Father accused of fatally shooting son because he was gay  —  Los Angeles prosecutors on Friday charged a 69-year-old man with fatally shooting his son outside the family's North Hills home because the son was gay.  —  The shooting occurred Tuesday when police responded to a call …

Obama: Iran not following ‘spirit’ of deal  —  President Obama on Friday criticized Iranian leaders for undermining the “spirit” of last year's historic nuclear agreement, even as they stick to the “letter” of the pact.  —  In comments following the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington …

Obama: Isil seeking nuclear material to kill as many people as possible  —  Play!  —  Isil terrorists are planning to use drones to spray nuclear material over Western cities in a horrific “dirty bomb” attack, David Cameron has warned.  —  World leaders are concerned that jihadists …

Cracks in the GOP wall: The Republicans' hardline Supreme Court obstruction is crumbling  —  Republicans hoped to enforce blanket obstruction of Obama's Supreme Court nominee, but defections are multiplying  —  The trick to making blanket obstructionism work as a political tool is to make it a team effort.

Trump: If I win, everything bad in US will be reversed  —  is setting the bar high for campaign promises.  —  The Republican presidential front-runner said Saturday morning that if he wins the presidency, all problems in the country will be fixed.  —  “Wisconsin has suffered a great loss …

Why Hillary Clinton is justifiably annoyed by criticism of her Big Oil fundraising … For years, environmental activists have been pushing for divestment from fossil fuels, asking large pension funds and educational institutions to drop oil and gas companies from their big investment portfolios.

North Carolina Law May Risk Federal Aid  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering whether North Carolina's new law on gay and transgender rights makes the state ineligible for billions of dollars in federal aid for schools, highways and housing, officials said Friday.

Democrats Increasing Their Edge in U.S. Party Affiliation  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Forty-six percent of Americans now identify politically as Democrats or say they lean Democratic, while 40% identify as Republican or lean Republican.  As recently as October, the parties had equal levels of support.

Trump Ally Roger Stone Says He's Planning “Days Of Rage” At The Convention  —  Roger Stone, the longtime Republican political operative and current ally of Donald Trump, says he's trying to organize protests at the Republican convention in Cleveland this summer to disrupt any effort by the party to …

The 30-year-old prince who is changing the world  —  A 30-year-old you may have never heard of is trying to build a company worth four Apples — and a Nike to spare.  —  Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a fast riser in the Saudi hierarchy and member of the new generation …

Police want to use residential, business surveillance cameras  —  Police found Deanna Pagel, 52, dead in the street in March 2015.  —  Evidence was scant - until a resident who lived in the south Victoria neighborhood approached police with footage from a house surveillance camera that showed a vehicle in the vicinity that night.

Ignoring Court Orders, Maricopa County Locks Up Mentally Ill People Too Impaired For Trial  —  Mario Cruz barely talks above a whisper, avoiding most conversations and mumbling on the rare occasion that he does choose to speak.  Over the past three years, he's spent most of his time staring through windows …

Cruise For 1,700 School Kids Ends In Tragedy As Migrant Passengers Gang-Rape Girl  —  Five men, including two believed to be accessories to murder, have been arrested on suspicion of gang raping a girl on-board a special, high school kids-only pleasure cruise in Sweden.

Some Triangle small-business owners show opposition to HB2 legislation  —  Several restaurants change single-stall restrooms to unisex  —  Business owners display flier, decals opposing new law  —  Raleigh private club sees best weekend ever after posting opposition

Ted Cruz is no savior: Sorry, Republicans, you're (probably) still screwed and stuck with Trump  —  Donald Trump's cratering popularity could help Ted Cruz snag the nomination, but he has glaring weaknesses too  —  It seems like it wouldn't be possible, but Donald Trump is somehow getting more unpopular.

Wisconsin's Voter-ID Law Could Block 300,000 Registered Voters From the Polls  —  One of the country's toughest voting restrictions takes effect for the April 5 primary.  —  By ,  —  Johnny Randle, a 74-year-old African-American resident of Milwaukee, moved to Wisconsin from Mississippi in 2011 …

They're 400,000 strong and the Pentagon sees them as an emerging threat  —  A no-drone sign outside the Pentagon.  —  The Pentagon, the world's largest user of drones, has posted a new policy on signs outside the mammoth five-sided building: No Drone Zone.

‘I was woken to this guy shouting in my face’: Muslim man yells ‘Allahu Akbar’ repeatedly terrifying Etihad airline passengers as he performs call to prayer  —  Passengers became terrified after a man began shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ at the top of his voice on a plane.

Megyn Kelly: Bill O'Reilly, CNN Should Have Done More for Me  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly is taking notes on who she feels has been supportive when she was attacked by Donald Trump, and colleague Bill O'Reilly and CNN are both on her list.

GOP's problem: Can't rebuild, can't win now  —  With the NFL draft coming this month, football fans are going to be reading a lot about whether their teams are aiming to “rebuild” or “win now.”  —  For those who don't follow organized sports, this refers to the choice teams face each year.