Tornadoes kill 16 in three states

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• Tornadoes kill 16 in three states
• Ukrainian mayor shot in back recently wavered on separatism
• NBA to discuss Sterling probe tomorrow; more audio may be released
• VIDEO: South Korean ferry captain shown abandoning ship
• Ukraine mayor shot, U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia
• NY lawmaker pleads not guilty to U.S. fraud charges
• Egypt court sentences 683 to death including Brotherhood chief
• Air search for missing Malaysian plane called off
• Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay dies at 89
• Obama, black leaders speak out against Sterling's alleged comments
• Mayor of eastern Ukraine city shot in the back
• U.S. to levy new Russia sanctions
• Tornadoes in central and southern U.S. cause death, destruction
• Egypt sentences 683 to death in mass trial
• Powerful storms, tornadoes kill 16 in 3 states
• New US sanctions on Russian officials, companies
• Dark days for Baghdad on eve of Iraqi elections
• Minimum wage approaches likely Senate rejection
• Utah woman charged with murder in baby deaths
• Cloning approach makes diabetes stem cell advance
• Google: Driverless cars are mastering city streets
• Paul Simon, Edie Brickell arrested in Connecticut
• Missing plane's search area to be expanded
• Sarah Palin: 'Waterboarding is how we'd baptize terrorists'
• Some California cities start water-waste patrols

Tornadoes kill 16 in three states Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:31 AM PDT Yahoo News is collecting reports, images and videos in the aftermath of the deadly storms.

Ukrainian mayor shot in back recently wavered on separatism Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:49 AM PDT The mayor of Ukraine's second biggest city was shot in the back on Monday, the highest profile assassination attempt in eastern Ukraine since a standoff between Moscow and Kiev began two months ago. Gennady Kernes underwent two hours of surgery after the attack in Kharkiv, one eastern city where police have managed to dislodge pro-Moscow rebels. Surgeon Valery Boiko said his life would hang in the balance for the next few days. Kernes, 54, went into politics after making his fortune in the gangster-ridden post-communist 1990s.

NBA to discuss Sterling probe tomorrow; more audio may be released Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:23 AM PDT The NBA is planning a Tuesday news conference to discuss the investigation into embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who is alleged to have made racist comments in a taped conversation.

VIDEO: South Korean ferry captain shown abandoning ship Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:51 AM PDT Newly released footage from the Republic of Korea Coast Guard shows Captain Lee Jun-seok abandoning his sinking ferry with the help of rescue personnel.

Ukraine mayor shot, U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:32 AM PDT The mayor of Ukraine's second-largest city was shot in the back and pro-Russia insurgents seized more government buildings Monday as the U.S. sanctioned seven Russian government officials and 17 companies with links to Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle.

NY lawmaker pleads not guilty to U.S. fraud charges Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:46 AM PDT New York Congressman Michael Grimm has pleaded not guilty to a 20-count federal indictment that includes charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and tax fraud.

Egypt court sentences 683 to death including Brotherhood chief Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:56 AM PDT Minya (Egypt) (AFP) - An Egyptian court sentenced 682 alleged Islamists and Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to death on Monday, a lawyer and prosecutor said, after two brief sessions the defence partly boycotted. The same court in the southern province of Minya also reversed 492 of 529 death sentences it passed in March, commuting most of those to life in prison. The court, presided over by judge Said Youssef Sabry, had sparked an international outcry with its initial sentencing last month amid an extensive crackdown on supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. The crackdown has extended to secular-leaning dissidents who supported Morsi's overthrow but have since turned on the army-installed regime.

Air search for missing Malaysian plane called off Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:12 AM PDT The aerial search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was called off Monday, and the underwater hunt will be expanded to include a vast swath of ocean floor that may take at least eight months to thoroughly search, Australian officials said.

Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay dies at 89 Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:06 AM PDT Jack Ramsay, a Hall of Fame coach who led the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship before he became one of the NBA's most respected broadcasters, has died following a long battle with cancer. He was 89.

Obama, black leaders speak out against Sterling's alleged comments Posted: 27 Apr 2014 08:39 AM PDT Black leaders and the president are urging the NBA to act quickly in addressing racist remarks reportedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Mayor of eastern Ukraine city shot in the back Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:19 AM PDT The mayor of Ukraine's second-largest city was shot in the back Monday and pro-Russia insurgents seized yet another government building as tensions rose in eastern Ukraine ahead of a new round of U.S. sanctions.

U.S. to levy new Russia sanctions Posted: 28 Apr 2014 04:16 AM PDT Seeking to ratchet up pressure on Vladimir Putin, Pres. Obama said the United States will levy new sanctions Monday on Russian individuals and companies in retaliation for Moscow's alleged provocations in Ukraine.

Tornadoes in central and southern U.S. cause death, destruction Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:09 AM PDT Search teams continue to pick through debris looking for survivors in Arkansas, Oklahoma.

Egypt sentences 683 to death in mass trial Posted: 28 Apr 2014 03:22 AM PDT MINYA, Egypt (AP) — A judge in Egypt on Monday sentenced to death 683 alleged supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president in the latest mass trial that included the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, defense lawyers said.

Powerful storms, tornadoes kill 16 in 3 states Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:37 AM PDT VILONIA, Ark. (AP) — Emergency officials searched for survivors Monday in the debris left by a powerful tornado that killed at least 14 people in Arkansas and carved an 80-mile path of destruction through suburban Little Rock.

New US sanctions on Russian officials, companies Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:55 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States imposed new sanctions Monday on seven Russian government officials, as well as 17 companies with links to Vladimir Putin's close associates, as the Obama administration sought to pressure the Russian leader to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

Dark days for Baghdad on eve of Iraqi elections Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:35 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Blast barrier walls topped with barbed wire snake across the Iraqi capital, encircling government buildings like a fortress and enshrining the separation of neighborhoods increasingly divided by religious sect. Soldiers and policemen brandishing assault rifles and machine guns man checkpoints, partially hidden behind sandbags or staring down from the roofs of Humvees.

Minimum wage approaches likely Senate rejection Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The push by President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats to raise the federal minimum wage seems ready to join the parade of issues that gets buried in Congress but — the party hopes — propels voters to the polls this November.

Utah woman charged with murder in baby deaths Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:31 AM PDT PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman was charged Monday with six counts of first-degree murder in the killing of her six babies over a decade, but she cannot face the death penalty if convicted, prosecutors said.

Cloning approach makes diabetes stem cell advance Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:39 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — In a potential step toward new diabetes treatments, scientists used a cloning technique to make insulin-producing cells with the DNA of a diabetic woman.

Google: Driverless cars are mastering city streets Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:46 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google says that cars it has programmed to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they bring, from jaywalkers to weaving bicyclists — a critical milestone for any commercially available self-driving car technology.

Paul Simon, Edie Brickell arrested in Connecticut Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:21 AM PDT NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, were arrested on disorderly conduct charges by officers investigating a family dispute, but the couple held hands in court Monday and said they did not feel threatened by the other.

Missing plane's search area to be expanded Posted: 27 Apr 2014 11:10 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The underwater hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet will be expanded to include a massive swath of ocean floor that may take up to eight months to thoroughly search, Australia's prime minister said Monday.

Sarah Palin: 'Waterboarding is how we'd baptize terrorists' Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:58 PM PDT The former Alaskan governor told the crowd at the National Rifle Association's annual convention that if she were in charge, waterboarding is how the United States would "baptize terrorists."

Some California cities start water-waste patrols Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:05 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Upton thinks of himself more as an "Officer Friendly" than a water cop.

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