The Wire

  • Weeklong traffic mess possible after CT derailment

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:31pm

    (AP) — Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.

  • Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:24pm

    (AP) — Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal took care of business right away Sunday.

  • AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:24pm

    In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."

  • Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:21pm

    (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.

  • Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:15pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:18pm

    (AP) — Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.

  • 2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:14pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:15pm

    (AP) — Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia.

  • Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:11pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:12pm

    (AP) — Jennifer Johnson won the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first tour title, birdieing four of the final six holes for a one-stroke victory over Jessica Korda and Pornagong Phatlum.

  • Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:06pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:07pm

    (AP) — Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.

  • AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:58pm

    (AP) — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against the Justice Department.

  • Sweden wins world hockey title

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:58pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 6:59pm

    (AP) — Sweden became the first home team to win the world hockey championships in 27 years, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday for its ninth title.

  • Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:56pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 6:59pm

    (AP) — A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, Kan.

  • Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:53pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 6:54pm

    (AP) — Sang-Moon Bae won the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after blowing a four-stroke lead.

  • Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:47pm

    (AP) — The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must pull the trigger.

  • Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:02pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 6:04pm

    (AP) — Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

  • Officer shot in Marathon showdown wants to work

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 5:44pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 5:44pm

    (AP) — With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty.

  • Rays hit 2 HRs, beat Orioles 3-1 for 3-game sweep

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 5:41pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 5:41pm

    (AP) — Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

  • Rangers put Kinsler on DL, recall Profar

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 5:39pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 5:39pm

    (AP) — The Texas Rangers have placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list because of bruised ribs and recalled top prospect Jurickson Profar from Triple-A Round Rock.

  • Phillies' Ruiz, Howard set for MRI exams

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 5:38pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 5:38pm

    (AP) — Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRI exams Monday.

  • Indians blank Mariners 6-0

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 5:20pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 5:21pm

    (AP) — Cy Young himself wouldn't want to mess with the Indians right now.

  • Belmont Stakes: Oxbow vs. Orb in the cards

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 5:01pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 5:02pm

    (AP) — Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.