Trump refuses to rule out war with China: ‘We need unpredictability’  —  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump  —  said on Saturday that his foreign policy would be “unpredictable” in order to maintain leverage over other countries.  —  In an interview with The New York Times …

Sanders wins Democratic caucuses in trio of Western states … Sen. Bernie Sanders scored victories in the Democratic caucuses in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii on Saturday, three Western-states contests that the independent senator from Vermont had been favored to win.

Deal reached to boost California's minimum wage to $15, avoiding ballot box battle  —  At a rally outside Los Angeles City Hall, workers press their demand for a minimum wage of $15 per hour.  —  Lawmakers and labor unions have struck a tentative deal to raise the statewide minimum wage …

Robert De Niro reverses course, yanks anti-vaccine film from Tribeca lineup  —  Robert De Niro at the Tribeca Screening Room in Manhattan in January 2013.  —  Facing a growing outcry, Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro has decided to remove a controversial anti-vaccine film from the gathering's lineup.

Teicholz disinvited from food policy panel  —  With help from Victoria Guida, Eric Wolff and Helena Bottemiller Evich  —  TEICHOLZ DISINVITED FROM FOOD POLICY PANEL: In a sign that the nutrition space is as defensive as ever, Nina Teicholz, an author who has publicly criticized the science behind …

CIA-armed militias are shooting at Pentagon-armed ones in Syria  —  The Pentagon-backed Syrian Democratic Forces recently fought a CIA-armed militia.  Such clashes have become routine.  (Delil Souleiman / AFP/Getty Images)  —  Nabih Bulos, W.J. Hennigan, Brian Bennett

French journalist Florence Hartmann jailed by war crimes tribunal  —  Former Le Monde correspondent in Bosnia detained for revealing information about Srebrenica massacre was withheld from international criminal court  —  The journalist Florence Hartmann, a former correspondent for Le Monde …

Mississippi House proposes firing squad instead of lethal injection because it is ‘more humane, effective and cheaper’  — Utah is the only American state that has executed someone by firing squad since the resumption of the death penalty  — Attorney General Jim Hood asked lawmakers earlier …

Obama reiterates refugee promise  —  In a brief Easter weekend radio address, President Obama vowed to decimate the self-proclaimed Islamic State, but he said the United States will do so by offering an example of freedom, tolerance and open society.  —  “Our openness to refugees fleeing ISIL's violence …

Will cellphone use while walking be banned in N.J.?  —  Here is another reason to take a break from texting or talking on your smartphone while walking in New Jersey: a possible $50 fine.  —  A bill proposed this week by Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D., Camden) would impose a fine …

Frauke Petry: meet the smiling new face of Germany's far-right  —  Former chemist and entrepreneur seeks to transform Alternative for Germany (AfD) from party of protest to partner in power.  —  She has been dubbed the “smiling face” of Germany's newly resurgent Right and sure enough …