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Tony Spence, director of a news outlet covering the church, was asked to resign this week, according to several Catholic news outlets. He had tweeted about controversial laws in several states.

Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

The spire, which acts as a platform for various broadcast antennas, was readied for installation Thursday. The actual spire-raising will take place at a later date.

Top stories include: the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Chinese author Mo Yan; the presidential campaigns work to earn support of Latino voters in the swing state of Colorado.

Vernon Kruger is living 80 feet up in the air in a wine barrel that is mounted on the top of a pole. In the 1990s he did this for 67 days. He wants to break his record while raising money for charity.

Renee Hall succeeds David Brown, who led the department through the aftermath of the ambush deaths of five officers last July. She leaves Detroit, where she has been deputy chief of police.

In a battle between a fantastic attack and a fantastic defense, the latter prevailed, as two penalty kicks — one made, one whiffed — and a late insurance goal gave the U.S. the win.

On the same night in Florida, two police officers were fatally shot in Kissimmee, near Orlando, and two were shot in Jacksonville. Two others were shot in Pennsylvania.

Also: the CEO of AOL is sorry for a very public firing; a hostage taker kills one person in a bank and is shot to death by Louisiana police; Jesse Jackson, Jr. is sentenced on fraud charges; and is 'Duck Dynasty' star Willie Robertson being wooed to run for Congress?

Also: The International Space Station has a minor leak; Pope Francis meets Coptic Pope Tawadros II; GOP senators deluge EPA nominee Gina McCarthy with questions; and American Idol judge Randy Jackson is leaving the show.