Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Charges Linked to Cannibal Cop Case

Attorney says alleged plot was a gruesome fantasy not a real plan

2013-04-26

In cannibal cop case spinoff prosecution, Michael Vanhise, Richard Meltz and Robert Christopher Asch entered not-guilty pleas to conspiracy to kidnap charges and remain in custody, Read the complete article

Barbara Bush on Jeb in 2016: 'We've Had Enough Bushes'

Matriarch of the Bushes says there should be more than a few families dominating politics

2013-04-25

Ashley Killough CNN

(CNN) -- While former President George W. Bush says he wants his brother Jeb to run for president in 2016, their always-blunt mother said Thursday she feels differently. Read the complete article

Justice Department Workers Won't Face Furloughs Before October

Holder: FBI and ATF agents, deputy U.S. marshals, prosecutors and others will stay on the job

2013-04-25

Carol Cratty CNN Senior Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of Department of Justice employees can breathe a little easier after learning they won't be furloughed due to forced budget cuts, but that assurance is good only until October 1, when a new fiscal year begins for the federal government. Read the complete article

Boston Suspects' Mother Shares Doubts Over Marathon Attack

Mother says authorities will not let the family see Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

2013-04-25

Ben Brumfield and Laura Smith-Spark CNN

(CNN) -- The past week has been a devastating one for many families. Zubeidat Tsarnaev's is one of them. Read the complete article

Pew Research Poll Finds 47 Percent Are Angry or Disappointed About Failed Gun Bill

VIDEO: Police leaders criticize failure to pass gun bill

2013-04-24

By Ashley Killough CNN

Heading into last week's gun control vote, polls showed that nearly nine in 10 Americans favored background checks. But just 47 percent say they are angry or disappointed that Congress failed to pass bill. Read the complete article

VIDEO: More Flooding Threatens Already Drenched States in Midwest and South

Four drowning deaths reported in Illinois Missouri and Indiana

2013-04-24

CNN

A powerful spring cold snap is bringing more rain and snow to a soggy U.S. heartland and delaying recovery from the floods. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Investigation into Poisoned Letters Asks if Elvis Impersonator Was Framed

Police drop case against Paul Kevin Curtis and investigate a Tupelo man

2013-04-24

Bill Mears. Chris Cuomo and Ed Payne CNN

Did someone try to frame Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis by sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and other officials? Read the complete article

Oil, Money and Politics; EPA Snags Keystone XL Pipeline

Pipeline would pump 830,000 barrels of oil sands crude per day through America's heartland

2013-04-23

Ben Brumfield CNN

(CNN) -- The politics of oil and ecology have put President Obama between a rock and hard place, as he faces a decision on whether or not to permit construction of a new pipeline. The squeeze just got tighter with a new, negative environmental assessment. Read the complete article

Despite Rape Case, Steubenville Coach Gets Contract Extension

Two football players were recently convicted for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl

2013-04-23

Lateef Mungin CNN

(CNN) -- The longtime head football coach of Steubenville High School landed a contract extension this week, despite the rape controversy that gripped the small Ohio town and the nation. Read the complete article

Extreme Flooding Hits Midwestern States; More Rain Expected

At least six rivers in northern Illinois surged to record levels in recent days

2013-04-23

Lateef Mungin CNN

(CNN) -- Having suffered from flooding since Sunday, the last thing many in the Midwest want to hear about is rain. But at least another inch is expected Tuesday, as those hit hardest figure out what steps to take. Read the complete article