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• Arab coalition 'reconnaissance' troops land in Yemen
• Small earthquake shakes Los Angeles region
• Could machine politics be the solution to Washington’s dysfunction?
• Baltimore mayor announces end of city-wide night curfew
• Day of prayer for Baltimore after black man's police custody death
• NYPD officer shot in head, critically hurt; suspect arrested
• Baltimore relieved by charges, weary of curfew
• Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision
• Protesters again defy curfew in Baltimore after officers charged
• New York City police officer shot, suspect in custody
• 'We Need Help': Aid scarce in quake-hit Nepal villages
• Festive Baltimore rallies in hope after police charged
• Experts: Convictions will be tough to win in Baltimore case
• Favorite American Pharoah wins Kentucky Derby
• Kate Middleton, Prince William share first baby photo
• SurveyMonkey CEO, husband of Facebook's Sandberg, dies

Arab coalition 'reconnaissance' troops land in Yemen Posted: 03 May 2015 01:29 PM PDT At least 20 troops from a Saudi-led Arab coalition, including Yemeni expatriates, came ashore Sunday in the southern port city of Aden.

Small earthquake shakes Los Angeles region Posted: 03 May 2015 11:07 AM PDT (Reuters) - A mild earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing no reported damage. The quake with a magnitude of 3.9 struck at about 4 a.m. (7 a.m. ET) and was centered near View Park-Windsor Hills, about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, the USGS said. Shaking described as weak could be felt east to Riverside and south to Irvine, it said. No damage was reported, according to local media. A stronger quake of 4.2 struck on Saturday at midday near Kalamazoo, Michigan, the USGS said. ...

Could machine politics be the solution to Washington’s dysfunction? Posted: 03 May 2015 08:40 AM PDT

Baltimore mayor announces end of city-wide night curfew Posted: 03 May 2015 08:23 AM PDT (Reuters) - Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced on Sunday she has ended a city-wide night curfew that she imposed last Tuesday after violence erupted during protests over the death of a black man who suffered fatal injuries while in police custody. "My goal has always been to not have the curfew in place a single day longer than was necessary. I believe we have reached that point today," Rawlings-Blake said on Twitter. (Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Frances Kerry)

Day of prayer for Baltimore after black man's police custody death Posted: 03 May 2015 06:10 AM PDT By Scott Malone and Ian Simpson BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The city of Baltimore was on Sunday to observe a day of prayer two weeks after a 25-year-old black man died of injuries suffered in police custody in a case that has led to criminal charges against six officers. Freddie Gray's death last month was the latest in a string of police killings of unarmed black men that have sparked anger and protests across the United States over the past year. "What happened in Baltimore sets the bar for prosecutors across the country," said State Senator Catherine Pugh. "It raises the standard of what you can do." After a day of violence on Monday, when rioters torched buildings and cars and threw rocks at police, the mostly black city of 620,000 people has seen a week of largely peaceful demonstrations and marchers that swelled into the thousands of people on Friday and Saturday after charges were brought.

NYPD officer shot in head, critically hurt; suspect arrested Posted: 03 May 2015 05:23 AM PDT The officer is shot while attempting to stop a man suspected of carrying a handgun.

Baltimore relieved by charges, weary of curfew Posted: 03 May 2015 01:43 AM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — People seeking racial justice and rebuilding for Baltimore planned a day of prayer and healing, even as others chafed under a curfew set to expire early Monday. City leaders refused calls to lift the curfew following the city's top prosecutor's announcement that charges had been filed against six officers accused of fatally injuring a black man in police custody.

Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision Posted: 02 May 2015 10:19 PM PDT Pacquiao couldn't keep pace with Mayweather as the pound-for-pound champ stayed undefeated at 48-0.

Protesters again defy curfew in Baltimore after officers charged Posted: 02 May 2015 10:01 PM PDT Hundreds of protesters broke the city of Baltimore's curfew and several were arrested, a day after six police officers were charged over the death of an African-American man in their custody. Baltimore has seen days of protests over alleged police racism and excessive force following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray who was in police custody. A spontaneous street party of thousands of people erupted in Baltimore during the day Saturday a day after charges were announced against the officers involved in Gray's arrest. The Maryland National Guard said on Twitter it had nearly 3,000 soldiers and airmen ready to help "keep the peace" in the city.

New York City police officer shot, suspect in custody Posted: 02 May 2015 08:40 PM PDT (Reuters) - A New York City plainclothes police officer was shot on Saturday and authorities said a suspect was arrested and in custody. The officer, identified by police as Brian Moore, 25, was in surgery at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center about four hours after the shooting, a hospital representative told reporters on Saturday night. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Moore was "very, very seriously injured." Local media reported that Moore was shot in the face. Police arrested Demetrius Blackwell, 35, who shot at Moore and another officer at about 6:15 p.m. while they were in their car in the borough of Queens, New York Police Commissioner William Bratton told reporters.

'We Need Help': Aid scarce in quake-hit Nepal villages Posted: 02 May 2015 07:17 PM PDT PAUWATHOK, Nepal (AP) — At the entrance of this destroyed mountain village, a wooden sign stands, cobbled together from debris of homes flattened by Nepal's devastating earthquake. Its message: "WE NEED HELP. PLEASE HELP."

Festive Baltimore rallies in hope after police charged Posted: 02 May 2015 07:01 PM PDT By Scott Malone and Ian Simpson BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Baltimore on Saturday as anger over the death of a young black man turned to hopes for change following swift criminal charges against six police officers. There was an upbeat mood at the march from the housing projects where 25-year-old Freddie Gray was arrested last month to a plaza in front of city hall where the city's chief prosecutor announced charges on Friday ranging from murder to assault in his death. A 10 p.m. curfew was kept in place for Saturday, but police were in uniform rather than riot gear and relaxed marchers snapped selfies with officers as the protest moved to the West Baltimore intersection that was the scene of looting on Monday. Rioting and looting broke out after the funeral for Gray, who died on April 19, a week after suffering a fatal spinal injury while in police custody.

Experts: Convictions will be tough to win in Baltimore case Posted: 02 May 2015 05:07 PM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's top prosecutor acted swiftly in charging six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a grave spinal injury as he was arrested and put into a police transport van, handcuffed and without a seat belt.

Favorite American Pharoah wins Kentucky Derby Posted: 02 May 2015 04:20 PM PDT (Reuters) - Favorite American Pharoah won the the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. Firing Line finished second, according to unofficial results, in the opening jewel of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown series for 3-year-olds. (Reporting by Larry Fine in New York, editing by Gene Cherry)

Kate Middleton, Prince William share first baby photo Posted: 02 May 2015 03:32 PM PDT

SurveyMonkey CEO, husband of Facebook's Sandberg, dies Posted: 02 May 2015 02:43 PM PDT SurveyMonkey CEO and husband of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, Dave Goldberg, died unexpectedly on Friday night, his brother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday. "It's with incredible shock and sadness that I'm letting our friends and family know that my amazing brother, Dave Goldberg, beloved husband of Sheryl Sandberg, father of two wonderful children, and son of Paula Goldberg, passed away suddenly last night," Robert Goldberg wrote.

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