US & WORLD

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is due back in court for a status hearing on his death penalty case.Read More

LILLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A transgender woman convicted of insurance fraud is serving time at a men’s prison in North Carolina despite her repeated requestsRead More

OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman is accused of shooting her pet llama named Earl who she says attacked her. News outlets report 67-year-oldRead More

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey’s largest city used Narcan to revive a school bus driver after her bus, with a dozen childrenRead More

MOSS POINT, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is offering $5,000 for information on a U.S. Army veteran accused of raping and impregnating hisRead More

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky state Senate has passed a bill to make possessing a “child sex doll” illegal. The Courier Journal reports SenateRead More

SOUTH PARK, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania church administrator stole $1.2 million that he and his wife used to pay for vacations,Read More

CASCADE, Va. (WHDH) — A surveillance camera captured the shocking moment when a Virginia gun store thief nearly ran over their accomplice with a truckRead More

CHICAGO (AP) — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett gave detailed instructions to two brothers who helped him stage a racist, anti-gay attack on himself, including givingRead More

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned church leaders summoned Thursday to a landmark sex abuse prevention summit that the Catholic faithful are demanding moreRead More