Shooter Almost Backed Out Because ‘Everyone Was So Nice’  —  Dylann Roof, the man accused of gunning down nine parishioners at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, has been charged with nine counts of murder and illegal weapons possession, police said.

Lindsey Graham: The Confederate flag is “part of who we are” in South Carolina — even if “it's a racist symbol”  —  He didn't say why only the American and state — but not the Confederate — flag were at half-staff today  —  South Carolina senator and Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham …

“Revenge porn” and Search  —  We've heard many troubling stories of “revenge porn”: an ex-partner seeking to publicly humiliate a person by posting private images of them, or hackers stealing and distributing images from victims' accounts.  Some images even end up on “sextortion” …

Inside the mind of Bernie Sanders: unbowed, unchanged, and unafraid of a good fight  —  He is the rising star of the battle to be the Democratic nominee for president.  But who is the real Bernie Sanders?  His close friends and family shed new light on what is motivating the 73-year-old senator …

Here's The Video A Tea Party Group Made That Implies Oral Sex Between A Panda And Hillary Clinton  —  WASHINGTON — BuzzFeed News has obtained parts of the video produced by Tea Party group FreedomWorks several years ago that features two female interns dressed up as a panda bear and Hillary Clinton …

Rubio fundraiser canceled in Sarasota  —  SARASOTA - A fundraiser planned for Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio tonight in Sarasota has been canceled, with backers saying they want to reschedule the event in the fall when more seasonal residents are in town.

Turmoil Only Sure Thing If Supreme Court Rejects Gay Marriage  —  A victory at the U.S. Supreme Court on same-sex marriage would be a historic moment for gay rights.  Defeat would bring legal pandemonium.  —  The high court will decide by the end of the month whether the Constitution gives gays the right to marry.

Michele Bachmann is still in a race - for money  —  Fundraising goes on, and so does her spending.  —  U.S. Rep.Michele Bachmann spoke to family, friends and supporters during a tribute at Monticello High Friday, April 11, 2014, in Monticello, MN.  —  TEXT SIZE

Clinton Camp Blasts Republicans For Religion Attack  —  WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta went on the offensive on Friday against Republicans who have seized on a remark Clinton made in April about the need for some religious beliefs to change in the context of women's rights.

Chief: ‘CPD lost one of its best today’  —  Sonny Kim, a 27-year veteran with the Cincinnati Police Department was shot and killed Friday morning during a shootout in Madisonville, leaving the department in mourning and a neighborhood on edge.  —  Kim, 48, had immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1973.