Hillary Clinton to break silence on emails

Hillary Clinton to break silence on emails
2 U. of Oklahoma students expelled over racist video
Tsarnaev trial: FBI agents describe collecting evidence from Boston Marathon bombings
Obama to announce changes for student loan repayment
Jury in Boston Marathon bomb trial sees blood-stained note
Fuel truck spill shuts down I-95 near Washington
Houston Ship Channel remains partially shut: U.S. Coast Guard
Democrats denounce GOP letter on Iran nuke talks
Fallout from racist fraternity video grows
U.S. envoy to South Korea to maintain open stance despite attack
White House: Obama emailed Hillary Clinton on her private email address
Woman now in wheelchair testifies at Boston bombing trial
Apple reveals watch details, thin new computer
GOP tries to undercut nuclear deal with warning to Iran
That time the Watergate prosecutor argued for job discrimination vs. gays
Several hurt as Amtrak train, truck collide in N.C.

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 08:56 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton will hold a press conference Tuesday to address the controversy that has erupted over her use of a private non-governmental email to conduct official business while she served as secretary of state.

2 U. of Oklahoma students expelled over racist video

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 09:55 AM PDT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The University of Oklahoma's president expelled two students Tuesday after he said they were identified as leaders of a racist chant captured on video during a fraternity event.

Tsarnaev trial: FBI agents describe collecting evidence from Boston Marathon bombings

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 10:36 AM PDT

The trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continued Tuesday with FBI agents describing in detail the process of collecting evidence from the twin blasts.

Obama to announce changes for student loan repayment

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 06:58 AM PDT

President Barack Obama is slated to speak to students at Georgia Tech on Tuesday about how he wants to make the process of repaying student loans easier to understand and manage. Obama will sign a "student aid bill of rights" and will speak about an assortment of policy tweaks and projects to try to make it easier to help people with student loans pay back their debt. "It's our responsibility to make sure that the 40 million Americans with student loans are aware of resources to manage their debt, and that we are doing everything we can to be responsive to their needs," said Ted Mitchell, undersecretary of education, on a conference call with reporters. The White House said it will require clearer disclosures from companies to make sure borrowers understand who is servicing their loan and how to set monthly payments and change repayment plans.

Jury in Boston Marathon bomb trial sees blood-stained note

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 10:24 AM PDT

By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - Jurors in the trial on Tuesday of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got to see the blood-stained message that prosecutors say he wrote on the inside of a boat he was hiding in before his violent capture, explaining his reasoning for killing innocent people. Boston Police Officer Todd Brown identified a photograph of the message, displayed to the jury on screens in U.S. District Court in Boston, showing bullet holes and blood dripping over the words. Tsarnaev, 21, is accused of killing three people and injuring 264 with a pair of homemade bombs at the race's crowded finish line on April 15, 2013, as well as fatally shooting a police officer three days later as he and his brother tried to flee the city. Federal prosecutors contend that Tsarnaev, who emigrated with his family from Chechnya, was driven by an extremist view of Islam and a desire to strike back at the United States in revenge for military campaigns in Muslim-dominated countries.

Fuel truck spill shuts down I-95 near Washington

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 10:35 AM PDT

A tanker truck carrying biodiesel fuel overturned on Interstate 95 north of Washington on Tuesday, closing the busy highway, police said. One person was injured in the accident about 10 miles northeast of the U.S. capital, said Sergeant Marc Black, a spokesman for the Maryland State Police. The Prince George's County Fire Department said on its Twitter feed that hazardous materials crews were containing the spill of an estimated 1,000 gallons of fuel.

Houston Ship Channel remains partially shut: U.S. Coast Guard

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 09:08 AM PDT

Marine traffic in the Houston Ship Channel will remain partially halted until salvage ships retrieve an anchor that broke off a bulk carrier that collided with a tanker on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday. The bulk ship hauling steel and the tanker that was carrying 216,000 barrels of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether, or MTBE, remained in place on Tuesday as the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers worked with salvage companies to move them and retrieve the lost anchor, the Coast Guard said. Thirty-six ships were waiting to get in while 28 waited to get out on Tuesday morning, said J.J. Plunkett, port agent for the Houston Pilots.

Democrats denounce GOP letter on Iran nuke talks

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 09:12 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats on Tuesday accused Senate Republicans who signed a letter to Iran's leadership of undermining President Barack Obama in international talks aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear program and preventing the need for future military conflict.

Fallout from racist fraternity video grows

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 07:23 PM PDT

Bianna Golodryga interviews a Sigma Alpha Epsilon official about the "shocking" clip.

U.S. envoy to South Korea to maintain open stance despite attack

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 12:35 AM PDT

By James Pearson and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to South Korea said on Tuesday he plans to maintain his open, approachable style despite being slashed by a knife-wielding Korean nationalist five days ago, causing him wounds that required 80 stitches in his face. Lippert had quickly become known for his informal demeanor since becoming ambassador in November but last week's attack raised questions about his security arrangements. He declined to comment about potential changes to his security arrangements.

White House: Obama emailed Hillary Clinton on her private email address

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 11:50 AM PDT

President Barack Obama exchanged emails with the then secretary of state on her private, nongovernmental account when she was in office, the White House says.

Woman now in wheelchair testifies at Boston bombing trial

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 04:25 PM PDT

A woman Monday recalled shielding her husband from the sight of his mangled leg, being pushed to the ground by a bystander frantically trying to extinguish the flames on her body and coming to grips with becoming a double amputee.

Apple reveals watch details, thin new computer

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 12:33 PM PDT

Get the rundown on the Apple Spring Forward event from Yahoo Tech.

GOP tries to undercut nuclear deal with warning to Iran

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 07:21 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers warned the leaders of Iran on Monday that any nuclear deal they cut with President Barack Obama could expire the day he leaves office. The White House denounced the GOP's latest effort to undercut the international negotiations as a "rush to war."

That time the Watergate prosecutor argued for job discrimination vs. gays

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 12:06 PM PDT

A newly unearthed legal filing reveals another, less well-known, chapter in Archibald Cox's career.

Several hurt as Amtrak train, truck collide in N.C.

Posted: 09 Mar 2015 08:23 PM PDT

The passenger train's engine toppled on its side after a collision with a tractor trailer.