Nation: Even while he considers changes to intelligence practices revealed by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, President Obama declined to say whether he would consider amnesty for Snowden, who set the whole debate in motion. “As important and as necessary as …

London Collapse: The ceiling of the 113-year-old Apollo Theater in London collapsed during a performance last night, injuring 76 people, seven of them seriously. About 700 people were watching a show when, according to witnesses, the ceiling fell into the …

 Trouble With the Curve: Investigators have recovered the black box from the New York commuter train that crashed yesterday and will be focusing on how fast the train was going when it hit a tight curve. It should have been …

Syria: Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday in a prepared statement that Syria’s use of chemical weapons against its own citizens last week was “undeniable.” Kerry said, “What we saw in Syria last week should shock the conscience of …

World: A 21-year-old American who would have been a junior this fall at Kenyon College was stabbed to death during protests in Alexandria, Egypt. Andrew Pochter was there to teach English to 7 and 8 year olds and was watching …

The Supremes: Two days after de-commissioning the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the court threw out lower court rulings that the Texas voter identification law and political redistricting are discriminatory. National: Arriving in Senegal today, President Obama said he was not …

The Supremes: In two major decisions, the court this morning struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 5-4, clearing the way for legally married same sex couples to receive federal benefits. The court also validated a California court decision …

 National: Court watchers say that the Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward striking down the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. DOMA prevents same-sex spouses legally married in nine states …

 National: The Supreme Court will hear arguments again today on same-sex marriage, this time on whether the federal government may deny employment benefits to same-sex partners legally married in their home states. Yesterday the Court heard arguments on whether same-sex …

National: President Obama said in an Israeli television interview that Iran is still at least a year away from having a nuclear weapon, and that the US would never let that happen. He said he hoped to sway Iran with …