World: Sunni militants in Iraq have taken over the northern city of Tikrit, the hometown of the late dictator Saddam Hussein, and are on the move toward Baghdad as government troops crumble in their path. Their aim is to establish …

Friendly Fire: Five American Special Operations soldiers and one Afghan were killed by a “friendly” airstrike on their position. The team was conducting security operations prior to Saturday’s scheduled presidential runoff election when they came under attack by the Taliban. …

World: At least 27 people died, including 10 Taliban, in an all-night gun battle at Karachi’s international airport. Flames and smoke poured from the airport terminal. The attack on Pakistan’s largest airport began at a cargo area and VIP lounge. …

Bergdahl: Army doctors say Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is physically able to travel but not yet emotionally prepared to go home, according to a report in the NY Times. Bergdahl is in a military hospital in Germany. The paper says Bergdahl …

Nation: Actor and Comedian Tracy Morgan is in critical condition after a fatal car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike early this morning. Morgan had done a standup routine and was returning to New York on a limousine bus when …

World: World leaders gathered in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of the allied invasion to free Europe from Nazi Germany. The inescapable irony is that Russian President Vladmir Putin, whose bullying of Ukraine threatens world peace, was present …

Self-Critique: A General Motors internal report blamed “a pattern of incompetence and neglect” for the 10-year failure to recall millions of defective cars. Chief Executive Mary Barra said, “Repeatedly, individuals failed to disclose critical pieces of information that could have …

Home Video: The Taliban released a 20-minute video of the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who arrived in the back seat of a white pickup truck. Armed members of the Taliban could be seen spread out in the hills …

The POW Mess: Former POW Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could be prosecuted for desertion, according to statements by Gen. Martin Dempsey, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “Like any American, he is innocent until proven guilty,” Dempsey said. But he …

Green Tape: President Obama today took climate change into his own hands when the EPA announced new regulations to cut carbon pollution from American power plants 30 percent by the year 2030. The regulations target the country’s 600 coal-fired power …