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PARIS (AP) — An intense manhunt is underway in France following today's attack on a satirical newspaper that left 12 people dead. The newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, had drawn condemnation for its depictions of Islam. It had also satirized other religions and political figures. The suspects have been identified as two brothers in their 30s and an 18-year-old. One police official said the men had links to a Yemeni terrorist network.
CLARION, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead and 30 injured in a highway pileup that occurred in whiteout conditions in western Pennsylvania. State police say nine trucks and nine cars were involved afternoon crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Clarion Township. According to state police, heavy snow had reduced visibility to "virtually zero."
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — More details are emerging about the man who fatally shot a psychologist at a West Texas veterans' hospital before turning the gun on himself. The FBI says the gunman was a former clerk at the clinic and had threatened the victim in 2013. The threat is said to have happed at an El Paso supermarket.
HAVANA (AP) — The head of Cuba's Human Rights and Reconciliation Commission says two political prisoners have been suddenly freed without any judicial procedures. According to Amnesty International, Diango Vargas Martin and Blanco Vargas Martin are brothers and prisoners of conscience. Their mother is a member of the dissident group Ladies in White.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foie gras (fwah-GRAH') lovers are rejoicing. A federal judge in Los Angeles has blocked California's ban on the sale of the fatty duck and goose liver. The law took effect two years ago. But the court ruled that the federal government's authority to regulate foie gras and other poultry products supersedes the state's. Opponents object to the force-feeding of the ducks.
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