Brothers arrested in Mother's Day parade shooting
Written by KEVIN McGILL,Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a neighborhood Mother's Day parade.
Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
Written by RUSSELL CONTRERAS,Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.
American will favor passengers without roller bags
Written by DAVID KOENIG,AP Airlines Writer
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly.
Authorities arrest man in Idaho in terrorism case
Written by TODD DVORAK,Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in his home country and helping scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Police: 2nd suspect arrested in parade shooting
Written by KEVIN McGILL,Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day, police said Thursday afternoon.
INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
Written by ANNE FLAHERTY,Associated Press
Publishable Editors Notes:
An occasional look at how behind-the-scenes influence is exercised in Washington.
Powerball jackpot quickly jumps to $550 million
Written by BARBARA RODRIGUEZ,Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket.
Wash. state to release draft rules for legal pot
Written by GENE JOHNSON,Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — They've spent nearly eight months visiting marijuana grow houses, studying the science of getting high and earning nicknames like "the queen of weed." Now, officials in Washington state are taking their first stab at setting rules for the state's new legal weed industry.