The Wire

  • 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

    (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

    (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.

  • Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:55pm

    (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.

  • Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:53pm

    (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

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 6:48pm

    (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.

  • Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:36pm

    (AP) — Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday.

  • Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 6:20pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 6:21pm

    (AP) — Two young American drivers who had a rough night Saturday, made qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 look easy Sunday.

  • 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.

  • Top Libyan official: Benghazi explosion accident

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 4:48pm

    (AP) — Libya's deputy prime minister says an investigation has indicated that a deadly explosion in Benghazi last week was an accident and not an attack.

  • Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 4:38pm

    (AP) — Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.

  • Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 4:24pm

    (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.

  • Metro-North: Conn. train outage expected for days

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 4:23pm

    (AP) — Tens of thousands of commuters are bracing for a difficult trip around southwest Connecticut and to New York City beginning Monday as workers repair the Metro-North commuter rail line crippled by a derailment and crash.

  • Fate of LA pot shops left to voters

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 4:17pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 4:27pm

    (AP) — Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime.