Mar 05 3 convicted in college basketball bribery scandal get prison sentences By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said he had to balance the need for a stern message with the realization that others who did similar crimes were not prosecuted in a widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two… Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: California won't charge officers who killed Stephon Clark By Don Thompson, Associated Press Attorney General Xavier Becerra's announcement follows the Sacramento district attorney's finding this weekend that the two officers broke no laws when they shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark. Continue reading
Mar 05 Is climate change making U.S. tornadoes worse? By Nsikan Akpan After a deadly storm struck Alabama and Georgia, here's what scientists know -- and don't know -- about climate change and tornadoes in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 05 Tallying the dead, Alabama officials identify 7 tornado victims in one family By Kim Chandler, Jeff Martin, Associated Press The tornado was an EF4 packing winds estimated at 170 mph and chewed a path of destruction up to nine-tenths of a mile wide in Alabama for nearly 27 miles, the National Weather Service said. Continue reading
Mar 05 Why the number of Americans with Alzheimer's could more than double by 2050 By Laura Santhanam Some people in the early stages of Alzheimer's are likely falling through the cracks and developing more advanced symptoms because their illness isn't caught and treated soon enough, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association and medical experts. Continue reading
Mar 05 Speedy deadline for candidates in North Carolina election By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Next week marks the start of a new round of elections in the nation's last unresolved congressional race after November's results were thrown out because of concerns about ballot tampering and state officials called for a do-over. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:07 After deadly tornado, survivors face freezing temperatures amid power outages Tornadoes tore through the southeastern U.S. over the weekend, killing more than 20 people so far, though the death toll may rise as rescue workers comb through rubble. Cutting a path more than a mile wide and 24 miles long,… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 3:21 Tetrina Blalock on police brutality and demanding respect Police shootings in African American communities have prompted public outcry in recent years, triggering a national conversation on the need for reform. A year ago, Tetrina Blalock's cousin was killed by police after being shot more than a dozen times… Continue watching
Mar 04 North Carolina Democrats see opportunity in do-over election By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press A ballot-fraud scandal that brought down a Republican candidate and led North Carolina to order a do-over congressional election could give the Democrats a strong shot at taking back a seat that has been held by the GOP since John… Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Officials discuss deadly Alabama tornado Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of mobile homes and houses Monday in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people, including children. Continue reading