May 01 Brussels departure hall opens for first time since terror attacks By Michael D. Regan The departure hall at Brussels main airport was partially reopened Sunday for the first time since two suicide bombers killed 16 people on March 22. Continue reading
May 01 Calling GOP nomination race 'over,' Trump sharpens attacks on Clinton By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The change of subject reflects Trump's conviction that the race for the Republican presidential nomination is essentially "over," with GOP rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich unable to catch up to Trump's delegate haul. Continue reading
May 01 Malia Obama will attend Harvard University after gap year By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama's daughter Malia will take a year off after graduating high school in June before attending Harvard University in 2017, the president and his wife said Sunday in a long-awaited announcement. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Obama drops the mic at final White House Correspondents' Dinner By Michael D. Regan and Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the last time - wrapping up with "Obama out" and dropping the mic while the crowd cheered. Continue reading
May 01 Daniel Berrigan, priest and peace activist, dies at 94 By Michael D. Regan Rev. Daniel Berrigan, a Roman Catholic priest known for his resistance to the Vietnam War, died Saturday in New York City at the age of 94. Continue reading
Apr 30 Death toll rises in Syrian city of Aleppo as ceasefire breaks down By Michael D. Regan Syrian warplanes have targeted rebel groups in Aleppo for nine straight days. Continue reading
Apr 30 Former California governor Pete Wilson endorses Cruz By Associated Press Ted Cruz is being endorsed by former Gov. Pete Wilson. Continue reading
Apr 30 GOP race scrambles California's political fault lines By Nicholas Riccardi, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The prospect of Donald Trump clinching the nomination in the Golden State has scrambled the party's political fault lines in advance of its pivotal June primary, forging unexpected alliances that blur those longstanding divisions. Continue reading
Apr 30 Lawmakers call for protected status for Ecuadorians living in U.S. By Michael D. Regan As Ecuador grapples with a lengthy recovery following an earthquake earlier this month, some American politicians and immigration advocacy groups are requesting the Department of Homeland Security use a little-known law to extend the stay of Ecuadorians living in the… Continue reading
Apr 30 How the Supreme Court is functioning following Scalia's death By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press Two months, 31 arguments and 18 decisions since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, is the Supreme Court hopelessly deadlocked or coping as a party of eight?… Continue reading