ISIS Again: Japanese and American officials say they have not verified a video released on the Internet that purports to show the execution of a Japanese hostage by Islamic State militants. There’s no word about a Japanese journalist who has …

Softball: The NFL broke its silence on the Patriots ball scandal yesterday, saying 40 people have been interviewed and that the league has even hired a video/electronic forensic expert to find out who dunnit. Reports say 11 0f 12 Patriot …

Ukraine: In the biggest firefight so far, Ukrainian forces killed three pro-Russian protesters, wounded 13 and captured 63 in the eastern city of Mariupol. The government said the separatists tried to storm a base occupied by the Ukrainian National Guard. …