Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 4, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers:
1. AT LEAST 75 DEAD IN CAPSIZED CHINESE SHIP
More than 360 people remain missing as rescuers cut holes into the overturned hull of the boat in unsuccessful attempts to find more survivors.
2. WHY BLATTER’S RESIGNATION WON’T LEAD MANY TO QUIT
“I do not see much of a chance of a domino effect” in the global soccer establishment, says Peter Alegi, a historian and author of “Africa’s World Cup.”
3. WHO PLANNED TO BEHEAD UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM, KILL POLICE OFFICERS
Usaama Rahim, a knife-wielding man fatally shot by terror investigators in Boston, plotted for at least a week, the FBI says.
4. AT LEAST 73 DEAD IN GHANA AFTER BLAST AT GAS STATION
The cause of the overnight explosion was not immediately known but neighbors say that many people took shelter at the station amid torrential rains and flooding.
5. TEENS IN PAMELA SMART CASE PAROLED
William Flynn and Patrick “Pete” Randall were released from prison in Maine after serving nearly 25 years.
6. `HUMBLER’ RICK PERRY TO ANNOUNCE 2016 BID
The former Texas governor is back and studying up on policy to become a better prepared candidate.
7. POPE HOPES TO BRIDGE RELIGIOUS DIVIDE IN BOSNIA
Sarajevo is gearing up to give the pontiff an ecstatic embrace, as he strives to restore the majority-Muslim city’s legacy of “Europe’s Jerusalem,” which was destroyed in the 1990s war.
8. NORTH KOREA DEVELOPING NEW SATELLITE
Pyongyang also defends its right to conduct rocket launches, despite protests by the U.S. that they are aimed at honing military technologies.
9. WHERE MARINE RESEARCHERS HAVE GAINED MORE TERRITORY
Federal approval to expand gives the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Michigan access to more undiscovered shipwrecks.
10. `19 KIDS AND COUNTING’ REALITY TV FAMILY DISCUSSES SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Josh Duggar’s sister says in a TV interview that he victimized her – but she defends him as well.
