The Wire

  • AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:28pm

    (AP) — The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering.

  • NY 'frisk' judge calls criticism 'below-the-belt'

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:26pm

    (AP) — The federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department has no doubt where she stands with the government.

  • 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:25pm

    (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.

  • Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:20pm

    (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.

  • Hofstra graduates honor student killed by police

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:15pm

    (AP) — Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer tackling an armed intruder.

  • Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:14pm

    (AP) — Seven members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants have appeared in a video posted on the Internet, urging the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.

  • Pope: church should open up but follow teaching

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:14pm

    (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful.

  • Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:09pm

    (AP) — Russian NTV television is reporting that the U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave the country has flown out of Moscow.

  • Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:06pm

    (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling graduates of Morehouse College to take the power of their example — as black men graduating from college — and use it to improve people's lives.

  • Cairo airport baggage handlers end strike

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:05pm

    (AP) — Cairo airport officials say baggage handlers have resumed work after a strike that left passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage.

  • Mice return from a month in space

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:03pm

    (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.

  • Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:01pm

    (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister says his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties.

  • Ron Chernow receives biography award

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:49am

    (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft.

  • Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:39am

    (AP) — Lawmakers in a number of states are scrambling to cut the cost of preparing mentally ill criminal defendants for trial.

  • Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:37am

    They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.

  • White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:24am

    (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers.

  • Damaged trains being removed from wreck site

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:20am

    (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said.

  • Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:19am

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 11:21am

    (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.

  • Obama to speak on legality of drone program

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:12am

    (AP) — President Barack Obama will address the legality of his administration's controversial drone program during a speech this week.

  • McDowell beats Jaidee to win World Match Play

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:54am

    (AP) — Graeme McDowell made amends for last year's defeat to capture the World Match-Play Championship on Sunday, defeating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final on the Thracian Cliffs course.