Wed. 10:39 a.m.: Austin bombing suspect blows himself up as SWAT moves in

March 21, 2018

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — The suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin blew himself up early Wednesday as authorities closed in on him, bringing a grisly end to a three-week manhunt. But police warned that more bombs could be out there. The suspect's motive remained a mystery, along with whether he acted alone in the five bombings in the Texas capital and suburban San Antonio that killed two people and wounded four others. Police zeroed in on the 24-year-old man in the last 24 to 36 hours and located his vehicle at a hotel on Interstate 35 in the suburb of Round Rock. ...

Tues. 10:20 a.m.: Maryland high school shooting “contained,” people injured

March 20, 2018

GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — At least three people have been injured in a shooting this morning inside a Maryland high school. No fatalities have been reported. Authorities said the situation at Great Mills High School was "contained" as deputies and federal agents converged on the crime scene. St. Mary's County Sheriff's spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling said the two victims were shot, and the shooter has been injured. She did not have the identities of the any of the three injured, and said all three had been transported to hospitals. The Baltimore Sun reported that a student said the ...

Mon. 12:30 p.m.: Four Austin, Texas, bombings believed to be linked

March 19, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police officers have completed a sweep of the neighborhood where the latest in a string of bombings occurred and deemed it safe, but they are asking residents to remain indoors for several more hours. Police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference today that ...

Mon. 12:40 p.m.: Cavaliers coach taking health leave

March 19, 2018

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep. Lue said in statement today that tests have offered no conclusion about what the issue is and offered no timetable for his ...

Tues. 12:30 p.m.: Trump replaces Tillerson with Pompeo in dramatic shakeup

March 13, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by tweet today and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure as America's top diplomat and escalating the administration's chaotic ...

Thur. 4:25 p.m.: Trump imposes steel tariffs but excludes Canada and Mexico

March 8, 2018

After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump today said he would announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He suggested Australia and "other countries" might also be spared, a shift that could soften the international blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners. Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will take effect in 15 days, with Canada and Mexico indefinitely exempted from the duties, according to people outside the White House ...