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• Ben Carson on the issues: Inside the mind of the retired neurosurgeon surging in polls
• NFL's first female coach on concussions, Tom Brady
• Baltimore judge allows charges against officers in Freddie Gray case
• Senate Dems have votes to hand Obama victory on Iran deal
• Texas police audio indicates deputy shooting victim was armed, suicidal
• Obama visit puts spotlight on rough plight in rural Alaska
• Baltimore judge to weigh motions in high-profile police death case
• Officials search for 3 suspects in Illinois officer's death
• Police in Illinois hunt for 3 suspects after officer killed
• Parents of woman shot in San Francisco file wrongful death claims
• Missouri executes man convicted of rape, murder of teenage girl
• Republicans lack votes to defund Planned Parenthood: McConnell
• U.S. judge gives Uber drivers class action status

Ben Carson on the issues: Inside the mind of the retired neurosurgeon surging in polls Posted: 02 Sep 2015 01:09 PM PDT Carson has never held elected office, but that might actually be a boon rather than a hindrance in appealing to conservatives frustrated with politics as usual.

NFL's first female coach on concussions, Tom Brady Posted: 02 Sep 2015 10:46 AM PDT Yahoo's Katie Couric speaks to Jen Welter about her life with the Arizona Cardinals and some of the hot button issues confronting the league today.

Baltimore judge allows charges against officers in Freddie Gray case Posted: 02 Sep 2015 09:40 AM PDT BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Wednesday rejected defense motions to drop charges against six police officers in the case of a black man who died in April from injuries in police custody. Williams also rejected a motion from the defense calling for Marilyn Mosby, the state's attorney for Baltimore, and her office to recuse themselves from the Freddie Gray case. (Reporting by Ian Simpson; Writing by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Susan Heavey)

Senate Dems have votes to hand Obama victory on Iran deal Posted: 02 Sep 2015 07:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland became the crucial 34th vote in favor the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, ensuring a landmark victory for President Barack Obama over ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.

Texas police audio indicates deputy shooting victim was armed, suicidal Posted: 02 Sep 2015 07:27 AM PDT An audio recording released on Wednesday of a conversation between a dispatcher and Texas county deputies, whose fatal shooting of a man raised questions of whether they acted properly, indicate the man was armed and suicidal and had just harmed his wife and baby. Gilbert Flores, 41, was killed on Friday by two Bexar County deputies. A cell phone video of the incident, which took place near San Antonio, appeared to show the victim with his hands in the air before being shot.

Obama visit puts spotlight on rough plight in rural Alaska Posted: 02 Sep 2015 05:18 AM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It's a good bet that President Barack Obama will never use a honey bucket.

Baltimore judge to weigh motions in high-profile police death case Posted: 02 Sep 2015 03:12 AM PDT A Baltimore court will hear pretrial arguments on Wednesday in the case against six U.S. police officers accused in the death of a black man from an injury in police custody. The death of Freddie Gray, 25, in April drew worldwide attention when it triggered protests and a day of rioting, arson and looting. The case became part of a national debate on police treatment of minorities in the United States.

Officials search for 3 suspects in Illinois officer's death Posted: 02 Sep 2015 02:09 AM PDT A massive manhunt continued overnight for the suspects in the slaying of a veteran officer.

Police in Illinois hunt for 3 suspects after officer killed Posted: 01 Sep 2015 11:10 PM PDT Police with helicopters, dogs and armed with rifles are conducting a massive manhunt.

Parents of woman shot in San Francisco file wrongful death claims Posted: 01 Sep 2015 09:00 PM PDT The family of a woman shot dead on a San Francisco pier in July filed wrongful death claims on Tuesday against the sheriff and two federal agencies, citing negligence and other errors in the handling of an undocumented immigrant accused of killing her. Kathryn Steinle, 32, was gunned down, apparently at random, on July 1 as she walked arm-in-arm with her father along the city's waterfront. A convicted felon who had been deported from the United States to Mexico five times, Juan Francisco Sanchez-Lopez, is facing murder charges in connection with Steinle's death.

Missouri executes man convicted of rape, murder of teenage girl Posted: 01 Sep 2015 07:40 PM PDT (Reuters) - The U.S. state of Missouri on Tuesday executed a man who, along with a friend, pleaded guilty to the 1989 abduction, rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl, a state corrections department spokesman said.

Republicans lack votes to defund Planned Parenthood: McConnell Posted: 01 Sep 2015 03:28 PM PDT By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell undercut threats by fellow Republicans to hold the budget process hostage in an effort to defund Planned Parenthood, saying conservatives do not have enough support in Congress to cut off the group, which is under fire from abortion opponents. Instead, the Senate's top Republican said he is focused on funding the federal government when U.S. lawmakers return next week and will work with President Barack Obama to avert a shutdown, which last paralyzed the government in 2013. On the possibility of tying measures that kill funding of the women's health group to federal spending bills, McConnell told Kentucky TV station WYMT: "We just don't have the votes to get the outcome that we'd like.

U.S. judge gives Uber drivers class action status Posted: 01 Sep 2015 01:48 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge said on Tuesday Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, part of a case that could have wide implications for the sharing economy. Three drivers sued Uber in a federal court in San Francisco, contending they are employees and entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance. The drivers currently pay those costs themselves. (Reporting by Dan Levine)

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