Obama takes blame for strike that killed two hostages

Obama takes blame for strike that killed two hostages
‘Clinton Cash’: Donations to Bill and Hillary’s foundation scrutinized ahead of book
Family of black Ferguson teen killed by police sues city
Matt Bai: Lincoln Chafee’s 2016 run might matter more than you think
Hillary campaign swats at Iran charge in ‘Clinton Cash’
American, Italian hostages inadvertently killed in U.S. operation: Obama
Michael Brown's family sues Ferguson over shooting death
Boston bombing survivors recall 'chaos and glass and blood'
Thousands evacuated as Chile volcano roars back to life
Justice for Freddie Gray
Tsarnaev middle finger photo formally entered into evidence
Police: Congressman brought assault rifle to Capitol legally

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:49 AM PDT

The White House said Thursday that a US operation in January against an Al Qaeda compound near the Afghan-Pakistan border killed one American and one Italian hostage, along with an American member of the jihadist group. Another American, Al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn, was killed, "likely in a separate US government counterterrorism operation." "No words can fully express our regret over this terrible tragedy," the White House said, revealing the previously classified finding. The president "takes full responsibility for these operations." US President Barack Obama expressed his profound regrets to their families. The White House identified the hostages killed in the operation against the border compound as US contractor Warren Weinstein and Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto.

‘Clinton Cash’: Donations to Bill and Hillary’s foundation scrutinized ahead of book

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:04 AM PDT

Four separate stories published Wednesday and Thursday — by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Politico and Yahoo News — take a look at donations detailed in Peter Schweizer's "Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich," which is due out May 5.

Family of black Ferguson teen killed by police sues city

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:27 AM PDT

(Reuters) - The family of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old killed in Ferguson last summer by a white police officer, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city on Thursday, seeking unspecified punitive damages, $75,000 in compensation and changes in policing. The civil lawsuit filed in St. Louis County, Missouri, names the city of Ferguson, former Police Chief Thomas Jackson and former police officer Darren Wilson as defendants.

Matt Bai: Lincoln Chafee’s 2016 run might matter more than you think

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Hillary Clinton shouldn't laugh off the Republican turned Democrat as others have done in the past.

Hillary campaign swats at Iran charge in ‘Clinton Cash’

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A new book claims she watered down sanctions to please a company that paid her husband for a speech.

American, Italian hostages inadvertently killed in U.S. operation: Obama

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:25 AM PDT

By Will Dunham and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by al Qaeda were inadvertently killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan in January, President Barack Obama said on Thursday. The operation in which American doctor Warren Weinstein and Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto were killed also resulted in the death of an American al Qaeda leader, Ahmed Farouq, the White House said. Another American al Qaeda member, Adam Gadahn, was also killed, likely in a separate operation, the White House added.

Michael Brown's family sues Ferguson over shooting death

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 11:05 AM PDT

By Suzannah Gonzales (Reuters) - The family of Michael Brown filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson on Thursday, seeking unspecified damages and police reforms after the black teen's killing by a white policeman prompted a national debate on law enforcement and race. The civil lawsuit filed in St. Louis County, Missouri, names the city of Ferguson, former Police Chief Thomas Jackson and former police officer Darren Wilson as defendants. ...

Boston bombing survivors recall 'chaos and glass and blood'

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:27 AM PDT

By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Three people who survived the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing on Thursday recalled seeing the first of a pair of explosions but not having enough time to react before the second homemade bomb went off, tearing off their legs. Federal prosecutors called victims to the stand as they tried to persuade a jury to sentence convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, to death for his role in the attack that killed three people and injured 264 others. Heather Abbott recalled she had been waiting outside a restaurant near the race's finish line on April 15, 2013, when the first bomb went off in one of the highest-profile attacks on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001. "I saw smoke and started hearing people scream and immediately what came to mind was footage I had seen on 9/11 when the (New York World Trade Center) buildings collapsed.

Thousands evacuated as Chile volcano roars back to life

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:51 AM PDT

Spectacular bursts of volcanic lightning and lava lit up the night sky in southern Chile as the Calbuco volcano erupted twice after laying dormant for half a century, forcing some 5,000 people to evacuate. The eruptions sowed panic in the nearby city of Puerto Montt, a tourist gateway to the popular Patagonia region whose mayor said residents were "very, very frightened," amid warnings that melting snow and ice could flood rivers. The first eruption, which started around 6:00 pm (2100 GMT) Wednesday and lasted about 90 minutes, spewed a giant mushroom cloud of ash 10 kilometers into the sky, which turned hues of pink and yellow as the sun set over the area. Chile's National Geology and Mines Service warned a third eruption could follow.

Justice for Freddie Gray

Posted: 22 Apr 2015 11:56 AM PDT

Where does the investigation stand in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore man who apparently suffered grievous injuries to his spine while in police custody? Billy Murphy, Jr., an attorney for Freddie Gray's family, speaks to Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga and offers his views on where the case stands, and what needs to be done to ensure justice for Mr. Gray and his family.

Tsarnaev middle finger photo formally entered into evidence

Posted: 22 Apr 2015 12:38 PM PDT

Prosecutors formally enter into evidence a video still of the now-convicted Boston Marathon bomber giving a courthouse security camera the middle finger.