Author: Associated Press

Syria latest: President Trump responds

BEIRUT (AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. does not endorse Turkey’s assault on northern Syria and has made it clear to Ankara that it’s incursion against Kurdish fighters who helped the U.S. battle the Islamic State is a “bad idea.” In a statement Wednesday, Trump said no American soldiers are in the area being invaded. Earlier, Trump ordered…

Homeowner finds naked man singing in kitchen

ERIE, PA (AP) – Authorities say a Pennsylvania homeowner who heard someone singing inside his home found a naked man drinking milk in his kitchen. Erie police say the homeowner heard the singing around 3 a.m. Monday. He grabbed his pistol, went to investigate and soon found the man sitting on the kitchen floor. The homeowner called police and the…

China state TV halts NBA preseason game broadcasts

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, even after China’s state broadcaster canceled plans to show a pair of preseason games in that country later this week.

Police: 10 year old shot by 11 year old

HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities in South Carolina say an 11-year-old boy fatally shot a 10-year-old girl inside a home near Charleston. News outlets report it happened around 10 p.m. Saturday. A police incident report says officers received a 911 call about a possible shooting and dispatchers heard “sounds of a disturbance” in the background. Responding officers found Cabriya Lucas…