NEWARK, N.J. — Ann Curry has reported from the most dangerous places on earth, but when she broke her leg during a recent hike, it was a troop of New Jersey Boy Scouts that came to her rescue. Curry was hiking with her family on Bear Mountain in New York’s Harriman State Park on April […]
May 2014
Judge postpones Palmyra man’s murder trial
Lawyers for Jason Cote will have until September to review reports recently issued by the state.
Wyoming, Nebraska recover from spring storm
Numerous tornadoes are reported across at least six Nebraska counties, but cause no major injuries.
Senate stalemate stalls Keystone, energy votes
Senators haven’t passed a major energy bill since 2007, and no vote is likely until after November.
Washington Monument reopens after three years away
The monument reopens to the public for the first time since 2011 after quake damage is repaired.
Local & Regional Dispatches
Maine man burned in kitchen fire remains in critical condition / Airport brush fire burns three acres, threatens homes / State troopers association endorses Mike Michaud for governor … and more news from around the state.
World Dispatches
ROME Boat with migrants sinks, leaving at least 14 dead A boat crowded with migrants sank Monday in the Mediterranean just beyond Libya’s territorial waters, leaving at least 14 people dead, said the Italian navy, which helped rescue more than 200 survivors. A tugboat that was traveling between oil platforms in the area spotted the […]
Briefcase
Jeep Cherokee, Ram drive up Chrysler Group sales Chrysler Group’s first-quarter sales jumped thanks to the new Jeep Cherokee and Ram pickup, but it lost money because of charges related to its merger with Italian automaker Fiat SpA. Chrysler posted a loss of $690 million for the quarter. Without one-time costs of $1.2 billion, the […]
Texas lawmakers tour embattled hot sauce plant
The owner says he might expand there, but only if there are peppers are as hot as California’s.
St. Joseph’s Coach Will Sanborn reaches 600 career wins
His focus, however, is on the players as the Monks head to the NCAA tournament.