Korean War remains on the way home
Compiled from news services
WASHINGTON— The U.S. military has taken possession of remains that North Korea says belong to Americans who died in the Korean War, the White House said.
A U.S. Air Force plane containing the remains of the fallen service members departed Wonsan, North Korea, and arrived at Osan Air Base in South Korea.
They will be taken to Hawaii for identification. It is the first repatriation of remains from the North since 2007. About 7,000 Americans are still listed as missing from the war.
The approximately 55 remains were turned over by Pyongyang following an agreement reached by President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when they met in June in Singapore.
DeVos yacht damaged
HURON,Ohio — A luxury yacht owned by the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was damaged when someone untied it early Sunday in Ohio, sending it adrift on Lake Erie with the crew on board.
A crew member on the SeaQuest called police to report that he and other members awoke to find the yacht floating away from the dock. The crew managed to gain control of the vessel, but not before it scraped the dock. The yacht sustained $5,000 to $10,000 worth of damage, according to a Huron Police Department report.
Parkland confession ruling
FORTLAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz cannot keep his confession from being disclosed publicly, a judge ruled Thursday.
Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer rejected pleas to keep the confession secret until trial.
Cruz spoke to investigators for 13 hours after his arrest on Feb. 14. During that time, he admitted going onto the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with an AR-15 style rifle and gunning down 17 people, injuring 17 more.
Defense lawyers have conceded his guilt and have focused on avoiding the death penalty for Cruz, 19, a former Parkland student.
Radio hosts suspended
EWING,N.J. — A New Jersey radio station suspended two hosts for calling state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, a practicing Sikh, “Turban Man.”
While on the air Wednesday, Dennis Malloy, the cohost of a program on WKXW-FM,said he was “never going to know his name,” and would refer to Mr. Grewal as “the guy with the turban.” Co-host Judi Franco, in a singsong voice, responded, “Turban Man.”
“If that offends you, then don’t wear the turban and I’ll remember your name,” Mr. Malloy said. “Turban Man — is that highly offensive?” Ms. Franco answered: “To me? No. To people who wear turbans, could be.”
The station, best known as New Jersey 101.5, said the hosts’ remarks were offensive. They were suspended amid a review of the matter.
Basketball mom charged
SEATTLE — A Seattle mother was charged with felony assault after an attack last year on a sixth-grade girl at a basketball game.
Authorities say 38-yearold Monique Altheimer of Kent stormed the court and choked a child who fought with the suspect’s daughter during a December game.
Investigators say Ms. Altheimer cursed at the victim and strangled her. She also elbowed an 11-year-old trying to help her teammate.
The victim was close to blacking out when her mother hit Ms. Altheimer.
Court documents note Ms. Altheimer has been previously convicted of assault.