LINCOLN, R.I. – Police say two friends trying to hand off a rice cooker at a Rhode Island casino caused a brief security scare. The Twin River Casino in Lincoln wasn’t evacuated but the parking lot was temporarily closed Saturday morning until police determined there was no threat. WPRI-TV reports …

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish Airlines says an Istanbul-bound plane carrying 134 passengers made an emergency landing at New Delhi after note with the word “bomb” was found in a toilet, the latest in a series of such incidents. The airline said Tuesday that a crew member discovered the note on …

FALL LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Three people have been airlifted to a hospital after their canoe plummeted over a waterfall near the U.S.-Canada border in northern Minnesota. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says one teen boy had to be rescued from under a log where he became wedged after the …

MOSCOW – Russia has protested plans to demolish a Soviet war memorial in Poland and accused the Warsaw government of escalating its “war on monuments.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said at least 10 war memorials have been desecrated or demolished in Poland during the past year. Friday’s protest concerns a …

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Francis says he wasn’t offended by the “Communist crucifix” given to him by Bolivian President Evo Morales during his South American pilgrimage. The crucifix was a replica of one designed by a Jesuit priest, the Rev. Luis Espinal, who was tortured and killed by …

CAIRO – Egypt’s armed forces said they foiled an attempted attack Wednesday on a military post on a highway linking Cairo with the Red Sea coast that was claimed by Islamic State affiliates. The driver of a car carrying 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of dynamite refused to stop at the …

Los Angeles police investigating a man’s death discovered an arsenal of more than 1,200 firearms and approximately two tons of ammunition in his home and garage Monday. The Los Angeles Times reported that the unidentified man’s decomposing body was found in his car, which was parked down the street from …

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s central bank says it will increase dollar auctions from $52 million to $200 million per day through the end of September to stabilize the badly weakened peso. The Bank of Mexico also announced it would lower the level of currency market volatility needed to trigger the …

MORELIA, Mexico – Mexican authorities say a 12-year-old boy shot dead earlier this week was killed far from the site of a clash between security forces and protesters. A report from the Michoacan state prosecutor’s office says the victim and four other people who suffered wounds were inside a restaurant …

CAIRO – The Saudi-led coalition says it will start a five-day humanitarian pause in Yemen on Sunday at one minute before midnight. The statement, carried on Saudi state media Saturday, says the pause came at the request of embattled Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to Saudi’s King Salman. It …