Riots erupt across West Baltimore, downtown  —  Violence and looting overtook much of West Baltimore on Monday, seriously injuring several police officers and leaving a store and several vehicles in flames.  —  At least seven police officers were injured in a clash that began near Mondawmin Mall and spread toward downtown.

Faith leaders demand that liberal justices sit out gay marriage case  —  Religious leaders are calling on members of the Supreme Court's liberal wing to recuse themselves from the blockbuster gay marriage case that the court will begin considering on Tuesday.

George W. Bush Bashes Obama on Middle East  —  In a closed-door meeting with Jewish Donors Saturday night, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest public criticisms to date against his successor on foreign policy, saying that President Barack Obama is being naïve about Iran …

Salman Rushdie slams critics of PEN's Charlie Hebdo tribute  —  The author called writers who had objected to the award, including Peter Carey, Michael Ondaatje and Francine Prose, ‘Six Authors in Search of a bit of Character’  —  Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after a fatwa …

Woman Uncovers Two-Way Mirror in a Bar Bathroom; Owner Says It'll Stay  —  Tonight a reader tipped us off to a video posted by comic Tamale Rocks, who uncovered a two-way mirror in the women's bathroom at Chicago bar Cigars and Stripes.  —  Here's the video, which shows the stall …

Nobody Said That  —  Imagine yourself as a regular commentator on public affairs — maybe a paid pundit, maybe an supposed expert in some area, maybe just an opinionated billionaire.  You weigh in on a major policy initiative that's about to happen, making strong predictions of disaster.

Baltimore  —  First things first.  —  Yes, there is a lot to be argued, debated, addressed.  And this moment, as inevitable as it has sometimes seemed, can still, in the end, prove transformational, if not redemptive for our city.  Changes are necessary and voices need to be heard.

The joke was that Obama wasn't joking  —  The White House Correspondents' Dinner has become a strange event.  It is, ostensibly, an evening when the president and the press can come together to share a few lighthearted laughs.  But it's evolved into a recital of brutal truths — albeit one neither side ever really admits happened.

Marco Rubio: ‘Ridiculous And Absurd’ To Believe Gays Have Constitutional Right To Marry  —  While his campaign touts his outreach to gay Republicans, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio told David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network this weekend that anyone who believes that gay people …

EXCLUSIVE: Watch as strong winds knock over a train in Jefferson Parish  —  ELMWOOD, La. (WGNO) - Nearly a dozen shipping containers and some train cars were blown off elevated tracks in Jefferson Parish Monday.  —  WGNO reporter Jabari Thomas captured the moment when strong winds knocked …

Texas A&M Galveston Professor Hits ‘Breaking Point,’ Fails Entire Class  —  Galveston, Texas (CBS HOUSTON) — A Texas A&M Galveston professor says he hit a “breaking point” as he failed an entire class of students in his management course that he said required “security guards” for him to feel safe teaching.

Rawlings-Blake Administration Issues Statement Regarding Mayor's Comments on the Rights of Protesters  —  BALTIMORE, Md. (April 27, 2015)—Today, Howard Libit, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, issued the following statement regarding Mayor Rawlings-Blake's comments on the rights of protesters:

Clay Aiken: Rep. Ellmers is ‘an idiot’  —  Clay Aiken is “not a fan” of his former political opponent, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.), calling the congresswoman a “b—  ” and an “idiot” in a Monday interview.  —  The Republican incumbent defeated the former “American Idol” contestant, a Democrat, to win her third term in November.

TPM Interview: Rightwing Blogger Explains How He Got Punked By Phony Harry Reid Rumor  —  John Hinderaker, the man behind the rightwing blog Power Line, woke up to a nasty surprise on Sunday morning.  —  In the pages of the Las Vegas Sun, a man named Larry Pfeifer announced …

How Google is endangering police officers  —  Sheriffs: Driving app endangers police 01:36  —  Story highlights  —  David A. Clarke Jr. is sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  Jonathan Thompson is CEO of the National Sheriffs' Association.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the authors.