Mom cites religious freedom in beating son, pleads guilty

Mom cites religious freedom in beating son, pleads guilty Others have cited the 2015 Indiana law in civil suits in the state. Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://usat.ly/2eWfEKj Khin Par Thaing and a man believed to be her husband leave court after she pleaded guilty to battery Oct. 28, 2016, in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS - A mother who cited religious freedom as a defense for beating her son with a coat hanger will serve a year on probation.

Gop TV ad backing Republican congressman criticizes Trump

In a remarkable slap at their own presidential nominee, Republicans are running a TV ad in Chicago that touts a GOP congressman's independence by showing him saying Donald Trump "has disqualified himself." The spot is aimed at helping Illinois Rep. Robert Dold, considered one of Congress' most endangered Republican incumbents in the Nov. 8 elections.

Flewellen appointed to Law Enforcement Task Force

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced Tuesday the members of the Law Enforcement Task Force, who will examine the Basic Law Enforcement Officer Training Course and establish competency-based standards for any course revisions deemed appropriate.

Voter group wants documents unsealed in Indiana search

A voter mobilization facing an investigation into possible voter registration fraud asked a court Thursday to unseal documents from an Indiana State Police search of its offices, saying it "has been publicly demonized by the highest state officials in Indiana." Patriot Majority USA's attorneys asked a judge to either unseal a search warrant affidavit in the Oct. 4 search of its Indianapolis offices or hold an immediate hearing on its request.

Plane Carrying VP Candidate Mike Pence Skids Off Runway

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Pence campaign plane slides off runway at New York City airport

No one was injured when the plane carrying Republican VP candidate Mike Pence slid off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in NYC according to The Associated Press. **Everyone is okay, including the candidate -- but the Pence campaign plane slid off runway upon landing at LaGuardia pic.twitter.com/EDG1GEjVnQ The plane made a rough impact when it landed.

Former GOP congressman: Grabbing my musket if Trump loses

In this Nov. 15, 2011, file photo former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Walsh tweeted on Oct. 26, 2016, that he plans plans to grab his musket if GOP nominee Donald Trump loses the presidential election.

Sources: Teen in Anthony Weiner sexting scandal believed to be from Gaston Co.

GASTON COUNTY, NC - The teen at the center of a sexting scandal involving former New York politician Anthony Weiner is believed to be from Gaston County, multiple sources told WBTV. According to the Associated Press, federal authorities in New York and North Carolina are investigating online communications between Weiner and a 15-year-old girl.

Oil pipeline protesters brace for confrontation with police

Protesters trying to stop construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline were bracing for a confrontation with police Thursday after the demonstrators refused to leave private land in the pipeline's path. A months-long dispute over the four-state, $3.8 billion pipeline reached a crisis point when some 200 protesters set up camp on land owned by pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners.

US abstains in UN vote on Cuba embargo for the first time

The United States abstained for the first time in 25 years Wednesday on a U.N. resolution condemning America's economic embargo against Cuba, a measure it had always vehemently opposed. The U.S. was joined in abstaining by Israel, the only other country to vote against the embargo resolution in the General Assembly last year.

Camacho and Bordallo discuss issues at UOG alumni forum

The two congressional candidates squared off again, this time before the University of Guam Alumni Association. Among the questions posed to incumbent delegate Madeleine Bordallo and former governor Felix Camacho was what was their commitment to the university as the Western Pacific's only four-year institution of higher learning.