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Marseille, France (CNN)The French prosecutor leading an investigation into the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 insisted Wednesday that he was not aware of any video footage from on board the plane. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin told CNN that "so far no videos were used in the crash investigation." He added, "A pers...	Marseille prosecutor says "so far no videos were used in the crash investigation" despite media reports. Journalists at Bild and Paris Match are "very confident" the video clip is real, an editor says. Andreas Lubitz had informed his Lufthansa training school of an episode of severe depression, airline says.
He's a blue chip college basketball recruit. She's a high school freshman with Down syndrome. At first glance Trey Moses and Ellie Meredith couldn't be more different. But all that changed Thursday when Trey asked Ellie to be his prom date. Trey -- a star on Eastern High School's basketball team in Louisville, Kentucky...	College-bound basketball star asks girl with Down syndrome to high school prom. Pictures of the two during the "prom-posal" have gone viral.
The United States and its negotiating partners reached a very strong framework agreement with Iran in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday that limits Iran's nuclear program in such a way as to effectively block it from building a nuclear weapon. Expect pushback anyway, if the recent past is any harbinger. Just last mont...	Richard Klass: Iran framework agreement on nukes is strong, but opponents will cast doubts on this and try to obscure its facts. He says the deal would cut uranium stockpile, centrifuges, implement rigorous inspections; it should be judged on merits, not disinformation.
Police in the Indian city of Malegaon, in the western state of Maharashtra, are requiring identity cards for an unusual group of residents: Cattle. Following a recent state-wide ban on the sale and consumption of beef, authorities in the city have asked residents to take a 'mugshot' of their cattle and submit it to the...	Authorities in the Indian city of Malegaon have asked residents to take a 'mugshot' of their cattle. Cows are revered by the majority Hindu population, and many parts of the country have laws banning the slaughter of cattle. Officials in Malegaon believe this is the best way to solve cow slaughter cases and enforce the...
The terrorist group Al-Shabaab has claimed an attack on Garissa University College in eastern Kenya, in which many people have been killed and still more taken hostage. The attack is another step in the ongoing escalation of the terrorist group's activities, and a clear indicator that the security situation in East Afr...	Terrorist group Al-Shabaab has attacked a Kenyan college, killing and taking hostages. It is a clear indicator the security situation in East Africa is deteriorating, says Stefan Wolff. More than military action aloe is needed to combat terrorism in the region, he says.
Universal's "Furious 7" continues to build momentum at the Friday box office for a weekend debut in the $135 million-$138 million range, the largest opening in North America since fall 2013. That includes a projected Friday take of $58 million-$60 million. The final film featuring the late Paul Walker, "Furious 7" is o...	The final film featuring the late Paul Walker, "Furious 7" is opening around the globe this weekend. It's worldwide debut may approach or cross $300 million by the end of Easter Sunday.
When I was elected to the Kentucky State Senate in 1967, I became the first woman and the first person of color to serve in the body. Five decades later, I find it almost unfathomable that a politician from my own state is attempting to launch his presidential campaign on a record that includes questioning landmark vo...	Georgia Powers: Rand Paul, running for president, would like minorities to think he's an advocate. His record on rights shows otherwise. On civil rights, women's choice, voting rights, immigrant DREAMers, education, he has shown he'd take country backwards, she says.
For those wondering if we would ever hear from the Bluth family again, the answer would appear to be yes. "Arrested Development" executive producer Brian Grazer said the show will return for a fifth season of 17 episodes. The Hollywood mogul was interviewed on Bill Simmons' podcast recently, and let it drop that fans c...	Fan favorite series "Arrested Development" to return for a fifth season, according to producer. Brian Grazer claimed the show would be back in a podcast. Netflix is not commenting.
A nuclear submarine being repaired at a Russian shipyard has caught on fire, according to a law enforcement source speaking to Russia's state-run news agency ITAR-Tass. "The submarine is in a dry dock," Tass reports, citing the source, and there is no ammunition on board. "The rubber insulation between the submarine's ...	Submarine is in Zvyozdochka shipyard, in northwestern Russia. No "dangerous" substances on the submarine, shipyard spokesman told ITAR-Tass.
Police in India are putting aside their batons in favor of an overhead solution to angry and unruly crowds: pepper-spraying drones. Yashasvi Yadav, Senior Superintendent of police in Lucknow, northern India, told CNN the city's force has bought four drones and is in the process of purchasing one more. "The drones have ...	Police in Lucknow, northern India, have bought four drones to help control crowds. The unmanned aerial vehicles are being fitted with cameras and pepper spray to subdue angry protesters. Some Indians have questioned why police are resorting to "authoritarian and forceful methods"
That's some rich "American Pie." The lyrics to the famed Don McLean song sold for $1.2 million Tuesday morning at an auction held by Christie's. "Don McLean's manuscript of 'American Pie' achieved the 3rd highest auction price for an American literary manuscript, a fitting tribute to one the foremost singer-songwriters...	Don McLean's "American Pie" lyrics auctioned for $1.2 million. The song is dense with symbolism; McLean says lyrics, notes will reveal meaning. "Pie" is McLean's biggest hit, was No. 1 in 1972.
The outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran are in place. Unfortunately, it seems like too many in President Barack Obama's administration have forgotten that the only reason this terrorist-supporting state came to the negotiating table in the first place was because of tough sanctions imposed by the U.S. Congress. Indeed...	Ed Royce: Best predictor of Iran's future behavior is its past behavior. New framework keeps Iran's nuclear door well and truly open, he says.
Hip-hop star Nelly has been arrested on drug charges in Tennessee after a state trooper pulled over the private bus in which he was traveling, authorities said. The 40-year-old rapper from St. Louis, who shot to fame 15 years ago with the track "Country Grammar," has been charged with felony possession of drugs, simple...	State troopers say they found methamphetamine and marijuana on a bus carrying Nelly and five others. Nelly has been charged with felony possession of drugs.
A 32-year-old Massachusetts man is facing murder charges, authorities said Wednesday, four days after another man's remains were found in a duffel bag. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office said that Carlos Colina, 32, will be arraigned the morning of April 14 for murder in connection with the remains discovered Sat...	Prosecutor: Carlos Colina, 32, will be arraigned on the murder charge next week. He's already been arraigned for alleged assault and battery, improper disposal of a body. Body parts were found in a duffel bag and a common area of an apartment building.
There was a larger message in the article about a purported gang rape that Rolling Stone retracted on Sunday night -- a part of the story that was never disputed: The University of Virginia is under continuing investigation over how it handles sexual assault on campus. The school has never expelled a single student for...	University of Virginia is under continuing investigation over how it handles sexual assault on campus. Some fear retraction of Rolling Stone story about one case takes focus off the broader issue. After the story came out, UVA instituted a zero-tolerance policy on sexual assault going forward.
Fans of the late actor Paul Walker knew that watching him in "Furious 7" would be bittersweet. Even so, many moviegoers said the final scenes of the new film, which earned a record $146 million over the weekend, still packed an emotional wallop. "Not gonna lie, I shed a few tears at the end of Furious 7. The tribute to...	Moviegoers are tearing up during the emotional ending of "Furious 7" The movie's end is a tribute of sorts to actor Paul Walker, who died during filming.
Two Alabama college students are accused of gang raping a woman while on spring break at Florida's Panama City Beach. Ryan Calhoun and Delonte Martistee, students at Troy University, were arrested and charged with sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, according to a statement from the Bay County, Florida, Sheriff's ...	Case begins when police find video of what appears to be a gang rape. 2 students from Troy University in Alabama are charged in the case.
What would you do if a complete stranger asked you for $100, or offered you an apple in a parking lot without explanation? These are only two of the 100 challenges Chinese-born, American-based Jia Jiang put himself up to when he decided to blog about "100 Days of Rejection", a project he launched after he quit his comf...	One man's entrepreneurial quest turned into unexpected success. "100 Days of Rejection" took Jiang out of his comfort zone. It's the fear of rejection, more than rejection itself, which holds us back.
Irish betting company Paddy Power is backtracking after tweeting that "Newcastle have suffered more Kop beatings over the last 20 years than an unarmed African-American male." The tweet, a pun on the name of the famous home end at Liverpool Football Club, alluded to recent controversial incidents in the United States i...	Company known for use of publicity stunts. Tweet contained pun on name of Liverpool's Kop stand. It was used to link to Liverpool-Newcastle stats. Social media backlash leads to apology.
The new emojis are here! On Thursday, Apple released a new version of its mobile operating system that includes more diversity than ever when it comes to the race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of its emojis -- those cute little images that users can insert into text messages or emails when words alone just won't cu...	Dean Obeidallah: Apple's new emoji lineup is diverse in race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. It's just like America, but what took Apple so long? Obeidallah asks. He says change may rankle (or win over?) conservatives who discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation.
As Americans mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death this week, let us remember that he not only belongs to the ages, but also belongs, in a special way, to Illinois. Lincoln's two greatest legacies -- indivisible union and irreversible emancipation -- grew organically from his Midwestern roots. He knew f...	Akhil Amar: Lincoln's two biggest legacies, keeping union together and abolishing slavery, had Midwestern roots. Lincoln saw the federal government as pre-eminent and believed there was no logical border for dividing the U.S.
Two years ago, the storied Boston Marathon ended in terror and altered the lives of runners, spectators and those who tried to come to their rescue. Just last week, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 charges related to the bombings at the race and the dramatic violence that dragged out for days afterward. The jury w...	Citizens gather to honor victims on One Boston Day, two years after the marathon bombings. "Today will always be a little emotional for me," one Bostonian tells CNN.
Kano, Nigeria (CNN)An explosion late Thursday outside a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe ‎killed at least five people and injured more than a dozen others, witnesses said. The explosion outside the Bauchi Motor Park‎ happened around 8:30 p.m. after a woman left her explosives-laden handbag near a bus...	Woman leaves explosives-laden handbag beside bus during boarding. No group has claimed responsibility, but Boko Haram is suspected.
Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott's tour bus caught fire on a Texas freeway Thursday morning, but everyone on board was safely evacuated. Michael Barnett captured dramatic video of the fire, on Interstate 30 just northeast of Dallas, and uploaded it to CNN iReport. Smoke and flames poured from the rear of the bus as...	Country band Lady Antebellum's bus caught fire Thursday on a Texas freeway. A CNN iReporter captured the dramatic scene on video. Singer Hillary Scott shared a pic of the charred bus on Instagram.
Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN)Amid growing scrutiny over whether a 73-year-old volunteer deputy who killed a suspect during a sting operation was qualified to be policing the streets, a new report raises a troubling allegation. Some supervisors at the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office were told to forge Reserve Deputy Robert Bates'...	Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Arizona says Robert Bates never trained with them. "He met every requirement, and all he did was give of himself," his attorney says. Tulsa World newspaper: Three supervisors who refused to sign forged records on Robert Bates were reassigned.
Los Angeles (CNN)Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was ordered Thursday to stand trial for murder and other charges stemming from a deadly hit-and-run confrontation on the movie set of the biopic "Straight Outta Compton" earlier this year. In addition to that ruling, Judge Ronald Coen also lowered Knight's bail to ...	Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight will be tried for murder in a videotaped hit-and-run. His bail is reduced to $10 million from $25 million. A judge dismisses one of four charges against Knight.
Deputies rushed Kenneth Morgan Stancil III from court Thursday after the 20-year-old murder suspect swore at a judge and tried to flip over a table. Stancil is accused of killing an employee Monday at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Relatives have said victim Ron Lane was gay, CNN affiliate WNCN r...	Kenneth Morgan Stancil, charged with first-degree murder, swears at the judge. Deputies escort him from court after he tries to flip over a table. Stancil is accused of killing an employee at Wayne Community College.
Canadian actor Jonathan Crombie, who co-starred in the "Anne of Green Gables" TV movies, died this week at age 48. Crombie died Wednesday from complications of a brain hemorrhage, "Anne of Green Gables" producer Kevin Sullivan said. "It's a real tragedy to see someone at age 48 go like that," he said. "I will remember ...	Jonathan Crombie is best known for playing Gilbert Blythe in "Anne of Green Gables" Book, movies about girl sent to live on Canadian farm.
When Etan Patz went missing in New York City at age 6, hardly anyone in America could help but see his face at their breakfast table. His photo's appearance on milk cartons after his May 1979 disappearance marked an era of heightened awareness of crimes against children. On Friday, more than 35 years after frenzied med...	The young boy's face appeared on milk cartons all across the United States. Patz's case marked a time of heightened awareness of crimes against children. Pedro Hernandez confessed three years ago to the 1979 killing in.
Editor's Note: Ines Dumig was recently announced as a CENTER Grant Recipient. Sahra, a Somali refugee, left her home at 14 years old. Throughout her journey in search of asylum, she managed to overcome dangers and discomforts. But she never gave up, and she continuously reminded herself to keep going. She's the focus o...	Ines Dumig's photo series "Apart Together" follows a Somali refugee living in Germany. The underlying themes include isolation and "otherness" and the search for human dignity.
More than 300 suspects have been arrested in South Africa in connection with deadly attacks on foreigners that have forced thousands to flee, the government said Sunday. "We once again unequivocally condemn the maiming and killing of our brothers and sisters from other parts of the continent," the government said. "No...	South Africa is battling xenophobic violence after some said foreigners are taking jobs away. A 14-year-old boy is among those killed after a mob with machetes targeted foreigners.
The bored teenager who gunned down a college baseball player in Oklahoma simply because he and his two friends "had nothing to do," is now a convicted murderer. Chancey Allen Luna was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday for his role in the August 2013 drive-by shooting of Christopher Lane, a 23-year-old college ...	Chancey Luna convicted of murder for gunning down Oklahoma college student as he jogged. Police: Luna and his friends "were bored" so they decided to kill somebody.
Recently, Robert Kennedy Jr. was in Sacramento, California, to campaign against Senate Bill 227, which makes it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinations. In his remarks at an anti-vaccination movie screening, he decided to compare "vaccine-induced" autism to the Holocaust. He said, "They get the shot, that night t...	David Perry: Robert Kennedy Jr. compared autism to the Holocaust, wrongly tied it to vaccines. He says it's sad such a prominent Kennedy demeans people with autism.
Five years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and unleashed the largest marine oil spill in the nation's history, we are still experiencing -- yet only beginning to truly understand -- its profound environmental and economic repercussions. The immediate aftermath of the oil spill has been well documented, with de...	Keith Crandall: Five years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, we are only beginning to understand its effects on the Gulf. A crab species may be a key indicator of the impact, he says.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn, who remained on the job for years after becoming the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic official convicted in connection with the church's long-running sex abuse scandal, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Finn, who led the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Misso...	Expert: Decision "doesn't look very urgent," but it appears "well-timed" for Pope Francis. Robert Finn remained a bishop after a 2012 conviction for failure to report abuse. Leader of watchdog group calls the Pope's decision "a good step but just the beginning"
Washington. New York. Philadelphia. Havana? The Vatican says Pope Francis may add another leg to his trip to the United States this September, visiting Cuba just months after he helped negotiate a diplomatic thaw between the two nations. The possibility, which would add a dimension of international intrigue to an alrea...	Pope Francis played key role in re-establishing diplomatic ties between Cuba and U.S. "Contacts with the Cuban authorities are still in too early a phase," Vatican spokesman says.
It seems iPads hold their value pretty well, especially if they have papal connections. One that Pope Francis once owned just sold for $30,500, according to Castells, an auction house in Uruguay. The Apple tablet had all the personal touches. "His Holiness Francisco" and "Vatican Internet Service, March 2013" were engr...	The iPad was engraved with "His Holiness Francisco" and "Vatican Internet Service, March 2013" A Harley-Davidson the Pope donated to charity sold for $284,000 last year.
The parents of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings are making an emotional, passionate plea to take the death penalty off the table for the man convicted in the case. Last week, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all 30 charges he faced related to the bombings at the 2013 race and the dramatic violen...	Parents of Martin Richard argue against death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The 8-year-old boy was youngest of victims in the Boston Marathon bombings. Sentencing phase for Tsarnaev begins next week.
Too little, too late. That's the mayor's response to an artist's apology and offer to cover the cost of fixing the "Scary Lucy" statue that has put the New York town of Celoron in the spotlight this week. The bronze figure of comedian and area native Lucille Ball has elicited comparisons to a "Walking Dead" zombie and ...	An artist apologizes for his Lucille Ball statue. In a public letter, the sculptor offers to pay for fixes to the statue. The mayor says he's not interested in having the original artist work on the statue.
"Success Kid" is likely the Internet's most famous baby. You've seen him in dozens of memes, fist clenched in a determined look of persevering despite the odds. Success Kid -- now an 8-year-old named Sammy Griner -- needs a little bit of that mojo to rub off on his family. His dad, Justin, needs a kidney transplant. A...	The GoFundMe campaign has already topped its $75,000 goal. Justin Griner, the dad of "Success Kid," needs a kidney transplant.
New York (CNN)Wall Street is more than ready for Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of state confirmed on Sunday what the political world has expected for months -- eight years after her first failed White House bid, Clinton will once again seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president. "I'm hitting the road ...	Hillary Clinton developed a close relationship with the financial world as a New York senator. Clinton's allies there are eager to galvanize a broad network of potential donors. Her coziness with Wall Street irritates liberal activists, who are a growing influence in the Democratic Party.
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)On March 20, 2013, a cyberattack brought chaos to several banks and media outlets in South Korea. Then more ominously on December 23 last year, computers at the country's nuclear operator were breached. Again cybercrime was suspected. The source of these attacks? North Korea. And South Korean i...	South Korean investigators say they have proof that North Korea is launching cyberattacks. Reports say the North is investing heavily in digital warfare. December attack on banks in South Korea caused about $820 million worth of damage, a report says.
A SkyWest Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday after a passenger lost consciousness, officials said. The passenger received medical attention before being released, according to Marissa Snow, spokeswoman for SkyWest. She said the airliner expects to accommodate the 75 passengers ...	FAA backtracks on saying crew reported a pressurization problem. One passenger lost consciousness. The plane descended 28,000 feet in three minutes.
Soon, America will be too fat to fight. Forget about rampant diabetes, heart attacks and joint problems -- the scariest consequence arising out of our losing battle with the bulge is the safety of our country. In about five years, so many young Americans will be grossly overweight that the military will be unable to re...	In a few years, the military will be unable to recruit enough qualified soldiers because of America's obesity problem. Carol Costello: We have a serious national security issue at hand, but it's within our control if we could own up to it.
The NFL draft begins on April 30, and while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick, the clock is still ticking for another team -- the New England Patriots -- as they await the results of the "Deflategate" investigation, which has already lasted more than three months. In January, the NFL...	NFL investigating why game balls provided by New England Patriots for championship game were underinflated. It's not clear when investigation by attorney Ted Wells will be complete. Patriots say they follow the rules and expect to be vindicated and get an apology.
Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN)Brazilian police have arrested the treasurer of the ruling Workers' Party, bringing the bribery investigation at the state-run oil company Petrobras a step closer to President Dilma Rousseff. Federal police arrested Joao Vaccari Neto at his home in Sao Paulo on Wednesday morning. Vaccari faces ch...	A top official with President Dilma Rousseff's ruling party is arrested in bribery probe. Joao Vaccari Neto denies wrongdoing, says all donations were legal. Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians have protested against Rousseff in the last few months.
The United States is urging China to release five young feminists who face years in prison over their campaign for gender equality. Authorities detained the women in three cities -- Beijing, Guangzhou and Hangzhou -- a few days ahead of events planned for International Women's Day on March 8. "Each and every one of us ...	The international community is calling for the release of the five women. Chinese authorities detained them last month over their campaign for gender equality.
Georgia Southern University was in mourning Thursday after five nursing students were killed the day before in a multivehicle wreck near Savannah. Caitlyn Baggett, Morgan Bass, Emily Clark, Abbie Deloach and Catherine (McKay) Pittman -- all juniors -- were killed in the Wednesday morning crash as they were traveling t...	Georgia State Patrol provides more details of crash. Georgia Southern University mourns five nursing students killed in auto accident. Five cars and two tractor-trailers were involved in crash on Interstate 16.
A sweat-smothered man in a wide-brimmed hat, knee-high leather boots and a khaki uniform machetes his way through lush jungle foliage. As thick tangles of vine fall beneath his blade, he pushes into a clearing, then suddenly staggers back. The fanged mouth of a primordial stone beast gapes toward him. Before him rise t...	Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Šprajc discovers ancient Mayan cities in the jungles of Mexico. His discoveries could help explain why so many Mayan cities were abandoned before the arrival of the Spaniards.
We want our killers to be kind. To walk into court and show remorse, tell us that they are really nice people who only did it because they feared for their lives, or they were temporarily insane. Even though those things may not be true, too often they are accepted as legitimate excuses for murder. Well, Aaron Hernande...	Roxanne Jones: Jury right to find Hernandez guilty, but the waste of life for player and his victim is tragic. She says NFL, Patriots knew his troubled past, but could not have predicted his actions, and both handled case well.
One of the youngest suspects yet has been arrested on terror-related charges in England. A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody after encouraging an attack on an Australian parade honoring the war dead and urging the beheading of "someone in Australia," Deborah Walsh, deputy head of counter terrorism at the Crown Pro...	The 14-year-old had communicated with terror suspects in Australia, authorities said. Police: The teenager encouraged others to attack a parade and behead someone in Australia.
(The Hollywood Reporter)Geoffrey Lewis, a prolific character actor who appeared opposite frequent collaborator Clint Eastwood as his pal Orville Boggs in "Every Which Way But Loose" and its sequel, has died. He was 79. Lewis, the father of Oscar-nominated actress Juliette Lewis, died Tuesday, family friend Michael Hend...	Geoffrey Lewis appeared in many movies, TV shows. Actor was frequently collaborator with Clint Eastwood. Actress Juliette Lewis, his daughter, called him "my hero"
Panic. Tears. Fear. All those feelings and more permeated cities, villages and camps around Nepal on Saturday, after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck around midday. Hours later, after a wave of relentless aftershocks, many people still were too scared to go back inside any buildings. Others crowded around rubb...	Massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal near its capital, Kathmandu. As the death toll rises, witnesses describe devastation and panic.
Fast-food outlet Burger King will sponsor the wedding of an Illinois couple. Not just any couple -- these are the nuptials of Joel Burger and Ashley King. They accepted the restaurant chain's offer to pay for their July affair on Monday. "We are very appreciative of Burger King and can't thank them enough for their gen...	Joel Burger and Ashley King have been engaged since October. Their engagement photo with a Burger King sign attracted, and the company offered to pay for their wedding.
Hey, look what I did. That small boast on social media can trigger a whirlwind that spins into real-life grief, as a Texas veterinarian found out after shooting a cat. Dr. Kristen Lindsey allegedly shot an arrow into the back of an orange tabby's head and posted a proud photo this week on Facebook of herself smiling, a...	Dr. Kristen Lindsey has since removed the post of her holding the dead cat by an arrow. Her employer fired her; the sheriff's office is investigating. Activist offers $7,500 reward.
For years, Warren Weinstein's family frantically searched for details about his whereabouts and pushed for his release. His wife said she was still searching for answers Thursday after U.S. officials revealed the 73-year-old American aid worker had been accidentally killed in a U.S. drone strike targeting al Qaeda. "We...	Warren Weinstein's wife says the family is still searching for answers. Officials say Weinstein and another al Qaeda hostage were accidentally killed in a U.S. drone strike. Gunmen abducted the USAID contractor from his home in Pakistan in 2011.
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)More than 4,600 people dead. More than 9,000 injured. Eight million affected across Nepal. One million children urgently in need of help. Those are the startling numbers that indicate the scale of the devastation from the huge earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation on Saturday. And some of th...	Death toll in Nepal climbs above 4,600, officials say, with more than 9,000 injured. Shattered villages near epicenter are hard to reach, says aid worker in the area. More bad weather is forecast for the region in the coming days.
Thousands remain missing in Nepal after a devastating earthquake struck the region on Saturday. A majority of them are Nepalese, Indian and Chinese residents, but a handful are adventurers, trekkers and vacationers who have not been heard from since the catastrophe. Technology has played a huge role in helping families...	Thousands remain missing in Nepal after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck. Social media has helped people overseas tracked down their loved ones in Nepal. Technology has helped those stranded after the quake reach out for help.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)The flag is crude, handmade, but the message is clear -- allegiance to ISIS in Afghanistan. And the timing -- with America withdrawing, the Taliban fractured, young men disillusioned and angry -- could not be worse. A group of fighters in Afghanistan agreed to be filmed by a CNN cameraman paradi...	A group of fighters in Afghanistan is filmed by a CNN cameraman parading ISIS flags. U.S. official: ISIS militants have "no military capability" at present, but are trying to recruit disillusioned Taliban in several areas. Rivalry between ISIS and the Taliban in Afghanistan is fierce enough to mean the ISIS fighters co...
It's a hard-knock life, Jay Z, especially on Twitter. The uber private rapper/entrepreneur broke out of his usually reserved social media shell over the weekend to defend the performance of his new music streaming service, Tidal. Using the hashtag #TidalFacts, he attempted to refute talk that the company has been doing...	The rapper/entrepreneur went "stream of consciousness" on Twitter. He asked users to be patient with Tidal, his new music streaming service. A parody account was set up to mock his hashtag.
I will always remember when things turned. I was 12 years old, and my younger sister and I were with our parents attending a peaceful demonstration in downtown Miami near the courthouse. We were there to protest the acquittal of four police officers in the beating death of unarmed motorcyclist Arthur McDuffie. I had le...	Johnita Due: The anger and frustration I saw in 1980 Miami is repeated in 2015 Baltimore. She says teaching the power of nonviolent protest is essential.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was once known as the murder capital of the world. Back in 2010, at the height of cartel violence, the city averaged 8.5 killings per day. But five years later, local officials say the city is much safer, and plans are underway to lure foreign tourists and investors back to Juarez. This month the...	Cartel violence helped make Juarez the murder capital of the world five years ago. But the murder rate in the city has declined rapidly since 2010. Now city leaders are working to bring visitors and foreign investment back to Juarez.
The night before her daughter's first triathlon, Kate Parker could tell the child was nervous. Ella and her younger sister, Alice, are athletic, loud, curious, wild-haired kids. They grew up watching their mother compete in races and Ella had asked to sign up for her own. Still, as they laid out everything she'd need t...	Kate Parker is the photographer and mother behind "Strong is the New Pretty" The photo series shows her messy, wild daughters as they are, Parker said.
Roseanne Barr revealed earlier this week that she is going blind. In an interview with The Daily Beast, the 62-year-old comic talked about her struggle with macular degeneration and glaucoma — two eye diseases that get progressively worse over time and can steal vision. Barr's doctors haven't provided a timeline, but h...	Barr has macular degeneration and glaucoma, eye diseases that get progressively worse and can steal vision. The risk for both diseases goes up for everyone after age 60. Sun exposure can up the risk for glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Pushed to his limits, a college professor took the extreme measure of threatening to fail his entire class. In an email to his students, Irwin Horwitz accused them of "backstabbing, game playing, cheating, lying, fighting." The professor at the Texas A&M University Galveston Campus expected his missive would create som...	Irwin Horwitz threatens to fail his entire class. His fiery email goes viral; he now wonders if the unwanted attention will affect his career.
Sunday's announcement that Corinthian Colleges Inc. would shut down all of its remaining 28 campuses is a positive development in a long struggle to hold for-profit colleges accountable. Corinthian, which once enrolled more than 70,000 students, is one of the worst of the "predator colleges" -- schools that offer dubio...	David Wheeler: Corinthian, considered a "predator" school, will shut down campuses. Wheeler: Students of for-profit colleges are hapless victims; their debts should be forgiven.
For the fifth year in a row in 2014, ambush attacks on police officers were the No. 1 cause of felonious deaths of law enforcement officers in the line of duty. Nevertheless, Google continues to market a smartphone application that lets lawbreakers pinpoint the location of police officers in the field. Google's executi...	David A. Clarke Jr. and Jonathan Thompson: Why does Google have an app that ambushes police? With Waze, we are confronted with a tool that can be lethal to police officers and deputies.
A former U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that survived a Japanese torpedo strike and was a massive guinea pig for two atomic bomb blasts looks remarkably intact at the bottom of the Pacific, according to federal researchers who surveyed the wreck last month with an underwater drone. The USS Independence was scuttled in Janu...	USS Independence was sunk in 1951 after weapons tests. Carrier was close-in guinea pig to two atomic bomb tests. Agency: Ship looks remarkably intact 2,600 feet below surface of the Pacific Ocean.
Every day, images of war and conflict are splashed across our desktops, plastered on our TV screens and scattered through our mobile news feeds. Because of that, one's response to such imagery often becomes calloused or desensitized. This concept of "how we digest images of war through mainstream media outlets," was wh...	Simon Brann Thorpe's project makes real-life soldiers resemble toy soldiers. He shot the images in Western Sahara, a disputed region of northwestern Africa.
President Barack Obama took part in a roundtable discussion this week on climate change, refocusing on the issue from a public health vantage point. After the event at Washington's Howard University on Tuesday, Obama sat down with me for a one-on-one interview. I asked him about the science behind climate change and pu...	"No challenge poses more of a public threat than climate change," the President says. He credits the Clean Air Act with making Americans "a lot" healthier.
Given that most people couldn't tell the difference between a copyright and a trademark, it usually takes something controversial, such as the Washington Redskins' refusal to change their name, to get people interested in trademark law. This week, a higher court scrutinized a lesser-known trademark -- when the band The...	Marc Randazza: Court upholds a trademark denial for Asian-American band The Slants on the grounds that name was disparaging. He says court is wrong: Trademarks are commercial speech, protected by First Amendment. Ruling a sign or our easily offended times.
As Saudi forces pounded southern Yemen with a fresh series of airstrikes Wednesday, Houthi rebels called for peace talks. The U.N.-sponsored talks should resume "but only after a complete halt of attacks," Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said in a Facebook post. The previous round of talks between Houthi rebels an...	Houthis call for halt to fighting and resumption of peace talks. The cessation of airstrikes lasted less than 24 hours. Next phase, called "Operation Renewal of Hope," will focus on political process.
Suzanne Crough, the child actress who portrayed youngest daughter Tracy on the '70s musical sitcom "The Partridge Family," has died. She was 52. Crough passed away Monday at home in Laughlin, Nevada, the Clark County Coroner's Office said. Tracy played tambourine and percussion in the traveling "Partridge Family" band....	Suzanne Crough was the youngest member of TV's "Partridge Family" Crough died Monday at 52 in Nevada.
It was a masterful performance. I watched in awe on Thursday as cardiothoracic surgeon and celebrity talk show host Mehmet Oz surfed a gargantuan wave of criticism to shore. I should have expected that Dr. Oz would keep standing in the face of charges from a group of colleagues that he pushed "quack treatments ... for ...	Ford Vox: When celeb doc Mehmet Oz slammed by doctors for 'quack' medicine, he hit back, but their complaint has some basis. He says Oz scorned by some in medical community, at Senate hearing; comics joke about him. He serves himself at cost to his hospital.
The cast of "The Breakfast Crew" escaped from Principal Richard Vernon 30 years ago, but a draft script of the 1985 teen classic has just been found in a filing cabinet in the school district where it was filmed, the Chicago Tribune reported. "One day a few weeks ago, one of the assistants was going through a filing ca...	"The Breakfast Club" script was found in a high school filing cabinet 30 years later. School officials hope to display the draft script.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to be interviewed by Swedish prosecutors in London, his lawyer in Sweden told CNN. Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where prosecutors want to question him about 2010 allegations that he raped one wom...	The WikiLeaks founder is wanted for questioning over sexual abuse claims; he denies the allegations. Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since June 2012.
Oprah's in there. So's Bill Murray, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Jerry Seinfeld, Howard Stern, Tina Fey, Michael Keaton and Ray Romano. On Tuesday, "The Late Show with David Letterman" announced some of the guests for the talk show host's final month of broadcasts. The last "Late Show" will air Wednesday, May 20...	"The Late Show with David Letterman" concludes May 20. Letterman's guests will include Oprah Winfrey and Bill Murray. Stephen Colbert takes over the slot September 8.
Washington (CNN)It's the mistake that Hillary Clinton won't make again: ignoring her gender. The low-key video she released on Sunday announcing her run for the White House is filled with women -- young, old, black, white, Asian and Latina -- working in their gardens, taking care of their kids and getting ready for lif...	Hillary Clinton could be helped by an improving climate for women in politics. Republicans hope the gender play backfires and that voters are fatigued by identity politics. The emphasis on women as a possible campaign theme is a reversal of her 2008 strategy.
It's easy to be anxious about the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. After all, this is a brutal organization that not only kills but seems to revel in doing so in ways designed to shock the world -- from the beheadings of journalists to burning a Jordanian pilot alive. Such moves are part of this mur...	Fareed Zakaria: ISIS has thrived because of a local Sunni cause in Syria and Iraq. Leaders of ISIS have recognized they are a messaging machine, he says.
A top al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader -- who a few years ago was in a U.S. detention facility -- was among five killed in an airstrike in Yemen, the terror group said, showing the organization is vulnerable even as Yemen appears close to civil war. Ibrahim al-Rubaish died Monday night in what AQAP's media wing...	AQAP says a "crusader airstrike" killed Ibrahim al-Rubaish. Al-Rubaish was once detained by the United States in Guantanamo.
Eighteen-month-old twins drowned after their mother tried to fend off a bee and let go of their stroller, which rolled into a canal, Arizona police said. Alexis Keslar was walking with her twin sons, Silas and Eli Keslar, along a canal Friday when she tried to repel a bee, police in Yuma said. "The stroller rolled away...	Silas and Eli Keslar, both 18 months old, drowned in an Arizona canal. Their mother was trying to fend of a bee when the stroller rolled away, police say.
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)Lee Min-bok didn't laugh once when he watched "The Interview." The North Korean defector calls the Hollywood comedy "vulgar," admitting he couldn't even watch the whole film. Yet he is still sending thousands of copies across the border from South to North Korea in balloons, determined his peop...	Defector deploys balloons with "The Interview" to North Korea. Lee Min-bok says he finds the movie vulgar, but sends it anyway.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a group of protesters in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding dozens more, police said. An Afghan lawmaker taking part in the protests in the city of Khost was among the 64 people wounded, said Faizullah Ghairat, the provi...	An Afghan lawmaker is among 64 people wounded in the attack, police say. Taliban spokesman denies his group was responsible for the attack.
Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN)The Tulsa County deputy who shot and killed a man instead of using his Taser now faces a manslaughter charge. Video shows Reserve Deputy Robert Bates announcing he is going to deploy his Taser after an undercover weapons sting on April 2, but then shooting Eric Courtney Harris in the back with a ha...	Harris family attorney says volunteer deputy was a donor who paid to play a cop. An attorney representing Reserve Deputy Robert Bates says it was an "excusable homicide" Eric Harris' brother says the shooting was "simply evil," accuses investigators of trying to cover it up.
Atlanta (CNN)A fake name on a Facebook post can still get you in real trouble, especially when you're threatening to shoot every white cop you see. Ebony Dickens of East Point, Georgia, posted her Facebook rant under the name Tiffany Milan, police said. "All Black ppl should rise up and shoot at every white cop in the ...	Sheriff's spokeswoman: Ebony Dickens is out of jail after posting $10,000 bond. Police: Authorities found a firearm, three computers in her East Point residence. Dickens is accused of posting her Facebook rant under the name Tiffany Milan.
Tokyo (CNN)It's a bird -- It's a plane -- It's an insanely fast Japanese bullet train. A Japan Railway maglev train hit 603 kilometers per hour (374 miles per hour) on an experimental track in Yamanashi Tuesday, setting a decisive new world record. A spokesperson said the train spent 10.8 seconds traveling above 600 ki...	Japanese maglev train sets new speed record: 603 kilometers per hour. The train is planned to begin service in 2027.
In 1944, 16-year-old Yong Soo Lee of Taegu, Korea, was lured by a friend of hers to meet with an older Japanese man. The man took the two of them, and three other teenage girls, by train, then ship, to Taiwan. There, the girls were forced into sexual slavery, serving four to five Japanese soldiers every day for a year....	Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will address Congress on Wednesday. Mike Honda: Abe must commit to educating future generation honestly, humbly.
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)Rescue crews and residents in Nepal early Sunday began the desperate search for survivors after a magnitude-7.8 quake near the capital of Kathmandu a day earlier flattened homes, buildings and temples, causing widespread damage across the region and killing more than 1,800 people. Follow the lates...	NGO official says people will urgently need food, water, medicine and shelter. More than 1,800 people across Nepal confirmed dead, official says. People treated outside hospitals; avalanches reported on Everest.
You know the phrase "dodging a bullet"? Forget about it. Probably not going to happen anymore. The U.S. military said this week it has made great progress in its effort to develop a self-steering bullet. In February, the "smart bullets" -- .50-caliber projectiles equipped with optical sensors -- passed their most succe...	.50-caliber bullets equipped with optical sensors can follow moving targets. The "smart bullets" can help shooters compensate for high winds. The goal of the program is to give shooters greater range and make American troops safer.
The people of Nepal are still trying to recover from two major earthquakes and a mudslide. Each day is a struggle in many parts of of the country, but there is something you can do to make an impact. We have vetted a list of organizations working in Nepal that have created specific funds for relief efforts, including...	Aid organizations are still working to help the people of Nepal in the wake of two major earthquakes. Thousands were killed in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal on April 25. A second quake rocked the country less than three weeks later.
Jon Reiter is no stranger to Mount Everest -- its world-record height, its prestige, its challenges. And its dangers. He learned that again shortly before noon Saturday, after a monster magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. It not only rattled cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, but caused avalanches at Everest and nea...	Family of American medic killed posts message on Facebook says she died while at base camp. At least 13 die after avalanches at Mount Everest base camp, authorities say; Climber says 17 dead. Dining tent at one base camp has been transformed into a hospital, another hiker says.
Working as a warden in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorilla, Edwin Sabuhoro was determined to do whatever was necessary to protect the animals he was committed to defend -- including putting himself in harm's way. Following a series of incidents in 2004 where wildlife had been lost,...	Conservationist Edwin Sabuhoro founded a cultural village in Rwanda. The village provides work for poachers and unemployed youth.
Is there anything laser can't do? From cutting diamonds to preserving endangered sites, all the way to building terrifying weapons and turning your eyes from brown to blue, there is apparently no end to the list of applications for laser. Swiss physicist Jean-Pierre Wolf is working on yet another impressive addition to...	Swiss Professor Jean-Pierre Wolf is pioneering the use of lasers to affect the weather. He suggests lasers could also be used to limit the impact of climate change.
Baltimore (CNN)The streets of Baltimore are calm once again. For the second night in a row, protesters peacefully dispersed Wednesday night after a 10 p.m. curfew meant to prevent riots that tore up the city two days earlier. Many wore T-shirts that said "Black Lives Matter," demanding accountability for the death of F...	Protests spread to New York and Denver, with more scheduled for other cities. More than 100 people arrested in Baltimore this week are released.
Ferguson, Missouri (CNN)Change has come to Ferguson. After months of turmoil and upheaval, months of frustration and anger, the beleaguered city has a new governing board. And it looks very different than the old one. Buoyed by a higher-than-normal 30% turnout, two African-American candidates won their wards Tuesday ni...	For the first time ever, Ferguson's City Council will be half black. The two winning black candidates vowed to bring reform. The election was a critical test in this beleaguered city.
The world learned his name after he was killed by a South Carolina police officer. But in his life, 50-year-old Walter Scott was also the father of four children and served in the Coast Guard before being honorably discharged. "He was outgoing -- loved everybody, (was) very known in the community and got along with eve...	Walter Scott owed over $18,000 in back child support payments, documents show. Walter Scott had four children and served in the Coast Guard, his brother says. He was shot in the back and killed by a North Charleston police officer.
A grand jury in Dallas County, Texas, has decided not to indict two officers in the fatal shooting of Jason Harrison, a schizophrenic man whose mother had called police for help getting him to the hospital. "This particular case was reported out as a 'no bill,' from the grand jury," said Cristal Retana, a spokeswoman f...	Police in Dallas shot and killed Jason Harrison last year. A grand jury has decided not to indict the officers. The officers are still facing a civil lawsuit filed by Harrison's family.
Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians are taking to the streets in protests across the country, lashing out against President Dilma Rousseff as she struggles with an economic downturn and a massive bribery scandal. The demonstrators have called for the President to be impeached. On the other side R...	Protesters angry over bribery scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff also is struggling with an economic downturn.
(The Hollywood Reporter)Stan Freberg, whose freewheeling comic career in advertising garnered him worldwide acclaim and whose satirical entertainments abounded on TV, the radio and on records, has died. He was 88. Freberg died of natural causes at a Santa Monica hospital, his son and daughter, Donavan and Donna Freberg...	Stan Freberg was famed comedian, song parodist. He later became adman, did a number of outrageous commercials. "Weird Al" Yankovic: " A legend, an inspiration, and a friend"
Call it a little piece of heaven for a family torn apart by tragedy. Back in July, Sierra Sharry and Lane Smith were just about to become parents. Sharry was eight months pregnant. But then Smith fell and hit his head. He was taken to the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Smith never recovered. "July 13th 2014 was...	Sierra Sharry was eight months pregnant when her son's father died. A photographer was able to add Lane Smith to the family photo.

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