Car crashes into Chipotle in LA, injures 8 people

The car struck the eatery at an angle and broke its glass facade but did not fully penetrate the storefront, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.

 
American arrested for supporting ISIS, trying to buy AK-47 for attack

The arrest was the third this week of an American attempting to aid the terrorist organization. Authorities arrested young men in New York and New Jersey earlier this week for similarly conspiring to provide ISIS, also known as ISIL, with material support.

 
Spider-Man needs to be straight and white, leaked Sony emails say

Peter Parker and his alter ego Spider-Man must be heterosexual and Parker must be Caucasian, according to a legal licensing agreement between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment.

Japanese hiker dies in 110-plus heat in Grand Canyon

A visitor from Japan hiking with a group at the Grand Canyon National Park died Thursday as temperatures reached over 110 degrees, the National Park Service said Friday.

A-Rod reaches 3,000 career hits with home run

Alex Rodriguez became the 29th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits and the second to do it while playing for the New York Yankees with a two-out home run in the bottom of the first inning on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Two tasty choices for beer aficionados

It’s not just wine lovers that find perfect meal pairings. A couple of local restaurants are offering the same pleasure for beer lovers.

 
Confidence in police drops to lowest level in 2 decades: poll

Confidence in police in the United States has dropped to the lowest level in more than two decades, with just 52 percent of Americans expressing “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence, according to a Gallup poll released on Friday.

 
Arnold Schwarzenegger freaks out ‘Terminator’ fans at Tussauds wax museum — VIDEO

Next time you take a selfie with a celebrity wax figure, he might help you hold your selfie stick. That is, if Arnold Schwarzenegger is involved. The Terminator pranked unsuspecting guests of Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood by posing as his iconic role, in full makeup.

Memphis proposes B.B. King Boulevard

B.B. King may be dearly departed, but he is certainly not forgotten, nor will he be anytime soon — especially if the city of Memphis, Tenn., has anything to say about it.

Confidence in religion at a new low, poll shows

Americans’ confidence in religion is at an all-time low in four decades, according to a new Gallup poll, while it ranked fourth in the polling firm’s confidence-in-institutions list.

Childhood crucial time for developing faith for the future

When you listen to Rabbi Yehuda Maryles talk about the teens he mentors as local director of the Jewish Student Union, it becomes clear that if he didn’t have a whaddya-gonna-do sense of humor, they would probably have him running for the door.

Retail spending for Father’s Day to near $189 million, trade group says

Nevada fathers can look forward to the traditional socks, ties and other gifts as this year’s annual celebration of Dad is expected to generate $188.7 million in retail sales in the Silver State, the Retail Association of Nevada said Friday in a statement.

Dining Guide: Ethnic

Including Mediterranean, Bavarian, English and more

 
Firefighters battling massive wildfires from California to Alaska

Firefighters were working on Friday to contain several massive wildfires raging from Alaska to drought-hit California that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes and damaged dozens of structures.

Metro Chamber of Commerce promotes savings program

Metro Chamber of Commerce officials are touting a new savings program they say will give their small businesses the buying power of large companies.

Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig star in Lifetime movie ‘A Deadly Adoption’

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lifetime Original Movie, the cable channel is airing “A Deadly Adoption” (8 p.m. Saturday), the tale of a successful couple who invite a pregnant woman to live with them, starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig.

Va. board revokes doctor’s license over US Army troop training

A state board revoked the license of a former U.S. Army doctor on Friday, finding that he plied students with hypnotic drugs during battlefield-trauma training and performed dangerous procedures, including intentionally inducing shock.

 
Feds arrest, charge 243 people in $712 million Medicare fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday that 243 people have been arrested across the country, charged with submitting fake billing for Medicare, a government healthcare program, that totaled $712 million.

 
New Delaware law allows possession, private use of marijuana

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has signed into law a bill decriminalizing possession and private use of small amounts of marijuana, following the lead of nearly 20 states that have eased penalties for personal consumption.

 
S.C. families express forgiveness to shooting suspect

Dylann Roof faced families of some of the nine people he’s accused of killing and heard words of forgiveness. His response: A blank expression.

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