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.
May 23, 2017 Texas tornado: Church parishioners thank 'grace of God' for saving their lives Parishioners celebrating graduating seniors during a special dinner say the “grace of God” saved them when a deadly tornado swept through Texas late Sunday.
May 23, 2017 Remnants of iconic 600-year-old tree to become furniture Remnants of a 600-year-old white oak tree in New Jersey that was believed to be among the oldest in the nation will become furniture.
May 23, 2017 Men file sex abuse lawsuit against Boy Scouts, Mormon church Five men who say they were sexually abused as kids while in the Boy Scouts of America are suing the organization and the Mormon church because they say both groups fraudulently presented the Boy Scouts as a safe, wholesome activity for boys.
May 23, 2017 Pastor charged again for not reporting dying granddaughter A Pennsylvania pastor who rejects modern medicine again faces a criminal charge related to his granddaughter's death from pneumonia less than two weeks after the prosecution was thrown out.
May 23, 2017 Kansas archdiocese ushers out Girl Scouts and their cookies The archdiocese covering the Kansas City, Kansas, region and much of the eastern part of the state said Monday it is severing ties with Girl Scouts and urging an end to cookie sales, citing philosophical concerns with the organization.
May 23, 2017 Supreme Court lets stand California ban on anti-gay therapy The Supreme Court has again rejected a challenge to California's ban on so-called gay conversion therapy.
May 23, 2017 Ohio Amish try simple changes to make buggies visible, safer Members of an especially conservative Amish group in northeast Ohio are adding more reflective features to their black, horse-drawn buggies to increase visibility after some serious crashes.
May 23, 2017 Ursuline Sisters to sell US headquarters on Long Island A branch of an order of Roman Catholic nuns is putting its longtime U.S. headquarters on Long Island up for sale as its membership declines.
May 23, 2017 Attorney: plea agreement near in Jewish center bomb plot A defense attorney says a plea agreement is near for a man accused of plotting to bomb a South Florida synagogue and Jewish school in support of the Islamic State extremist group.
