A roadside bomb struck an election convoy of Pakistan’s main opposition party on Tuesday, killing four people, police and officials said, the third deadly attack on political targets in as many days. Sanaullah Zehri, the head of the Pakistan Muslim
Israel’s army is capable of attacking Iran on its own without foreign support, Chief of Staff Benny Gantz told public radio on the 65th anniversary of the Jewish state’s foundation. Asked in an interview if Israel’s military could wage attacks
A US military helicopter crashed Tuesday near the North Korean border, a South Korean defence official said, with no reported casualties. The helicopter, identified by the Yonhap news agency as a UH-60 Black Hawk, came down in Cheolwon county, which
(AP) WASHINGTONThe Internal Revenue Service says Boston-area taxpayers need time to finish their tax returns without worry. Noting the tragedy of the explosions Monday at the Boston Marathon that killed two and injured more than 100, the IRS said it will
By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe FBI is taking charge in the criminal investigation of the explosions at the Boston Marathon. The announcement came Monday night at a news conference in Boston whose participants included Richard DesLauriers, the agent in charge
(AP) Details on the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winnersBy The Associated PressDetails and reaction on the winners of the 2013 Pulitzer Prizes: PUBLIC SERVICE: The Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Sun Sentinel won for its investigation of off-duty police officers
By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business WriterNEW YORKWorries about an economic slowdown in China fueled a steep drop in commodity prices Monday, spooking investors and giving the stock market its worst day of the year. The trigger for the sell-off came from
By ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONA bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seemed in jeopardy Monday as a growing number of Republican senators expressed opposition to the proposal, perhaps enough to derail it. But there was plenty of
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressCHICAGOU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stopped in Chicago on Monday to visit the parents of the young U.S. diplomat who was killed while delivering textbooks in southern Afghanistan earlier this month. Kerry made the detour on
(AP) EVERETT, Wash.A 78-year-old Washington state man running his third Boston Marathon was near the finish line when he was knocked down by one of two bomb blasts. Bill Iffrig of Lake Stevens told The Herald that he heard a noise
By JIMMY GOLENAssociated PressBOSTONTwo bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised
By ERICA WERNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONA key senator says the unveiling of a sweeping immigration bill set for Tuesday could be delayed because of the tragedy at the Boston marathon. Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona says the roll-out could happen Wednesday
Ever hire a home contractor only to find the job wasn’t finished to your satisfaction, to say the very least? Adam Carolla feels your pain. Carolla, the podcast king and handyman extraordinaire, is teaming with Spike TV for a new
(AP) Boston blasts prompt UK review of London MarathonBy GREGORY KATZAssociated PressLONDONBritish police are reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed two people at the race in Boston. But
(AP) – The head of an extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group says he’s “happy to see the horror in America” after the explosions in Boston. “American blood isn’t more precious than Muslim blood,” said Mohammad al-Chalabi, who was convicted in
(AP) – Two New Jersey men were each sentenced to at least 20 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to conspiring to join an armed Islamic group in Somalia with ties to al-Qaida. Mohamed Alessa, of North Bergen, was
(AP) Bruins game postponed after bombingsBy The Associated PressThe NHL postponed Monday night’s Boston Bruins game at TD Garden because of the Boston Marathon bombings. No makeup date has been scheduled, and no other games around the country were immediately
Daily Caller: “One intriguing notion, one intriguing thought here, and I’m curious, Mike, and I’ll ask Matt to weigh in as well,” Blitzer said. “It is a state holiday, in addition to the Boston Marathon. It is a state holiday
explosion is a reminder that ATF needs a director. Shame on Senate Republicans for blocking apptment articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-02-01/wor… — Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 15, 2013 It’s never too early to start earning some Partisan Bonus Points that you can cash in
Either the NYPost has a super-source in Boston, or they’re getting everything wrong, because they are way out in front of everyone else as far as death toll (they say: 12 dead, 50 injured, 10 lost limbs), and now claim
(AP) 2 explosions at Boston marathon finish lineBy JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterBOSTON Two explosions shattered the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry away the injured while stragglers in the 26.2-mile race
(AP) Two explosions at Boston marathon finish lineBOSTONAuthorities are investigating a report of two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. There were two booms heard from near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel. Race
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESAubrey Plaza interrupted Will Ferrell’s acceptance speech at the MTV Movie Awards, then left the building. MTV officials confirmed Monday that the “Parks and Recreation” actress was asked to leave the ceremony after unexpectedly walking
(AP) – The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis supports the Holy See’s crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns, dimming hopes that a Jesuit pope whose emphasis on the poor mirrored the nuns’ own social outreach would
(AP) – Key measures of New York’s tough new gun law kicked in Monday, with owners of firearms now reclassified as assault weapons required to start registering the firearms and new limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines.
