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Pa. police: Sniper’s journal describes trooper ambush

Pennsylvania police have found a journal describing in chilling detail the ambush that killed a state trooper and wounded another nearly four weeks ago at a barracks in the Pocono Mountains, officials said on Wednesday.

 
Baby talk: Classes give infants the power of sign language

Shannon Osborne began conversing with her son, Elijah, when he was still crawling. That was 15 years ago. Now, she teaches other parents how to communicate with their child through sign language in Wee Can Sign classes on the campus of Summerlin Hospital.

 
Same-sex marriages delayed again in Vegas

No marriage licenses were issued for same-sex couples in Clark County on Wednesday, and probably none will be issued on Thursday either, Clark County Clerk Diane Alba says.

 
Dead bear cub found in NYC likely struck by vehicle

A bear cub found dead in the bushes of New York City’s Central Park this week was likely struck and killed by a vehicle, state wildlife officials said on Wednesday.

 
Insiders advise caution if Romney considers 2016 run

Mitt Romney hears it wherever he goes, whether at campaign events for Republican congressional candidates, restaurants, or private dinners, the message is the same — run for president in 2016.

 
1st Ebola patient diagnosed in US dies

The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States died on Wednesday and the government ordered five airports screen passengers from West Africa for fever

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Terminally ill woman promotes assisted suicide choice

A 29-year-old woman with terminal brain cancer has moved to Oregon because it allows assisted suicide for the terminally ill and she is spending the last few weeks of her life campaigning for others facing death to have the same right.

 
Longtime Colorado Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd resigns

The Colorado Rockies hired Jeff Bridich to become the new general manager after longtime GM Dan O’Dowd resigned Wednesday.

 
Trial date set for Vikings’ Peterson as DA looks to recuse judge

Adrian Peterson won’t be coming back to the field any time soon. A Texas judge on Wednesday tentatively set a Dec. 1 trial date for the Minnesota Vikings star running back on a charge of felony child abuse for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year.

 
US to screen travelers from Ebola-stricken nations

The United States will begin screening passengers arriving at U.S. airports from West Africa for fever starting this weekend, U.S. officials said on Wednesday

 
LAPD swarm home of Stephen Collins after fake suicide report

The Los Angeles Police Department rushed to “7th Heaven” star Stephen Collins’ rental home Tuesday night in response to a call of a loud bang, fearing the actor had committed suicide.

 
Calif. grounds air tankers after crash in Yosemite

Air tankers were grounded Wednesday in California after one of the aircraft crashed into a steep canyon wall while fighting a blaze in Yosemite National Park, killing the pilot, officials said.

 
Mother, boyfriend filled disabled son’s IV with alcohol, face murder charge

Melissa Robitille and Walter Richter III, both aged 38, were arrested on Tuesday after officials found that Robitille’s son Isaac died with a blood alcohol concentration of .146, almost double the legal limit for driving, Vermont State Police said.

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