Vietnam war protester, Catholic priest Daniel Berrigan dies at...

NEW YORK CITY (AP) - The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, a Roman Catholic priest and peace activist who was imprisoned for burning draft files in a protest against the Vietnam War, died Saturday. He was 94.

Berrigan died at Murray-Weigel Hall, a Jesuit health care community in New York City after a "long illness," according to Michael Benigno, a spokesman for the Jesuits USA Northeast Province.

"He died peacefully," Benigno said.

ExploreRead the full story

ExploreRead and sign an online guestbook for Daniel Berrigan

US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown

17m ago

Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains

22m ago

Super typhoon threatens the Philippines, still reeling from recent storm that killed more than 200

26m ago

Featured

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Prolonged shutdown could force 20% flight cuts, U.S. officials warn

The Federal Aviation Administration started reducing flights Friday at 40 major airports, which includes Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

With SNAP benefits in limbo, Atlanta residents step up to help

With SNAP benefits in limbo after a late-Friday Supreme Court decision, many metro Atlanta residents are putting their own money toward supporting those affected.

Study: Rents for low-wage Atlantans rose 9 times faster than for high earners

Rents for suburban workforce housing in the metro Atlanta region increased by almost 20%, while rents for luxury units increased by 2%, a study said.

News