Ben Carson announces his run for President  —  UNDATED (WKRC) — The Republican field of candidates continues to widen.  Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson is expected to make a major announcement at an event tomorrow in his hometown of Detroit.  But in an exclusive interview tonight …

Two shot near Garland events center  —  Two men were shot in a parking lot outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland Sunday afternoon, SWAT officials told News 8.  —  Those men possibly had explosives on them, SWAT officials said.  Everyone at the center, which was hosting a Muhammad Art exhibit …

Bill Clinton Defends His Foundation's Foreign Money  —  Bill Clinton says he has no regrets about taking millions in foreign cash for his foundation — even though the donations have caused a political headache for Hillary Clinton as she tries to follow him into the Oval Office.

Extreme secrecy eroding support for Obama's trade pact  —  Classified briefings and bill-readings in basement rooms are making members queasy.  —  Getty  —  If you want to hear the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal the Obama administration is hoping to pass …

Official: One of Texas Shooting Suspects ID's … One of the suspects in the shooting in Garland, Texas, late Sunday has been identified as Elton Simpson, an Arizona man who was previously the subject of a terror investigation, according to a senior FBI official.

G.O.P. Hopefuls Now Aiming to Woo the Middle Class  —  WASHINGTON — The last three men to win the Republican nomination have been the prosperous son of a president (George W. Bush), a senator who could not recall how many homes his family owned (John McCain of Arizona; it was seven) …

Woman to become NY firefighter despite failing crucial fitness test  —  The FDNY for the first time in its history will allow someone who failed its crucial physical-fitness test to join the Bravest, The Post has learned.  —  Rebecca Wax, 33, is set to graduate Tuesday from the Fire Academy without passing …