Republicans now see a Trump-Cruz race, with time for a shift running out  —  As the presidential primary moves into a more urgent and combative phase, there is growing acceptance among Republicans, including the Washington and financial elite, that Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are the two candidates …

UPDATES: Jason Rezaian and 3 Other US Inmates Freed by Iran  —  TEHRAN (FNA)- 4 Iranian-American nationals who were held for various charges in Iran have been freed under a prisoners swap deal, Tehran's prosecutor announced Saturday afternoon.  —  “Based on an approval of the Supreme National …

Protester arrested in Burns, accused of driving stolen refuge vehicle  —  UPDATE: Protester ordered not to occupy federal property as condition of his release from federal charges now pending in Medford.  —  BURNS - Oregon State Police on Friday arrested one of the protesters occupying …

Amid Heat Over ‘New York Values’ Comment, Ted Cruz Slams Cuomo, De Blasio  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Amid heat from both sides of the aisle following his comments about “New York values” during Thursday night's Republican presidential debate.  Ted Cruz issued an apology - but not for his remarks.

Obama's Iran Policy, Explained  —  Many, including us, have criticized John Kerry and other members of the Obama administration for praising effusively Iran's treatment of captured U.S. sailors.  We and many others have pointed out that, far from meriting praise and thanks …

Obama unveils plan to reform unemployment insurance  —  President Obama on Saturday unveiled an unemployment insurance plan that he says will provide stability and opportunity to workers in a rapidly changing economy.  —  The president's three-pronged plan includes wage insurance of up to $10,000 …

Burkina Faso terror: Security forces raid besieged hotel, free 63 hostages  —  (CNN)Security forces raided a besieged hotel in Burkina Faso and freed 63 hostages early Saturday — hours after terrorists struck under the cover of darkness.  —  Of those, 33 have been hospitalized, Alpha Barry …

CNN Exclusive: Email may derail case against Bill Cosby  — Email outlined details of an apparent agreement between DA and Bill Cosby's lawyers reached in 2005 over a deposition  — In July 2015 a judge unsealed Cosby's deposition given in a civil case, one of his lawyers says he gave it with a guarantee

Cruz's story of White House rejection leaves out job offer  —  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ted Cruz has said that after working on George W. Bush's 2000 campaign, being passed over for a senior position with the new administration was “a crushing blow.”  Turns out, it was his own choice.

Anti-Pedophilia Bill Rejected In Pakistan As ‘Anti-Islamic’  —  A bid to ban child marriage in Pakistan utterly failed, after the Council of Islamic Ideology declared the legislation “anti-Islamic” and “blasphemous.”  —  The bill didn't even move past the first stage in the legislative process, The Express Tribune reports.

How Twitter quietly banned hate speech last year  —  Company now emphasizes safety and free expression rather than lack of censorship.  —  Seven years ago, Twitter began its rise to prominence by billing itself as a space where people could speak freely because nobody was censored.