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Microphone cut after Mormon girl reveals she's gay at churchA video of a young Mormon girl revealing to her congregation that she is lesbian before her microphone is turned off by local church leaders is sparking a new round of discussions about how the religion handles LGBT issues
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California governor stops parole for Charles Manson followerCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has blocked parole for Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis
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FILE - In this April 5, 2017, file photo, injured U.S. tourist Melissa Cochran, whose husband, Kurt Cohran, was killed in the March 22 London terror attack, arrives for a "Service of Hope" at Westminster Abbey, two weeks after the attack, in London. The life of a Utah man who ran a recording studio at his home before he was killed in a high-profile attack London attack will be celebrated with the local music he loved on Saturday, June 24, 2017. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack that killed four people and injured scores more, including his Melissa Cochran, of West Bountiful, Utah. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Concert planned to honor London attack victim from UtahThe life of a Utah man who ran a recording studio before he was killed in a high-profile attack London attack will be celebrated with the local music he loved
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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2012, file photo, Bruce Davis, a Charles Manson follower and convicted killer, waits moments before the start of his parole hearing at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has blocked parole for Davis. Brown's rejection issued late Friday night, June 23, 2017, is the fifth time Davis has been recommended for parole by a state panel only to see it blocked by a governor. In February, the parole panel recommended the 74-year-old Davis be released. (Joe Johnston/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP, File)
California governor stops parole for Charles Manson followerCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has blocked parole for Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis
The Associated Press6 hours ago
Cho Yangho, chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air, chairman of the Hanjin Group, left, joins architect Christopher Martin after cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of the Wilshire Grand Center, the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, in Los Angeles, Friday, June 23, 2017. The 73-story Wilshire Grand tower has a huge spire that brings its height to 1,100 feet, topping the nearby U.S. Bank Tower by more than 80 feet. (AP Photo/Robert Jablon)
Tallest building west of Mississippi River opens in LAThe tallest building west of the Mississippi River opened its doors on Friday, celebrating with lights and fanfare in once-stodgy downtown Los Angeles that is sprouting a crop of new skyscrapers
The Associated Press7 hours ago
Martha, a Neapolitan mastiff, stands on stage after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 23, 2017, in Petaluma, Calif. Martha is owned by Shirley Zinder, of Sebastopol, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world's ugliest dogMartha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion. The 3-year-old, 125-pound Neapolitan Mastiff used her lollygagging youth to win the 29th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest
The Associated Press7 hours ago
The Frye Fire burns the western edge of the Pinaleño Mountains in Coronado National Forest above Ft. Grant Prison near Willcox, Ariz. on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The lightning-caused fire is now at nearly 29,000 acres. More than 800 personnel are assigned to the fire. (Kelly Presnell /Arizona Daily Star via AP)
Utah evacuees watched flames draw closer, smoke get thickerA wildfire near a southern Utah ski town has destroyed 13 homes and driven hundreds of people from their homes
The Associated Press8 hours ago
In this photo released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, homicide detectives arrest Aramazd Andressian Sr. on suspicion of his son's murder in Las Vegas Friday, June 23, 2017. His 5-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. was last seen Friday. April 21. The department said in a statement that 35-year-old Aramazd Andressian Sr. is being held there on $10 million bail. (Nicole Nishida/Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department via AP)
LA-area father arrested on suspicion of killing missing sonThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says the father of a 5-year-old who has been missing for two months has been arrested on suspicion of his son's murder
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Albuquerque TV truck stolen while crew worked on crime storyWhile a television news crew was gathering footage for a story about crime in the Albuquerque downtown area, someone stole the station's SUV
The Associated Press9 hours ago
Authorities say a military jet apparently practicing for an Ohio air show has been involved in an accident. Sgt. Penelope Reed of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Dayton says a report was received around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2017, of a jet off the end of a runway and on its top at the Dayton International Airport. She says Wright-Patterson Air Force Base dispatched a crash team and heavy rescue crew. (Ty Greenlees /Dayton Daily News via AP)
2 in Thunderbirds jet accident in Ohio in good conditionA Thunderbirds Air Force jet went off a runway during preparations for an Ohio air show, injuring the pilot and causing a performance to be canceled
The Associated Press9 hours ago
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2015, file photo, former Multi-State Lottery Association security director Eddie Tipton leaves the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, after his sentencing in a jackpot-fixing scandal. The Iowa Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Tipton implicated in a nationwide fixing scandal Friday, June 23, 2017, saying his trial in a rigged $16.5 million Iowa jackpot was tainted by a dawdling investigation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall File)
Court says Iowa lottery rigging investigation took too longThe Iowa Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a lottery security expert charged with attempting to claim a $16.5 million Iowa jackpot that he rigged
The Associated Press10 hours ago
Black off-duty St. Louis officer shot by white officerSt. Louis police say a black off-duty officer who heard a commotion near his home and tried to help fellow officers arrest three black suspects was shot by a white officer who did not recognize him
The Associated Press10 hours ago
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AP Entertainment HeadlinesCelebrity chef Darren Simpson dies in AustraliaIn this undated photo released by Foxtel, Darren Simpson, right, poses with his co-hosts and fellow chefs Anna Gare and Ben O’Donoghue for their cooking show "The Best in Australia." Simpson, who at 21 became Britain's youngest ever Young Chef of the Year and has been a television chef and food writer, died in Australia on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Foxtel via AP)
AP Online Top U.S. News Short HeadlinesMicrophone cut after Mormon girl reveals she's gay at churchThis undated photo provided by Heather Kester, shows Savannah, whose mother requested only her first name be used and who is a young Mormon girl that told her congregation during a Sunday service she is a lesbian before her microphone was turned off by local church leaders. Savannah's emotional speech is sparking a new round of discussions about how the conservative religion handles LGBT issues. (Heather Kester via AP)
AP Entertainment HeadlinesMary Valastro, mother of 'Cake Boss' star, dies at 69
US NewsCosby planning 'town halls' after sex assault mistrialBill Cosby (C) arrives on the sixth day of jury deliberations of his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on June 17, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania
AP Entertainment HeadlinesCoal company sues HBO's John Oliver for defamationFILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, file photo, Robert Murray, chief executive of Murray Energy Corp., speaks during an interview with an Associated Press reporter in his office at the Crandall Canyon Mine, in Huntington, Utah. Coal company Murray Energy is suing HBO and its Sunday-night host, John Oliver, for what it says was a “false and malicious broadcast.” Oliver’s 24-minute “Last Week Tonight” coal segment on Sunday, June 18, 2017, criticized the Trump’s administration effort to revive the industry and ribbed Murray. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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