at 75

NEW YORK (AP) — Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in “Blade Runner”Read More

Doctor accused of spying on man in shower at beach house

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina doctor has been accused of spying on an 18-year-old man while he showered at a beach rentalRead More

DA: Dad’s blood found on shovel in case of murdered 5-year-old

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say the blood of a Tennessee man charged in the death of his 5-year-old son has been found on aRead More

Cops: Dad shot daughter’s boyfriend over suspected drug use

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania father fatally shot his teenage daughter’s boyfriend because he believed he had gotten her “hooked onRead More

Mom: Toddler hurt in ride on airport conveyor belt

ATLANTA (AP) — A woman says her 2-year-old son jumped onto a conveyor belt at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta and then fell throughRead More

Volvo recalls some 500,000 vehicles due to faulty engine part

HELSINKI (AP) — Volvo Cars is recalling about half a million cars worldwide because of a faulty engine component that may in extreme cases causeRead More

Girl tossed in air after bison charges tourists

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials say a bull bison tossed a 9-year-old Florida girl into the air when the animalRead More

Alabama man gets life for fatally stabbing landlord with ice pick, burning his body

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his 82-year-old wheelchair-using landlord with a bat, stabbing himRead More

ICE releases US citizen, 18, wrongfully detained near border

HOUSTON (AP) — A U.S.-born 18-year-old has been released from immigration custody after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Francisco Erwin Galicia leftRead More