Ted Cruz, John Kasich join forces to stop Donald Trump  —  (CNN)Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.

Special forces  —  Obama stressed that U.S. troops will not be leading the fight on the ground but they will be essential in training and assisting local forces.  —  “So make no mistake these terrorists will learn the same lesson as others before them have, which is 'your hatred is no match …

We can celebrate Harriet Tubman without disparaging Andrew Jackson  —  Jim Webb, a Democratic U.S. senator from Virginia from 2007 to 2013, is the author of “Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America.”  —  One would think we could celebrate the recognition that Harriet Tubman …

GOP's Supreme Court block will backfire  —  As the GOP's Senate majority hangs in the balance, here is the inspiring message from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell  —  (R- Ky.) as he asks voters to keep Republicans in charge: Senate Republicans will stop President Obama from putting anyone on the Supreme Court.

Residents of Colorado town baffled after entire police force suddenly quits  —  If you find yourself in an emergency situation in Green Mountain Falls, Colo., don't bother calling police.  —  In this scenic western hamlet, they no longer exist.  —  All four members of the 700-person town's …

San Francisco Torn as Some See ‘Street Behavior’ Worsen  —  SAN FRANCISCO — From her apartment at the foot of the celebrated zigzags of Lombard Street, Judith Calson has twice peered out her window as thieves smashed their way into cars and snatched whatever they could.

Manziel Indicted By Dallas County Grand Jury  —  DALLAS (KRLD-AM) - Sources in the Dallas County District Attorney's office tell L.P. Phillips of KRLD-AM, Johnny Manziel has been indicted by a Dallas County Grand Jury on a misdemeanor assault with bodily injury charge.

Bernie Sanders and Allies Aim to Shape Democrats' Agenda After Primaries  —  Even as his chances of winning the Democratic presidential nomination slip away, Senator Bernie Sanders and his allies are trying to use his popularity to expand his political influence, setting up an ideological struggle …

ObamaCare premiums expected to rise sharply amid insurer losses  —  Health insurance companies are laying the groundwork for substantial increases in ObamaCare premiums, opening up a line of attack for Republicans in a presidential election year.  —  Many insurers have been losing money …

Trump: 'Don't think you're ever going to see me again' if I lose  —  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump  —  said if he loses the Republican nomination, people shouldn't expect him to stick around in the public eye.  —  “They fight like hell for six months …

Gannett offers $815 million to buy Tribune Publishing  —  Gannett Co., which owns USA TODAY and more than 100 other media properties across the country, said Monday it offered to buy Tribune Publishing for about $815 million, its second big expansion move since spinning off from its former parent less than a year ago.

Dog who ate owner receives temporary reprieve from death sentence  —  A Staffordshire bull terrier which ate part of its dead owner may not be put down, despite of the wishes of the dead man's family and Merseyside Police.  —  Earlier this month District Judge Wendy Lloyd ruled that the animal …

Metro sank into crisis despite decades of warnings  —  Metro's failure-prone subway — once considered a transportation jewel — is mired in disrepair because the transit agency neglected to heed warnings that its aging equipment and poor safety culture would someday lead to chronic breakdowns and calamities.