A matter of free speech
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Apple will likely seek to invoke the United States' protections of free speech as one of its key legal arguments in trying to block an order to help unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, experts said.
Obama among those to pay respects to Scalia at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is due to be among those paying respects at the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to the late Antonin Scalia, the staunch conservative who served as a justice for three decades before his death last Saturday in Texas.
Obama to visit Cuba in historic trip
Obama should seek 'consensus' pick: Biden
WASHINGTON - President Obama cannot select the most liberal possible candidate for the Supreme Court and should seek a "consensus" pick, Vice President Joe Biden said. Full Article
Tough road ahead for Maduro after dire data
CARACAS - Venezuela's central bank released long-awaited data showing the depth of the OPEC country's recession, a day after President Nicolas Maduro announced a package of measures seen as insufficient to salvage the unraveling economy. Full Article
Branson ready to jump back in the space race
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Richard Branson said his Virgin Galactic venture is eager to rejoin the race among rival billionaire entrepreneurs to send passengers and satellites into space, following a deadly accident 16 months ago. Full Article
Third time's the charm? Not really
CHICAGO - A woman who is barred from airports around the country due to multiple attempts to sneak past security and board flights without a ticket will appear in court after being arrested at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Full Article
Politics Unfiltered: It’s getting ugly
Insults and accusations fly as the stakes soar heading into the make-or-break primary in South Carolina.












