Woman who was confronted by gunman instantly forgave him for killing father

(AP) – A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed says she and the gunman locked eyes during the chaos and she was able to look into his soul, seeing his pain and a feeling of being lost. She said she instantly forgave him “with my heart.

POLICE REPORT - WEDNESDAY

DAY SHIFTResponded to a report of a suspicious subject in the 100 block of Orient Ave.Conducted a welfare check in the 100 block of Rawlings Dr.Responded to a report of fraud in the 600 block of N. 6th St.Responded to a report of verbal domestic in the 2000 block of Hayes Ave.

Both parties blame each other on first day of federal shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats spent the first day of the federal government shutdown blaming each other for the dysfunction, as iconic sites representing the nation’s core identity — from the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii — were temporarily closed.

Stock the shelves

Brad McBride helps stock some of the last available cans of food donated to the pantry at the Clinton Mission House. 

Court sets execution date for only woman on death row

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set an execution date for the only woman in the state on death row.Christa Pike received the death sentence at age 18 for the 1995 torture slaying of Colleen Slemmer, who was a fellow Knoxville Job Corps student.

Tribe claims lawmaker is blocking it from getting land

A Native American nation in Oklahoma is incensed that a lawmaker is requesting millions of dollars to fund renovations at the Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center, or OCPARC.

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist, conservationist, has died

(AP) – Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates’ distinct personalities and use of tools, has died. She was 91.

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Here's your preview of Thursday's paper- More details about I-40 sweep efforts- Adult class underway to teach English- Commissioners talk road conditions- Red Tornadoes look to tame Bobcats- Senior volleyball player eyes two careers after college- Notice of death and serving for Patrick Dean Ater-...

Des Moines public schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportation

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines public schools superintendent who has been detained by immigration authorities submitted his resignation Tuesday while he focuses on challenging his looming deportation, his lawyer said.