Rand Paul: I'll support Trump if he's the nominee  —  Former presidential candidate Rand Paul said Friday he would still support Donald Trump if the controversial real estate tycoon ends up as the Republican nominee.  —  Paul's statement, in response to an Enquirer reporter's question …

Police: Mother Admits To Doing Drugs, Hitting 4-Year-Old Daughter Before Child's Death  —  GRAND PRAIRIE (CBS11) - Grand Prairie Police have released graphic details in the hours leading up to the death of four-year-old Leiliana Wright.  —  The arrest warrant affidavit against her mother …

The looming Trump disaster, in three charts  —  Veteran Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg just released a new national poll that will put Republicans on high (or even higher) alert: It sheds new light on just how awful the gender gap could get if Donald Trump is the GOP nominee.

Introducing Gmail Mic Drop  —  UPDATE April 1 2pm: We heard feedback that some of you were negatively impacted by this feature, so we quickly turned it off late last night.  In addition, we are working to bring back Mic-Dropped messages that had subsequent replies to your inbox, so you can read those.

VIDEO: WH Censors French President Saying ‘ISLAMIST Terrorism’  —  The White House website has censored a video of French Pres. Francois Hollande saying that “Islamist terrorism” is at the “roots of terrorism.”  —  The White House briefly pulled video of a press event on terrorism with Pres. Obama …

I'm the Greenpeace Activist Who Asked Hillary Clinton to Pledge to Reject Fossil Fuel Contributions at the Purchase NY Campaign Rally  —  Well, this has been an interesting day to say the least.  —  Since the media, Twitter, and Facebook world have spread this of Secretary Clinton and me …

78-year-old grandmother goes viral after powerlifting 245lbs  —  WOOD RIVER, IL (KTVI) - “I don't want any Grandma jokes in this story,” says Shirley Webb, the Weightlifting Grandma.  —  You heard the woman, which means no lines about the 78 year old grams who can dead-lift one hundred eleven thousand one hundred thirty grams.

Victim filming when shot, video posted to social media  —  Share Update: … CHICAGO — Video posted to social media appears to show a brazen Chicago shooting that left a man in critical condition.  —  The 31-year-old victim was recording himself, apparently on his phone, when someone opened fire on him.

Clinton aides unite on FBI legal strategy  —  Four of Hillary Clinton's closest aides appear to have adopted an unusual legal strategy, hiring the same ex-Justice Department attorney to represent them in the FBI's investigation of Clinton's private email server.

Andrew Sullivan Joins New York Magazine As Contributing Editor  —  New York Magazine editor-in-chief Adam Moss announced today that writer Andrew Sullivan is joining the magazine as a contributing editor covering politics and the larger culture.  He will write features throughout the year …

Employment Situation Summary  —  Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-16-0662 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 1, 2016  —  Technical information:  —  Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps

Does Trumpism Have Any Shelf Life?  —  In one sense, I fear that Jeet Heer is correct.  Once you open up Pandora's Box, it's not so easy to put its contents back in the container.  This is a theme I've hit on repeatedly over the years, but it's usually been in the context of breaking norms …

No joke.  April Fools' Day has been banned in China.  —  No joke.  April Fools' Day has been banned in China.  —  The ancient tradition of hoaxing and playing practical jokes on the first day of April has fallen victim to China's crackdown.  Like democracy and free speech, it is a Western concept that simply isn't welcome here.

New York Just Created a Revolutionary New Family-Leave Policy  —  Women and men will both be entitled to 12 paid weeks off.  —  2.1k  —  2.1k  —  Pin It  —  You say you want a revolution?  A political, social, economic policy upheaval that will dramatically alter the playing field …

Schlissel responds to anti-Islam Diag chalk  —  Chalk graffiti on the Diag Wednesday that reads “#stop ISLAM” and “Trump 2016”.  “TRUMP 2016” was written over and altered to say “MAKE DONAL DRUMPF AGAIN 2016”.  —  More like this  —  University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel responded …

SC Secessionist Party to raise Confederate flag at State House in July  —  Civil War banner was banished last year in wake of the Charleston church shooting  —  Organizers said they plan an annual event on anniversary of flag's removal  —  Lawmakers said they cannot stop the rally expected to draw protests

Knife linked to former O.J. Simpson property is not connected to homicide case, LAPD concludes  —  O.J. Simpson, center, reacts as he is found not guilty of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, as members of his defense team, F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran Jr. …

Ted Cruz Calls For National Law To Cripple Unions  —  Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said during a radio interview Thursday that he supports national “right-to-work” legislation, a type of anti-labor law that Wisconsin passed last year in an effort to cripple the state's unions.

Woman Sends Nude Photo Of Mississippi Mayor To City Officials  —  Hernando, Mississippi mayor Chip Johnson confirmed Friday that a woman he was romantically involved with sent a naked photo of him to city aldermen, local media reported.  —  The photo, which shows Johnson nude in the shower …

Marion County mother charged with neglect for making children walk to school  —  A 32-year-old Marion County, Tenn., mother faces an April court date on child neglect charges after deputies found her driving ahead of her young daughters as she made them walk miles to school on Valley View Highway.

Crash of whale-watching ship into San Diego pier caught on video  —  A tourist's video posted online shows the confused, then panic-filled moments when a whale-watching ship rammed into its dock at San Diego's Embarcadero, injuring seven passengers, Thursday afternoon.

Trump's Mess Has Become His Message  —  His supporters are getting embarrassed by his sheer dumb grossness.  —  This is almost always true:  —  A woman who aborts a child is operating within an emotional and spiritual context of fear, disappointment, confusion and sadness.

Ted Cruz's evangelical problem  —  The day Ted Cruz announced he was running for president, in March 2015, he began his speech to thousands of cheering Christian evangelical students, “God bless Liberty University.”  —  One year later to the day, Cruz stood in midtown Manhattan under crystal chandeliers …