Obama on his beef with Sen. Warren: She's wrong

Obama on his beef with Sen. Warren: She's wrong
Fiorina: 'I'm not a neophyte'
Mother Nature wreaks havoc on Mother's Day
Castro at Vatican thanks pope for mediating thaw with US
2 Mississippi officers fatally shot; 3 suspects arrested
Transformer fire causes shut-down of nuclear reactor north of New York City
Man, woman charged with murdering two policemen in Mississippi
Exclusive: Why a company chairman supported a Prophet Mohammad cartoon event
In South Carolina, a Republican scramble to stand out
At least 1 dead as tornadoes move through North Texas
Legacy of Etan Patz’s disappearance: The rise of helicopter parents
Seeking Hispanic vote, Hillary Clinton defends illegal immigrants

Posted: 09 May 2015 11:01 AM PDT

In a Yahoo News exclusive, the president tells columnist Matt Bai that his ally's trade pact fears are misguided.

Fiorina: 'I'm not a neophyte'

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Mother Nature wreaks havoc on Mother's Day

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Late-season snow blankets Rockies and high plains; Tropical Storm Ana makes landfall in S.C.

Castro at Vatican thanks pope for mediating thaw with US

Posted: 10 May 2015 07:53 AM PDT

Cuban President Raul Castro met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Sunday, thanking the pontiff for his role in brokering an historic rapprochement between Havana and Washington, a papal spokesman said. "Raul Castro thanked the Pope for his mediation between Cuba and the United States," said Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi of the exchange that also focused on Francis' upcoming visit to Cuba.

2 Mississippi officers fatally shot; 3 suspects arrested

Posted: 10 May 2015 10:57 AM PDT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi police officers were shot to death during an evening traffic stop turned violent, a state law enforcement spokesman said Sunday. Three suspects were in custody, including two who are charged with capital murder.

Transformer fire causes shut-down of nuclear reactor north of New York City

Posted: 09 May 2015 06:51 PM PDT

By Scott DiSavino and Lisa Lambert NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nuclear power reactor 40 miles (65 km) north of New York City was shut down on Saturday after a transformer fire, but officials said the Indian Point plant was stable and there was no threat to residents nearby. People in the area reported an explosion and smoke coming from the plant at Buchanan in New York state. They are not unheard of and the plant responded as designed," NRC spokesman Eliot Brenner said in a statement. The NRC designated the incident an "unusual event," which is the lowest of four categories the agency gives to potential safety or security threats at nuclear plants.

Man, woman charged with murdering two policemen in Mississippi

Posted: 10 May 2015 11:13 AM PDT

By Therese Apel JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) - A man and woman in Mississippi were arrested and charged with murder on Sunday after two police officers were shot dead a day earlier while conducting a routine traffic stop in Hattiesburg, officials said. Marvin Banks, 29, and Joanie Calloway, 22, were each charged with two counts of capital murder, police said. Banks' brother Curtis, 26, was also arrested and charged with two counts of accessory after the fact of capital murder. Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree said members of the public quickly helped bring to justice those behind the first killing of a police officer in the city for more than 30 years.

Exclusive: Why a company chairman supported a Prophet Mohammad cartoon event

Posted: 10 May 2015 05:06 AM PDT

(Please note some readers may be offended by the language in paragraph 10) By Tim McLaughlin and Mark Hosenball BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robert Shillman heads a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp with a market value of $4 billion. He also says he is a big supporter of last Sunday's Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest in Texas that was attacked by two gunmen who opened fire before being shot dead by police. In a telephone interview with Reuters from his home near San Diego, California, Shillman said America's free speech is under threat.

In South Carolina, a Republican scramble to stand out

Posted: 09 May 2015 08:22 PM PDT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Republicans making their pitch to be the party's 2016 presidential nominee aimed to out-do each other Saturday in arguing that President Barack Obama is a failed leader.

At least 1 dead as tornadoes move through North Texas

Posted: 09 May 2015 08:02 PM PDT

CISCO, Texas (AP) — Multiple tornadoes tore through North Texas on Saturday, leaving one person dead and others unaccounted for in a sparsely populated farming and ranching area as the system slowly weakened while advancing toward Fort Worth, officials said.

Legacy of Etan Patz’s disappearance: The rise of helicopter parents

Posted: 09 May 2015 08:23 AM PDT

The disappearance of Etan Patz in 1979 changed the way parents watch over their children. But some people think the current level of "protection" is out of control.

Seeking Hispanic vote, Hillary Clinton defends illegal immigrants

Posted: 09 May 2015 11:14 AM PDT

The 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States don't vote, but they have children, siblings or cousins who do, and Hillary Clinton is courting their support. The Democratic presidential candidate has singled out immigration as a key campaign issue in her bid for the White House in 2016. She is looking to set herself apart from her Republican rivals on the matter, and has even said she wants to go further than President Barack Obama to secure legal status, and citizenship, for millions of undocumented immigrants, most of whom are Hispanic. The move is a strategic one: securing the Hispanic vote could be what Clinton -- or any candidate -- needs to become president in the next election.