Mass arrests after pre St Patrick’s Day party violence in Amherst
Massachusetts police detained 52 people and issued summonses to 28 others after a large pre St Patrick’s Day gathering known as the Barney Blowout near the University of Massachusetts Amherst turned violent. Officers in riot gear faced skirmishes that lasted nearly 24 hours as thousands of students filled surrounding streets.
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Health Care GOP presses Medicare attack in elections
Republicans press Obamacare tied to Medicare in a bid to mobilize seniors ahead of midterm races. In Florida's special House race analyst say David Jolly uses Medicare as a liability for Democrat Alex Sink, signaling a broader strategy across Arkansas Louisiana and North Carolina contests.
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Pope Francis leaves Vatican for Lent retreat near Rome
Pope Francis departs the Vatican for a Lenten spiritual retreat in Ariccia, the first outside the city state in decades, signaling a shift from Vatican traditions. He has urged the Curia to be less inward looking as he heads toward the 2013 papal anniversary.
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Bin Laden son-in-law trial moves forward in New York
In New York the trial of al-Qaida propagandist Sulaiman Abu Ghaith continues with witness Sahim Alwan testifying about Abu Ghaith's alleged ties to Osama bin Laden. The case seeks life imprisonment on charges tied to conspiring to harm Americans and other terrorist acts. The hearings will shift to London for further testimony via video feed.
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Rand Paul mulls 2016 presidential bid after midterms
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky signaled a possible 2016 presidential run after the November midterm elections. He cited a libertarian message on civil liberties to broaden GOP appeal and said his family is discussing the possibility on Fox News Sunday.
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