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• John Kasich suspends campaign in emotional speech
• President Obama drinks the water in Flint
• US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights
• Unconventional #10: This year’s conventions won’t be ‘contested.’ Here’s why they could still be crazy.
• DEA and US Attorney Join Prince Death Investigation Amid Reports of Drug Addiction
• Elizabeth Warren unleashes Twitter tirade on Donald Trump
• Trump on choice for VP: ‘I’ll probably go the political route’
• Can Bernie Sanders really change the Democratic Party at the convention?
• Obama sips Flint water, urges children be tested for lead
• Attorney: Prince arranged to meet addiction doctor
• Few historical precedents for Trump as major party nominee
• #Ever Trump? Indiana landslide knocks Cruz out of race
• Sanders defeats Clinton in Indiana, throwing wrench in her pivot to November
• Cruz shocks his supporters with a sudden exit
• Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was close to disgraced grandfather
• Epic wildfire threatens to engulf Canadian city as 88,000 flee
• Ted Cruz ends his bid for Republican presidential nomination
• Exit poll: Indiana GOP voters pick Trump, but party divided
• Clinton campaign on Trump becoming the likely Republican nominee: He’s a ‘bully’
• Author says he now thinks father wasn't Iwo Jima flag-raiser

John Kasich suspends campaign in emotional speech Posted: 04 May 2016 09:16 AM PDT Republican presidential candidate John Kasich officially ended his bid for the White House in an address from Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday evening — a decision that all but assures Trump's position as the GOP nominee.

President Obama drinks the water in Flint Posted: 04 May 2016 12:47 PM PDT Barack Obama traveled to Flint, Mich., on Wednesday to meet with local and federal officials to discuss the water crisis there — and to reassure families that his administration is doing everything it can to make the water in Flint safe to drink. To help illustrate his point, Obama drank from a glass of filtered water during a press briefing at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, which has become a hub for the response to the water crisis. "Generally, I haven't been doing stunts, but here you go," Obama said as he took a small sip of the water.

US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights Posted: 04 May 2016 03:09 PM PDT A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights protections and can't be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, putting the state on notice that it is in danger of being sued and losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding. In a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory, the Justice Department said federal officials view the state law as violating federal Civil Rights Act protections barring workplace discrimination based on sex. Provisions of the state law directed at transgender state employees violate their anti-discrimination protections, the letter said.

Unconventional #10: This year’s conventions won’t be ‘contested.’ Here’s why they could still be crazy. Posted: 04 May 2016 10:12 AM PDT Unconventional is Yahoo News' complete guide to what could be the craziest presidential convention — or conventions — in decades. Here's what you need to know today.

DEA and US Attorney Join Prince Death Investigation Amid Reports of Drug Addiction Posted: 04 May 2016 02:45 PM PDT The late singer reportedly sought treatment for prescription drug abuse shortly before his death.

Elizabeth Warren unleashes Twitter tirade on Donald Trump Posted: 04 May 2016 09:19 AM PDT The Massachusetts senator and liberal Democratic firebrand says the likely Republican nominee's "toxic stew" must be stopped before it reaches the White House.

Trump on choice for VP: ‘I’ll probably go the political route’ Posted: 04 May 2016 07:48 AM PDT Fresh off an Indiana primary win that cemented him as the likely Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump says he's leaning toward a politician for his vice presidential running mate — and will make a decision on fundraising for the general election in the next week. "I have the business — let's call it talents," Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday.

Can Bernie Sanders really change the Democratic Party at the convention? Posted: 04 May 2016 07:45 AM PDT Bernie Sanders, fresh off a victory over Hillary Clinton in Indiana's open primary, told reporters Tuesday night that he believes he can pull off "one of the great political upsets in the history of the United States." Most political observers are deeply skeptical.

Obama sips Flint water, urges children be tested for lead Posted: 04 May 2016 03:53 PM PDT By Timothy Gardner FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sipped filtered water in Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday and assured angry residents that their children would be fine in the long term despite the "complete screw-up" that contaminated their drinking water with lead. Obama made the trip to the mostly African-American community to demonstrate that the water there was safe even as he predicted it would take more than two years to replace the city's aging pipes. Flint, with a population of about 100,000, was under control of a state-appointed emergency manager in 2014 when it switched its water source from Detroit's municipal system to the Flint River to save money.

Attorney: Prince arranged to meet addiction doctor Posted: 04 May 2016 11:49 AM PDT The day before Prince died, his representatives reached out to a California doctor who specializes in addiction treatment to arrange a meeting, a Minneapolis lawyer for the doctor said Wednesday. Attorney William Mauzy said Dr. Howard Kornfeld had never met or spoken to Prince before Prince's representatives contacted him on April 20 with the musician's knowledge. Mauzy, confirming details first reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, said Kornfeld wasn't able to travel immediately to Minnesota, so he arranged for his son Andrew to go instead.

Few historical precedents for Trump as major party nominee Posted: 04 May 2016 06:12 AM PDT Donald Trump's big win in Indiana all but assures his GOP nomination in July. But has there ever been a major party nominee with his outsider status? Here's a look at five past nominees who were seen as outsiders, and had some connections to celebrity status or wealth.

#Ever Trump? Indiana landslide knocks Cruz out of race Posted: 03 May 2016 07:54 PM PDT NEW YORK—Donald Trump scored a landslide victory in Indiana's Republican presidential primary Tuesday, dealing a knockout blow to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who abruptly ended his campaign, making the real estate mogul turned insurgent candidate the party's likely nominee this November. Just one other Republican remained in the race: Ohio Gov. John Kasich, whose advisers said he would continue to campaign. "It's been an unbelievable day and evening and year," Trump told reporters at an election night event at Trump Tower.

Sanders defeats Clinton in Indiana, throwing wrench in her pivot to November Posted: 03 May 2016 06:44 PM PDT Sen. Bernie Sanders pumps his fist in the air after his wife, Jane, joins him at a campaign event in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday night. Sanders spoke to thousands of supporters in Louisville, Ky., before Indiana's results were in. Meanwhile, the likely Republican nominee, Donald Trump, won Indiana in a landslide, and his top rival Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out.

Cruz shocks his supporters with a sudden exit Posted: 03 May 2016 07:59 PM PDT Moments before Ted Cruz publicly ended a campaign for president that had lasted more than a year, he stood backstage and thanked his closest friends, supporters and advisers for their help and support. When Cruz finished speaking, the group of about 50 people applauded — several of them wiping away tears — and Cruz's campaign manager, Jeff Roe, walked away from them, looking down, and shook his head. Cruz's speech to a group of a few hundred devoted followers from the main stage minutes later was met with disbelief and anguish.

Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was close to disgraced grandfather Posted: 03 May 2016 07:54 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — The Navy SEAL killed in Iraq on Tuesday was identified as Charlie Keating IV, a former Phoenix high school star distance runner and the grandson of the late Arizona financier involved in the 1980s savings and loan scandal.

Epic wildfire threatens to engulf Canadian city as 88,000 flee Posted: 04 May 2016 04:25 PM PDT By Topher Seguin GREGOIRE LAKE, Alberta (Reuters) - A massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of all 88,000 people in the western Canadian oil city of Fort McMurray and burned down 1,600 structures has the potential to destroy much of the town, authorities said on Wednesday. With a few neighborhoods already in ruins, worsening fire conditions Wednesday pushed walls of flames towards thousands of more homes in the northeastern Alberta town, in the heart of Canada's oil sands region. Authorities said there had been no known casualties from the blaze itself, but fatalities were reported in at least one car crash among the evacuees.

Ted Cruz ends his bid for Republican presidential nomination Posted: 03 May 2016 10:26 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ended his presidential campaign Tuesday, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump's march to the Republican nomination.

Exit poll: Indiana GOP voters pick Trump, but party divided Posted: 03 May 2016 08:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump called for GOP unity after his Indiana primary victory Tuesday night, but exit polls suggest he's facing a significant intraparty rift.

Clinton campaign on Trump becoming the likely Republican nominee: He’s a ‘bully’ Posted: 03 May 2016 07:36 PM PDT Hillary Clinton makes a campaign stop at the Lincoln Square Pancake House in Indianapolis, May 1, 2016. John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, reacted to Donald Trump's emergence as the likely Republican nominee on Tuesday with a statement declaring the businessman a "bully" who is unprepared to lead the country. The Clinton campaign sent Podesta's statement to reporters after Trump won the Indiana primary.

Author says he now thinks father wasn't Iwo Jima flag-raiser Posted: 03 May 2016 05:19 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The author of a best-selling book about his father and other men who raised a U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II said Tuesday he no longer believes his father was in an iconic photograph of the event.

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