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• Building collapses, burns in New York's East Village: authorities
• Airline stunned as news emerges that co-pilot sought to 'destroy' plane
• More than 15,000 buildings without power after Oklahoma tornadoes
• More than 15,000 buildings without power after Oklahoma tornadoes
• Politicians are the only people who can't be addicted to their phones
• National Guardsman, cousin arrested for trying to join Islamic State
• U.S. lawmaker to Homeland Security: 'clean up' Secret Service
• U.S. DEA agents had sex parties funded by drug cartels: watchdog
• U.S. House committee advances 'threat-sharing' cybersecurity bill
• Indiana governor signs religious freedom bill that could affect gays
• More than 15,000 structures without power after Oklahoma tornadoes
• Case against accused Boston Marathon bomber moves towards conclusion
• Official: 1 pilot locked out of crash plane cockpit
• Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Arkansas; 1 dead, several injured
• California police say 'no evidence' supporting claims of woman's abduction
• Florida teen kills brother, shoots other sibling, then kills himself
• One person reported killed as tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Arkansas
• Ex-U.S. war prisoner Bergdahl charged with desertion, misbehavior
• Californians worry about water, favor legalizing pot and like Jerry Brown: poll
• Saudis begin airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
• Tornadoes hit Oklahoma and Arkansas, damaging structures
• U.S. autoworkers face threat as car makers drawn to Mexico
• U.S. conducting airstrikes to help Iraq retake Tikrit
• Jury in Silicon Valley discrimination trial starts deliberations
• Knox defense calls conviction grave error

Building collapses, burns in New York's East Village: authorities Posted: 26 Mar 2015 12:57 PM PDT A building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, authorities said. There was no immediate information on possible injuries, said a spokesman for the New York Police Department. Live footage on local television showed a residential apartment building engulfed in flames and heavy smoke. Rescuers from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) were headed to the location, which was on Second Avenue and East 7th Street in Manhattan, an FDNY spokeswoman said.

Airline stunned as news emerges that co-pilot sought to 'destroy' plane Posted: 26 Mar 2015 12:24 PM PDT Officials say the Germanwings co-pilot "intentionally" sent the plane into its doomed descent.

More than 15,000 buildings without power after Oklahoma tornadoes Posted: 26 Mar 2015 12:09 PM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 15,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma and Arkansas were without power on Thursday after tornadoes touched down in the states a day earlier, leaving at least one person dead and scores of structures damaged. School were closed in parts of Oklahoma and clean up was under way from the twisters that hit near Tulsa, Oklahoma City and in northwest Arkansas. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency in 25 counties. Another tornado was spotted in Moore, Oklahoma, where police said multiple buildings were damaged and vehicles overturned.

More than 15,000 buildings without power after Oklahoma tornadoes Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:52 AM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 15,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma and Arkansas were without power on Thursday after tornadoes touched down in the states a day earlier, leaving at least one person dead and scores of structures damaged. School were closed in parts of Oklahoma and clean up was under way from the twisters that hit near Tulsa, Oklahoma City and in northwest Arkansas. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency in 25 counties. Another tornado was spotted in Moore, Oklahoma, where police said multiple buildings were damaged and vehicles overturned.

Politicians are the only people who can't be addicted to their phones Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:21 AM PDT Life inside a presidential campaign bubble has long been maligned as a suffocating, alienating experience.

National Guardsman, cousin arrested for trying to join Islamic State Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:58 AM PDT The FBI has arrested two men -- one of them a current member of the Illinois National Guard -- for allegedly trying to join ISIS, the brutal terrorist group wreaking havoc in Syria and Iraq, authorities said. Army National Guard Specialist Hasan Edmonds, 22, was arrested at Chicago Midway International Airport as he was trying to fly to Egypt, according to authorities. His cousin, Jonas Edmonds, 29, was arrested at his home. Hasan Edmonds first came onto the FBI's radar in late 2014 as he hatched a plan for Hasan Edmonds to join ISIS overseas while Jonas Edmonds launched an attack inside the United States, according to the Justice Department.

U.S. lawmaker to Homeland Security: 'clean up' Secret Service Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:42 AM PDT A U.S. lawmaker on Thursday questioned Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's choice of a veteran agent to lead the U.S. Secret Service and said the agency that protects the American president needs to be cleaned up. We all have the highest of regard and respect for the Secret Service. Rogers questioned the choice of Joseph Clancy, a 27-year veteran of the Secret Service, as its director, citing an independent panel's recommendation that the new director be picked from outside the agency, which it described as insular. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson stepped down in October after a Sept. 19 White House breach in which a man carrying a knife jumped the fence and ran into the executive mansion.

U.S. DEA agents had sex parties funded by drug cartels: watchdog Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:26 AM PDT U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents in an unnamed country had alleged "sex parties" with prostitutes funded by local drug cartels over several years, according to a report published on Thursday by the Justice Department's internal watchdog. The 10 agents - an assistant regional director and nine special agents - had the alleged parties "at government-leased headquarters," and three of the special agents "were provided money, expensive gifts, and weapons from drug cartel members," according to the report. One special agent was cleared of all wrongdoing, the report said. The findings are part of a investigation by the Office of the Inspector General, which analyzed allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct between October 2008 and September 2012.

U.S. House committee advances 'threat-sharing' cybersecurity bill Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:04 AM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a long-awaited bill that would make it easier for companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government without the fear of lawsuits. The legislation is expected to come before the full House as soon as late April, after lawmakers return from a two-week early April recess. Similar legislation is making its way through the U.S. Senate and backers of both bills say they have a good chance of passing after repeated setbacks. U.S. corporations have been clamoring for more protection against cyberattacks, but they also worry about potential lawsuits if they hand information over to government investigators.

Indiana governor signs religious freedom bill that could affect gays Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:48 AM PDT (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Thursday signed into law a religious freedom bill that could allow businesses and individuals to deny services to gays on religious grounds. Supporters of the bill, which was passed overwhelmingly by both chambers of the Republican-controlled state legislature, say it will keep the government from forcing business owners to act in ways contrary to strongly held religious beliefs. "The Constitution of the United States and the Indiana Constitution both provide strong recognition of the freedom of religion but today, many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action," said Pence, in a statement after signing the bill. Legal experts say the Religious Freedom Restoration Act sets a standard that will allow people of all faiths to bring religious freedom claims.

More than 15,000 structures without power after Oklahoma tornadoes Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:16 AM PDT About 15,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma and Arkansas were without power on Thursday after tornadoes touched down in the states a day earlier, leaving at least one person dead and scores of structures damaged. School were closed in parts of Oklahoma and clean up was underway from the twisters that hit Tulsa, Oklahoma City and northwest Arkansas. Another tornado was spotted in Moore, Oklahoma, where police said multiple buildings were damaged and vehicles overturned. The Oklahoma City suburb was hit by a tornado in 2013 that killed 24 and injured more than 300.

Case against accused Boston Marathon bomber moves towards conclusion Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:18 AM PDT The jury hearing the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Thursday is due to hear more details about the deadly 2013 attack as prosecutors prepare to wrap up their case. Through 13 days of testimony at U.S. District Court in Boston, the jurors have heard witnesses ranging from people who lost limbs when the twin pressure-cooker bombs ripped through the crowd at the race's finish line to FBI agents who described finding fuses and metal BB pellets in the apartment where the defendant and his older brother lived. He is also accused of shooting dead a university police officer three days later as he and 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev prepared to flee the city. The two brothers took part in a heated gunfight with police in the Boston suburb of Watertown, Massachusetts, that ended when Dzhokhar roared off in a hijacked Mercedes SUV, running over his older brother.

Official: 1 pilot locked out of crash plane cockpit Posted: 26 Mar 2015 03:15 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — An official with knowledge of the audio recordings from the Germanwings flight that crashed in the Alps says one of the pilots apparently was locked out of the cockpit when the plane went down.

Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Arkansas; 1 dead, several injured Posted: 26 Mar 2015 12:24 AM PDT TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The first batch of severe weather in this year's tornado season has devastated an Oklahoma mobile home park, and storms across the area damaged buildings, tore off roofs and left debris strewn across roads. One person was killed and several were injured.

California police say 'no evidence' supporting claims of woman's abduction Posted: 25 Mar 2015 10:18 PM PDT By Daina Beth Solomon HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) - Police in California said on Wednesday night there was "no evidence" supporting the reported story that a San Francisco Bay Area woman was kidnapped for ransom earlier this week before inexplicably reappearing alone and unharmed. "There is no evidence to support the claims that this was a stranger abduction or an abduction at all," the Vallejo Police Department said in a message on its Facebook page in regard to the case of 30-year-old Denise Huskins. On Wednesday, Huskins turned up in her coastal hometown of Huntington Beach, 35 miles south of Los Angeles, but the circumstances of her return, as well as her disappearance, remained murky, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. Huskins was reported by her boyfriend on Monday afternoon to have been forcibly abducted hours earlier from his home in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Vallejo, sparking an intense search by local law enforcement and the FBI, police said on Tuesday.

Florida teen kills brother, shoots other sibling, then kills himself Posted: 25 Mar 2015 10:03 PM PDT A 13-year-old boy in Florida fatally shot his 6-year-old brother, wounded his 16-year-old brother and then killed himself on Wednesday during an argument over food, authorities said. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office received a call about the shooting at 6:19 p.m. local time in the city of Hudson, some 45 miles (72 km) north of Tampa, the office said in a statement. The older brother was taken to a hospital and his injuries were not considered life-threatening, the statement said. "This is a horrific scene," Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco Chris said, according to the Tampa Bay Times newspaper.

One person reported killed as tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Arkansas Posted: 25 Mar 2015 07:14 PM PDT A storm system produced at least three tornadoes in Arkansas and Oklahoma on Wednesday, reportedly killing one person and injuring others as the twisters downed power lines, damaged buildings and overturned vehicles, officials said. The Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Sheriff's Office said one person was killed and others injured as the storm moved through the town of Sand Springs, according to ABC News. Police in the Tulsa suburb of Sand Springs said mobile homes were tipped over, and the tornado left large parts of the area without power. The Sand Springs tornado heavily damaged a gymnastics studio that had about 60 people inside, according to local fire department officials.

Ex-U.S. war prisoner Bergdahl charged with desertion, misbehavior Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:43 PM PDT By Kelly Twedell FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) - U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was formally charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the most serious count, the Army said. Bergdahl's attorney, Eugene Fidell of Yale Law School, said the Army had scheduled an Article 32 investigation hearing on April 22 to determine whether there was sufficient evidence to proceed with a court-martial. The Army said the investigation, similar to a civilian grand jury proceeding, would take place at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

Californians worry about water, favor legalizing pot and like Jerry Brown: poll Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:12 PM PDT By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Californians support Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, worry about water and increasingly favor legalizing marijuana, a new poll shows. About 55 percent of adults approve of the job Brown is doing, down from an all-time high of 61 percent in January, but still pretty good marks, according to the latest poll by the Public Policy Institute of California. Likely voters in the most populous U.S. state also tend to agree with Brown's position that the University of California should get more funding if it holds tuition flat, with 52 percent in favor.

Saudis begin airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen Posted: 25 Mar 2015 05:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia began airstrikes Wednesday against Houthi rebel positions in Yemen, vowing that the Sunni kingdom will do "anything necessary" to protect its neighbor from Iran-backed Shiite rebels.

Tornadoes hit Oklahoma and Arkansas, damaging structures Posted: 25 Mar 2015 05:09 PM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A storm system produced at least three tornadoes in Arkansas and Oklahoma on Wednesday, downing power lines and causing damage to structures, officials said. There have been no immediate reports of major injuries or deaths. A tornado was spotted in Moore, Oklahoma, local media reports said. The Oklahoma City suburb was hit by a tornado in 2013 that killed 24 and injured more than 300. Police in the Tulsa suburb of Sand Springs said mobile homes were tipped over by a tornado that has left large parts of the area without power. ...

U.S. autoworkers face threat as car makers drawn to Mexico Posted: 25 Mar 2015 03:04 PM PDT By Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday said getting raises for workers at the Detroit automakers will be a top priority in contract talks this summer, but more jobs and production are shifting to U.S. plants without unions and Mexico. In the next six years, Mexico's auto production will rise to more than a quarter of the North American market, according to industry consultant IHS Inc. Earlier this week, General Motors Co said it would build a factory in Mexico to assemble a new generation of compact Chevrolet Cruze sedans, although the company said that would not affect a Lordstown, Ohio, plant that builds the same model. The rise of Mexico as an auto assembly hub is just one factor working against the UAW as it launches contract talks with Ford Motor Co, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles this summer.

U.S. conducting airstrikes to help Iraq retake Tikrit Posted: 25 Mar 2015 02:31 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — At Iraq's request, the U.S. began airstrikes in Tikrit on Wednesday in support of a stalled Iraqi ground offensive to retake the city from Islamic State fighters, a senior U.S. official said.

Jury in Silicon Valley discrimination trial starts deliberations Posted: 25 Mar 2015 01:45 PM PDT By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jurors began deliberating on Wednesday on a high profile lawsuit brought by a former Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner who alleges she suffered gender discrimination and retaliation at the storied venture firm. The jury of six men and six women started their discussions shortly after attorneys for Kleiner and its former partner Ellen Pao wrapped up their closing arguments. In San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday, Pao attorney Therese Lawless said Kleiner has engaged in "revisionist history" when it argues Pao's allegations are fueled by the desire for a large cash payout.

Knox defense calls conviction grave error Posted: 25 Mar 2015 01:28 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Amanda Knox's defense lawyer urged Italy's highest court on Wednesday to overturn the American's conviction in the 2007 murder of her British roommate, calling it a "grave judicial error."

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