1. Well over 3,000 people are known dead after the massive earthquake that hit Nepal over the weekend. Tens of thousands are sleeping outdoors out of fear that aftershocks could knock down even more buildings. 2. The trial of accused theater shooter...
1. More than 2,500 are now confirmed dead as millions of Nepalis brace for aftershocks following an earthquake. Soldiers were seen digging for signs of survivors as international aid efforts to arrive in Kathmandu. 2. Coast Guard crews are searching...
1. President Barack Obama says he takes full responsibility for a counterterrorism operation that inadvertently killed an American and an Italian hostage held by al-Qaeda. The president says the men were killed during a mission that targeted a compou...
1. Italian officials are urging the European Union to move swiflty to address the region's growing migrant crisis. EU leaders plan to hold an emergency summit to address the crisis, after a shipwreck in Libya that may have killed more than 800 people...
A ship with hundreds of migrants arrived in Sicily on Wednesday. Italy's prime minister says the European Union must quickly come up with a long range strategy to deal with the flood of migrants setting out from Libya. French authorities say a 24-yea...
1. The penalty phase opened Tuesday in the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Nearly two weeks ago, jurors convicted Tsarnaev of all 30 charges against him. Now he faces either the death penalty or life in prison. 2. Federal regul...
Federal authorities in in Minneapolis annouced the arrests of 6 people in 2 states in connection with a terrorism investigation. Officials say the youth were trying to travel to Syria and fight with militants, including the Islamic State group by any...
1. Federal officials say 6 people are under arrest. mostly in Minnesota. They are accused of traveling to Syria to support Islamic State militants or trying. 2. The Boston Marathon will be held Monday, the second since 2013 bomb attack. About 30,000...
1. A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber attacked a bank branch in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 35 people. The deadly attack the country's president said was claimed by Islamic State group. The attack targeted a crowd of soldiers with civilians...
1. One day after a gyrocopter landed on the lawn of the US Capitol, Homeland Security is being pressed about safety. Lawmakers are questioning security procedures amid revelations that the pilot was interviewed by security service two years ago. 2. A...
1. A high-flying surprise as a one-person helicopter landed on the lawn of the US Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Police immediately took the pilot into custody and shut down area street. 2. The jury found former NFL star Aaron Hernandez guilty of first...
Wednesday is the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Church bells and a moment of silence will mark the day. The 2 bombs killed 3 people and injuried 260 others back in 2013. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign continues in Iowa. T...
1. The White House signaled Tuesday that President Obama would sign a proposed compromise on the deal to curb Iran's nuclear program. Cabinet members visited Capitol Hill to sell lawmakers on the details of the final deal. 2. Police say they are inve...
This is AP News Minute. A volunteer sheriff's deputy in Tulsa County, Oklahoma is charged with second degree manslaughter after a suspect was shot and killed this month. Authorities say Robert Bates shot the man after mistaking his handgun for his st...
1. A judge has sentenced convicted murderer Jodi Aria to life in prison without the possibility of release on Monday. Judge Sherry Stephens handed down the sentence and ended nearly 7-year-old case that attracted worldwide attention. 2. Senator Marco...
