New Field poll in CA puts Trump up 39/32 over Cruz  —  In order to win the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot, Donald Trump has to win approximately 62% of the remaining delegates.  With a few Cruz-friendly states still on the horizon, that means Trump has to win big in New York and in California.

Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton is not ‘qualified’ to be president  —  Sanders: Clinton isn't qualified to be president  — Clinton and Sanders are escalating their war of words leading up to the New York primary in less than two weeks  —  Watch CNN and NY1's Democratic debate …

North Carolina couple arrested after 4 children test positive for meth  —  NEBO, N.C. — Two people have been arrested after children living with them tested positive for methamphetamine.  —  Kimberly Dawn Lowery, 29, and Nathan Todd Vallini, 27, both of Nebo, are each charged with four counts …

Mom outraged after photo of son with staple gun to face goes viral  —  OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (WSVN) — A South Florida mother is demanding answers after she found a photo on social media showing a teenage student holding a staple gun to her 6-year-old son's cheek at school.

2 men considered ‘dangerous to others’ escape from Western State mental hospital; search under way  —  LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two men considered “dangerous to others” escaped from the Western State Hospital Wednesday night, police said.  —  Anthony Garver, who was found incompetent to stand trial …

Dennis Hastert accused of sexual abuse by at least 4, sources say  —  Stephen Reinboldt's sister Jolene Burdge speaks out about her brother's alleged abuse by Dennis Hastert decades ago.  (John Kim/Chicago Tribune)  —  For months, federal authorities have hinted at the motive behind …

Oak Brook teen catches rare shark on vacation  —  An 18-year-old Oak Brook resident caught an albino or leucistic swell shark in the Sea of Cortez near Cabo San Lucas.  —  As a senior on the Hinsdale Central bass fishing team, Scott McLaughlin is looking forward to the spring and his final season of competition.

Why is the FBI so slow on Clinton e-mail probe?  —  IF FBI Director James Comey feels no deadline pressure to wrap up the investigation into Hillary Clinton's e-mail server, he should.  —  “The urgency is to do it well and promptly.  And ‘well’ comes first,” Comey told local law enforcement agents …

Don't be fooled - Elon Musk's electric cars aren't about to save the planet  —  Tesla car races Qantas airliner  —  Play!  —  As Elon Musk presented the new Tesla 3, a fawning press announced that the “world-changing car” could “dominate” the market.  Within days, 276,000 people had put down $1,000 to pre-order the car.

An open letter to Donald Trump from Ari Fleischer: Five things you need to do now  —  FILE - March 20, 2016: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the Palm Beach County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at the Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.(AP)

Pair Facing State Jail Felony Charges Stemming from Graffiti on Iconic Enchanted Rock  —  SAN MARCOS, Texas - Law enforcement officials from the State Park Police, Texas Game Wardens and San Marcos Police Department Wednesday arrested two individuals in connection with defacing of the iconic Enchanted Rock.

Secular Bangladeshi writer murdered in the street  —  New Delhi (CNN)Machete-wielding attackers struck in the capital of Bangladesh Wednesday night, killing 26-year-old secular writer Nazimuddin Samad.  —  Samad, described by Bangladesh police as a masters student at Jagannath University …

Wall St is pretty certain who will be president  —  In the polling places and on the airwaves, there remains a high level of uncertainty about who will be the next U.S. president.  Not so on Wall Street and the markets.  —  Recent indications from deep-pocketed institutional investors …

Young woman's body found stuffed in suitcase near hotel  —  SAN DIEGO - A suitcase left outside a hotel near a row of trash bins Wednesday in downtown San Diego contained the body of a “young” woman, according to investigators.  —  San Diego police closed 7th Avenue between Ash and A streets due to an investigation in the area.

Obama emerges as key anti-Trump messenger  —  President Obama is increasingly taking on Donald Trump  —  , the Republican front-runner in the race to succeed him.  —  Obama, who is officially neutral in the Democratic race between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders  —  and his former secretary of State, Hillary Clinton

The Panama Papers Actually Reflect Pretty Well on Capitalism  —  The leak of confidential documents from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca has had many interesting results.  We've seen the biggest dump of confidential documents in history.  Prominent international figures have been revealed as the holders …

Another Dead Blasphemer—in Scotland  —  The stench of Islamic extremism has become all too common among the religious and community leaders of the U.K.  —  LONDON — Asad Shah was a much-loved Muslim shopkeeper in Scotland's first city of Glasgow.  Embodying the slogan of his mosque …