Supreme Court deadlocks over public employee union case; Calif. teachers must pay dues … The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was unable to resolve a major challenge to organized labor, and the result was a defeat for a group of California teachers who claim their free speech rights …

Trump aide charged with misdemeanor battery vs. ex-Breitbart reporter  —  Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump campaign manager, was charged this morning with misdemeanor battery after allegations of forcefully grabbing a reporter at a Jupiter news conference, town police confirmed this morning.

Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton  —  If Bernie Sanders fails to get the Democratic nomination, Susan Sarandon isn't sure she'll vote for Hillary Clinton.  She even said Monday that Trump could be the better option.  —  One of the biggest question marks …

Widower gets charged $853 ‘rebooking’ fee when wife dies before cruise … LOVELAND, Colo. — A Loveland man had just lost his wife only to be dealt another painful blow.  —  He received an $850 charge from Viking River Cruises because his late wife wasn't going on the prepaid trip.

Nurse who snapped photo of patient's penis surrenders license  —  FULTON, N.Y. — A Fulton nurse convicted of taking a photo of an unconscious patient's penis with her iPhone last year surrendered her license, according to the New York State Education Department.

Real ‘Siberian unicorn’ remains found  —  (CNN)New research has revealed the ‘Siberian unicorn’ roamed the planet far more recently than we originally thought.  —  The bad news is it looked nothing like the mythical creatures portrayed in so many fairy tales.  —  Real unicorns — not so pretty.

Trump's popularity nosedives in critical stretch  —  Donald Trump wasn't wildly popular to begin with.  And now he's becoming even more disliked among American voters, creating a significant threat to his chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination.

Trump brings GOP civil war to Paul Ryan's backyard  —  When Donald Trump plants a flag Tuesday in the hometown of House Speaker Paul Ryan, he'll be sounding the opening shot of a weeklong battle for Wisconsin — a symbolic beachhead in his fight to vanquish the Republican establishment.

Nev. candidate says Reid urged him to quit, because ‘a Muslim cannot win this race.’ … A Muslim Democrat running for a U.S. House seat in Nevada says that — in a private meeting last year — Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) had encouraged him to end his campaign by saying, “a Muslim cannot win this race.”

McCrory blames ‘inaccurate’ news stories for backlash against NC LGBT law  —  Governor says ‘we have not taken away any rights that have currently existed’ in cities  —  But new law revokes local nondiscrimination ordinances  —  'You're blindsiding me with a question …

Grinning passenger poses for a SELFIE alongside hijacker wearing a ‘suicide vest’: Jet is forced to land in Cyprus where hostage taker gives himself up after demanding officials hand a letter to his ex-wife  — Are you the man taking the selfie with the hijacker?  Do you know him?

Half of Voters Back Muslim Travel Ban, Patrols of Muslim Neighborhoods  —  Have the terrorists won?  The main motif to emerge from a new Morning Consult survey taken after the attacks in Brussels last week is that the threat of terrorism may diminish how much people worry about privacy and civil rights.

Ted Cruz dodges question about whether he's ‘always been faithful’ to his wife as endorser Carly Fiorina leaps in to insist a declaration that he's not an adulterer is a 'dance to Donald trump's tune'  — Texas senator could put National Enquirer scandal to rest with a simple statement that he has never strayed in his 14-year marriage

This 2014 study explains an enormous amount about Trumpism  —  As Donald Trump inches closer to the nomination, it's clear that he's very popular with a certain type of white voter.  Why that's the case is up for debate.  —  The political movement behind Trump clearly mixes elements of economic distress …

Governor Cuomo Bans Non-Essential State Travel to North Carolina  —  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order banning all non-essential state travel to North Carolina.  The order requires all New York State agencies, departments, boards and commissions to immediately review …

NFL demands retraction of Times article on player concussions  —  The National Football League is demanding The New York Times retract an article published last week about the league's research into concussions among pro football players.  —  In a letter that was sent to the Times' legal counsel Monday …

Rush Limbaugh's blessing of Trump is killing conservatism  —  If Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee, one of the main reasons will be that many in the conservative movement found him acceptable.  And one of the main reasons that many conservatives are finding Trump acceptable …