Obama taps Marine General Dunford as Joint Chiefs chair
President Obama selected Marine General Joseph Dunford Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a Rose Garden ceremony. He stressed a broad military focus fighting al Qaida and ISIL, training Afghan forces, and maintaining a Pacific rebalance alongside cyber and other modern threats.
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IS claims responsibility for Garland cartoon attack
The Islamic State asserted responsibility Tuesday for the Dallas suburb Garland assault on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest but experts said IS had little proven operational role. Gunmen Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, both Phoenix residents, were killed after firing at a security officer. Federal officials probe links to overseas groups while noting no confirmed IS connection. Simpson had previous terror-related arrest exposure from 2010.
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Trial recounts killing over bar dispute and fear during struggle
Flint testified that after an argument with Felts at a Terlingua bar they moved to his pickup where Felts attacked him. A struggle led to Flint pinning Felts and striking him multiple times. Autopsy found multiple skull fractures and internal injuries. The defense argued doubt about intent while noting Flint’s size and temper.
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Boston bomber's lawyer links Tsarnaev to family dysfunction
Defense witnesses describe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as influenced by a troubled family and a turbulent origin, with psychiatrist Alexander Niss testifying about PTSD in his father Anzor Tsarnaev and documenting distressing health symptoms. The penalty phase considers life in prison or the death sentence for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured over 260.
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Californians Fall Short on March Water Savings in Drought
State regulators reported little water conserved in March as local officials did not aggressively curb waste. The State Water Resources Control Board weighs sweeping mandatory emergency rules to protect supplies amid ongoing drought. Brown argued voluntary targets are insufficient and that conservation must rise. March usage fell about 4 percent year over year, with overall savings under 9 percent since last summer despite a 20 percent voluntary target.
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