Officer must testify against colleagues in Freddie Gray case
BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland's highest court has ruled that a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray must testify against his colleagues while he awaits retrial. The Court of Appeals issued a ruling Tuesday siding with prosecutors who asked a judge to compel William Porter to testify against the five other officers…
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Oldest Guantanamo detainee gets first parole hearing
MIAMI (AP) - The oldest prisoner at Guantanamo is getting his first chance to plead for release after nearly 13 years in U.S. custody. Saifullah Paracha is a former businessman from Pakistan who authorities say provided financial and other assistance to al-Qaida. He was captured in Bangkok in 2003 and sent to the U.S. base…
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Florida Trump ad: Rubio another “all-talk” politician
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is attacking Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on his home turf in a new television advertisement, the Trump campaign says. A minute-long version of the Trump ad concludes, "Marco Rubio: Another corrupt, all-talk, no-action politician." The new commercial is airing as Rubio, the state's freshman senator, is expected to arrive in…
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Governor Scott signs into law overhaul of Florida death penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Florida's law unconstitutional in January
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Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former first lady Nancy Reagan has died at 94 in Bel-Air, California. Assistant Allison Borio says Mrs. Reagan died Sunday at her home of congestive heart failure. Her marriage to Ronald Reagan lasted 52 years until his death in 2004. A former actress, she was Reagan's closest adviser and fierce protector…
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