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• In solidarity with Selma, hundreds cross Brooklyn Bridge
• Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale released from hospital
• Police: Black man, 19, dies after shot by officer
• Wisconsin lawmaker says she saw events ahead of fatal police shooting
• Loud noise triggers security alert at U.S. White House: pool report
• Obama to join 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary in Selma
• Russia: 2 suspects detained in murder of Boris Nemtsov
• Photo: The legacy of the march in Selma
• Pilot dies in helicopter crash near St. Louis hospital: newspaper
• Sen. Menendez, amid probe, says he's honest, law-abiding
• Wisconsin police fatally shoot black teen prompting protest
• Fiat Chrysler recalls 703,000 vehicles in U.S. to fix ignition switches
• Former Vice President Walter Mondale hospitalized with flu: newspaper
• California university student council passes bill to ban flags
• Uber halts operations in Anchorage, Oregon city sues ride-share firm
• Ohio man accused of plotting Capitol attack says would have shot Obama
• Sen. Menendez: I've behaved appropriately in office
• Bloody Sundays: Violence against peaceful protesters from Selma to Belfast
• Obama criticizes Ferguson as city seeks settlement over racial bias
• West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor's veto

In solidarity with Selma, hundreds cross Brooklyn Bridge Posted: 07 Mar 2015 11:06 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of New Yorkers have marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark event of the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama.

Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale released from hospital Posted: 07 Mar 2015 10:49 AM PST (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale was released on Saturday from a Minnesota hospital where he was treated for cold and flu symptoms, a spokeswoman for the facility said. Mondale, who is 87, was doing well after his stay at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said hospital spokeswoman Kelley Luckstein. She could not say when Mondale checked into the facility. Former President Jimmy Carter on Friday announced at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis that Mondale had told him by phone he was at the Mayo Clinic, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune newspaper reported.

Police: Black man, 19, dies after shot by officer Posted: 07 Mar 2015 09:26 AM PST MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 19-year-old black man died Friday night after being shot by an officer in Madison, authorities said.

Wisconsin lawmaker says she saw events ahead of fatal police shooting Posted: 07 Mar 2015 08:03 AM PST A Wisconsin state representative observed incidents that led up to the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Madison, where protesters later gathered at the site of the killing, the lawmaker said on her Facebook page. An officer responded to a disturbance on Friday evening and later forced his way into an apartment that a 19-year-old suspect in a recent battery had entered, the city's Police Chief Mike Koval has told reporters. State Representative Chris Taylor, who said on Facebook she observed what led up to the shooting, is the co-author of a bill signed into law last year that requires outside investigators under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Justice to probe officer involved shootings. I've been informed that the Department of Justice's division of criminal investigation is on its way to the scene." Taylor's post on Facebook gave no further details on the shooting and she did not return an email seeking comment.

Loud noise triggers security alert at U.S. White House: pool report Posted: 07 Mar 2015 07:46 AM PST A loud noise was heard on the White House's South Lawn just before U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were due to take off by helicopter, a White House pool report said on Saturday. It said the noise prompted Secret Service agents to move the press back into the briefing room and lock the doors.

Obama to join 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary in Selma Posted: 07 Mar 2015 06:18 AM PST President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and about 100 members of Congress will mark the 50th anniversary of a landmark event of the civil rights movement.

Russia: 2 suspects detained in murder of Boris Nemtsov Posted: 07 Mar 2015 02:22 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia's federal security service said Saturday that two suspects have been detained in the killing a week ago of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

Photo: The legacy of the march in Selma Posted: 07 Mar 2015 12:56 AM PST In this March 7, 1965 file photo, state troopers use clubs against participants of a civil rights voting march in Selma, Ala. At foreground right, John Lewis, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, is beaten by a state trooper. The day, which became known as "Bloody Sunday," is widely credited for galvanizing the nation's leaders and ultimately yielded passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Pilot dies in helicopter crash near St. Louis hospital: newspaper Posted: 06 Mar 2015 11:57 PM PST (Reuters) - A medical helicopter pilot died when the aircraft crashed near a St. Louis hospital, according to fire officials and local media. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper reported, citing city Fire Captain Garon Mosby, that the pilot was the only person in the helicopter when it went down near St. Louis University Hospital, where it was headed to pick up a crew. The St. Louis Fire Department said on its Twitter account that emergency workers responded to the accident and subsequent fire, but provided no additional details and could not be immediately reached.

Sen. Menendez, amid probe, says he's honest, law-abiding Posted: 06 Mar 2015 11:24 PM PST NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Amid a federal investigation, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez insists he has always been honest in his more than 20 years in Congress and says he is "not going anywhere" even as a person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that Menendez is expected to face criminal charges soon.

Wisconsin police fatally shoot black teen prompting protest Posted: 06 Mar 2015 10:49 PM PST (Reuters) - Wisconsin police fatally shot an apparently unarmed African-American teenager on Friday, prompting dozens of people to protest at the site of the killing, according to police and videos published on social media. Madison Police Chief Mike Koval told reporters that an officer responded to a disturbance around 6:30 p.m. local time and later forced his way into an apartment that the 19-year-old, who was also suspected of a recent battery, had gone into. The shooting comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of police violence against minorities across the country. Protests have been held in Los Angeles and Washington state in recent days over police killings of unarmed, minority men.

Fiat Chrysler recalls 703,000 vehicles in U.S. to fix ignition switches Posted: 06 Mar 2015 10:31 PM PST Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 702,578 SUVs and minivans to fix defective ignition switches that can unexpectedly turn off the engine, according to documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators. If there is a key fob, it should also be removed, Fiat Chrysler said in documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The company said road conditions or a jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move into the off or accessory position, turning off the engine and disabling the air bags, power steering and power brakes. Fiat Chrysler said it expects to begin replacing the defective ignition switches for the 2008-2009 minivans and SUVs in April and the 2010 vehicles in August.

Former Vice President Walter Mondale hospitalized with flu: newspaper Posted: 06 Mar 2015 09:41 PM PST (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale has been hospitalized with the flu, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune newspaper reported citing former President Jimmy Carter. Carter was speaking at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis when he announced that Mondale had told him by phone that he was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the Tribune reported. The Tribune reported that Mondale, 87, underwent heart surgery last year, just days after his wife, Joan Mondale, died at the age of 83.

California university student council passes bill to ban flags Posted: 06 Mar 2015 08:52 PM PST (Reuters) - The student council of a southern California university passed a bill that would ban the hanging of any national flag in the common area of student government offices, school officials said on Friday. The measure, passed by six undergraduates on the University of California at Irvine's student legislative council, said that national flags bear a range of cultural significances that could be interpreted negatively by some. The resolution added that national flags - citing the United States flag in particular - have been "flown in instances of colonialism and imperialism" and "serve as symbols of patriotism or weapons for nationalism." "Freedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible can be interpreted as hate speech," the bill said. The Executive Cabinet of the school's student government will meet on Saturday to discuss vetoing the bill, Associated Students of UCI President Reza Zomorrodian said in a statement.

Uber halts operations in Anchorage, Oregon city sues ride-share firm Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:53 PM PST By Steve Quinn and Shelby Sebens JUNEAU/PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Uber said it was halting operations in Anchorage on Friday until Alaska's largest city can work out details enabling the ride-share company's drivers to accept paying fares, as an Oregon city sued the firm over safety requirements. An Uber Anchorage operations manager said the company halted operations because the city's efforts to draft rules for Uber drivers, such as insurance and background check requirements, have not come quick enough, despite months of negotiations. Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan said Uber's decision "should not be attributed to inaction by the municipality as the process has been continuous and a path forward has been established by the Assembly." Sullivan added that the Assembly members and city officials will meet with Uber on March 18 to try to work out an agreement. The Oregon city of Eugene sued Uber in Lane County Circuit Court on Thursday, asking the court to stop Uber from operating until it meets what the city calls "minimum safety requirements," said Laura Hammond, Eugene's communication and policy analyst.

Ohio man accused of plotting Capitol attack says would have shot Obama Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:36 PM PST An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants and charged with plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol said in a television interview that he would have shot President Barack Obama in the head. Christopher Cornell, 20, told Cincinnati's FOX 19 WXIX TV that if he had not been arrested by FBI agents in January, he would have carried out an alleged plot to plant pipe bombs on the Capitol and at the Israeli Embassy. I would have took my gun, I would have put it to Obama's head and I would have pulled the trigger," Cornell, of Cincinnati, said in a telephone interview from the Boone County, Kentucky, jail aired on Friday. "Then I would have released more bullets on the Senate and the House of Representative members, and I would have attacked the Israeli Embassy and various other buildings full of kafir (a Muslim term for infidel) who want to wage war against us Muslims and shed our blood.

Sen. Menendez: I've behaved appropriately in office Posted: 06 Mar 2015 05:12 PM PST NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, under federal investigation for his relationship with a Florida doctor and political donor, is expected to face criminal charges in the coming weeks, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

Bloody Sundays: Violence against peaceful protesters from Selma to Belfast Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:40 PM PST President Obama plans to visit Selma to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Obama criticizes Ferguson as city seeks settlement over racial bias Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:23 PM PST President Barack Obama condemned the Missouri city of Ferguson on Friday for "oppressive and abusive" actions against African-Americans that were laid bare in a U.S. Justice Department report accusing police and court officials of racial bias. The president's comments came as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday dismantling the city's police department was a possibility. "That means everything from working with them to coming up with an entirely new structure." Ferguson Mayor James Knowles said three city workers who demonstrated "egregious racial bias" are no longer employed by the city, and said Ferguson officials are pursuing other reforms to try to reach a settlement with the Justice Department.

West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor's veto Posted: 06 Mar 2015 03:35 PM PST (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled West Virginia legislature on Friday banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, overriding the governor's veto and joining 11 other states in prohibiting abortion at that point. The state Senate voted 27-5 to override the veto by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat. The state House of Delegates had voted to override his veto on Wednesday. Planned Parenthood said in a statement that bans on abortion after 20 weeks had been passed in 11 other states since 2010.

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