May 23, 2017 Disgraced preacher, child sex abuser Tony Alamo dies Tony Alamo, a one-time street preacher whose apocalyptic ministry grew into a multimillion-dollar network of businesses and property before he was convicted in Arkansas of sexually abusing girls he considered his wives, has died in prison.
May 23, 2017 Boston pastor arrested for drug trafficking, possession Police in Massachusetts say officers found fentanyl, cocaine and pills at a church and arrested the pastor.
May 23, 2017 Measles outbreak sickens dozens of Minnesota Somalis An outbreak of measles in Minnesota has sickened more than 30 children in recent weeks, primarily in the state's large Somali-American community, where many parents avoid the measles vaccine because of unfounded fears that it causes autism.
May 23, 2017 Bevin appoints Baptist professor to lead adoption overhaul Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has awarded a Southern Baptist professor a $240,000 contract to lead an overhaul of the state's troubled adoption and foster care system.
May 23, 2017 No fun in Utah? Jazz fans turn tables on Warriors' razz Salt Lake City leaders and tourism officials playfully jabbed back at Golden State Warriors players who bemoaned the lack of nightlife in Utah, hoping to combat the predominantly Mormon state's reputation as a boring place where it's tough to get a drink.
May 23, 2017 Supreme Court may be next for school board prayer case A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling allowing student-led prayer at school board meetings in Texas.
May 23, 2017 Milwaukee jail death shines spotlight on divisive sheriff A lengthy inquest into the dehydration death of a Milwaukee inmate raised troubling questions about how Sheriff David Clarke manages the county jail, just as the White House is said to be considering the tough-talking lawman for a job.
May 23, 2017 Official says Justice will aggressively pursue hate crimes Attorney General Jeff Sessions is committed to prosecuting those who commit religious hate crimes, a Justice Department official said Tuesday as Democratic senators questioned whether the Trump administration's rhetoric and policies have contributed to a spike in such offenses.
May 23, 2017 Ex-student pleads to California school rampage that killed 7 A disgruntled former nursing student has pleaded no contest to killing seven people at a Northern California vocational college and will spend the rest of his life in prison.
May 23, 2017 The Latest: Justice says better data needed on hate crimes The Latest on a Senate hearing on religious hate crimes (all times local): 11:45 a.m.
