Lt. Gliniewicz laid to rest...Migrants push past police lines...Russian military drills

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FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for a longtime Illinois police officer who was fatally shot last week is under way. Lt. Charles Gliniewicz (GLIHN'-uh-wihts) is being laid to rest in his hometown of Antioch, near Fox Lake, where he was killed. The 52-year-old officer was shot Tuesday while chasing three suspicious men on foot through the town northwest of Chicago. The search for his killers continues.

ROSZKE, Hungary (AP) — Hundreds of Arabs, Asians and Africans tired of waiting for buses have broken through police lines in Hungary and are marching north toward Budapest. Police repeatedly tried to form lines blocking roadways around a migrant holding center near the Serbian border, but the asylum seekers vastly outnumbered police. They've made their way onto a main highway. Traffic is stopped in both directions.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian military units have been scrambled from their bases as part of snap drills ordered by President Vladimir Putin. The country's defense ministry says the drills will last five days and are designed to check troops' combat readiness. It says the drills do not threaten any country. Things have been tense between Russia and the West since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is getting a resounding welcome from people in Pittsburgh. Biden was met with chants of "run Joe, run," as he stepped off in the city's annual Labor Day parade. Speculation is swirling on whether he'll make a late entry into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. One man in a crowd of unionized steelworkers shouted "run For President!" as Biden delivered a speech.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Still no sign of a blue whale entangled in hundreds of feet of fishing line off the Southern California coast. The 80-foot long whale was last seen dragging several hundred feet of line on Friday. Searchers and boaters have been scanning a roughly 100 mile stretch of water from Catalina Island up to Santa Barbara looking for the whale. Rescuers fear stress and strain could weaken and eventually kill the whale if it's not found soon.