DENTON, Texas — Former major league pitcher John Wetteland has been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14. Denton County jail records show the 52-year-old Wetteland was arrested Monday and freed on $25,000 bond. Authorities have not released details of the investigation into Wetteland,...
AP Exclusive: A Reckoning Underway in US Catholic Church
PHILADELPHIA — Over the past four months, Roman Catholic dioceses across the U.S. have released the names of more than 1,000 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children in an unprecedented public reckoning spurred at least in part by a shocking grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania, an Associated Press...
CBS Denies Former CEO Les Moonves $120 Million Severance
NEW YORK — CBS announced Monday that former CEO Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million severance package after the board of directors concluded he violated company policy and was uncooperative with an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. The decision, which came after a five-month outside investigation, capped the...
Best Punishment for Poacher? Make Him Watch 'Bambi' in Jail.
OZARKS, Mo. — A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie "Bambi" as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer. David Berry Jr. was ordered to watch the Disney classic at least once a month during his year-long jail sentence in...
China Halts Work by Team on Gene-Edited Babies
HONG KONG — China's government ordered a halt Thursday to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies, as a group of leading scientists declared that it's still too soon to try to make permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited...
Top California Democrat on Leave Amid Sex Misconduct Inquiry
SACRAMENTO — The chair of the California Democratic Party took a leave of absence Monday amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. Eric Bauman's leave will last until an outside investigation ends, party spokesman Mike Roth said. "Chair Bauman believes this decision is the best way to ensure...
Trump Team Turns Over Written Answers to Mueller’s Questions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election, his lawyers said Tuesday, avoiding at least for now a potentially risky sit-down with prosecutors. It's the first time he has directly cooperated with the...
Jennie-O Recalling Ground Turkey in Salmonella Outbreak
NEW YORK — Jennie-O Turkey recalled packages of ground turkey in a salmonella outbreak, and regulators say additional products from other companies could be named as their investigation continues. The recall was the first — not counting pet food — tied to a widespread and ongoing outbreak that has resulted...
Police Chief Dyer Says Lack of Evidence Ends Arias Probe
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says his department will not move forward in a criminal investigation against city council candidate Miguel Arias. “Detectives from the Fresno Police Department have conducted several interviews. Based on the statements provided and the lack of physical evidence, and after consulting with the District Attorney’s...
Turkey to Saudi Arabia: Where Is Khashoggi’s Body?
ANKARA, Turkey — The Saudi officials who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate must reveal the location of his body, Turkey's president said Friday in remarks that were sharply critical of the kingdom's handling of the case. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said Saudi Arabia's chief prosecutor will...