Former Republican Governor Charlie Crist Backs Obama

Comments (0) | Charlie Crist, Florida, GOP, National, Obama, Politics, presidential election 2012, Republican Party

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Crist has been moving to the left since losing his Senate bid to Rubio.

Mitt Shows His Softer Side

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Costco, Election 2012, mitt romney, Politics, Salt Lake Olympics

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

This weekend, he made pancakes for Chris Wallace.

The Mormon Stance On Abortion: How It Differs From Romney's

Comments (3) | abortion, GOP, LDS, mitt romney, Mormon church, National, Paul Ryan, personhood amendment, Politics, pro-choice, pro-life, Roe v. Wade

Dawn Megli
Staff Reporter

The Mormon church offers a religious view on abortion but maintains political neutrality. (Courtesy Creative Commons)

The church calls abortion a "serious matter" but maintains political neutrality.

Zev Yaroslavsky Not Running For Mayor

Comments (0) | l.a. mayoral election 2013, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mayor, mayoral election, Politics, zev yaroslavksy

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The supervisor will "move on" when his term on the board is up.

Rodney King On Cocaine, PCP At Time Of Drowning, According To Coroner

Comments (0) | 1992 Los Angeles Riots, cocaine, coroners report, drowning, Los Angeles and Region, PCP, Rodney King

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

King drowned in June.

Media Coverage Overwhelmingly Negative For Obama And Romney, Pew Study Shows

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, media coverage, mitt romney, National, pew center, Politics

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Partisans are dominating the narrative.

U.N. Monitors Leave Syria As Battles Erupt In Damascus

Comments (0) | Arab spring, Damascus, International, Syria, U.N. monitors, violence

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The monitors' mandate expired Sunday.

"Top Gun" Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide

Comments (0) | Director, National, San Pedro, suicide, Tony Scott, Top Gun

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Wtinesses saw Scott jump off a bridge in San Pedro.

Romney Distances Himself From Akin As Abortion Takes Center Stage

Comments (0) | 2012 election, abortion, Election 2012, mitt romney, Paul Ryan, Politics, pro-life rape, Todd Akin

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Calls remarks on rape "insulting."

Japan-China Tensions Flare Over Territory Dispute

Comments (0) | China, International, Japan, landings, Protests, Senkaku Islands, territorial dispute

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The Senkaku Islands have been claimed by both countries.

Senate Nominee Todd Akin Claims "Legitimate Rape" Rarely Causes Pregnancy

Comments (0) | abortion, missouri, National, Politics, pregnancy from rape, rape, Todd Akin, Women's Health

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

WATCH: Rep. Akin said women have natural defenses.

Paul Ryan's Mother Stumps To Support GOP Ticket On Medicare

Comments (0) | Election 2012, Florida, medicare, mitt romney, National, Paul Ryan, Politics, Vice Presidential Candidate

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Betty Ryan Douglas showed her endorsement as a "Medicare senior in Florida."

Assad's Brother Lost Leg In Bomb Attack, U.N. Plans New Civilian Office

Comments (0) | Arab spring, assad, Free Syrian Army, International, Syria

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Maher has not been seen in public since the attack.

South African Police Open Fire On Striking Miners

Comments (0) | International, Lonmin, miners, platinum, South Africa, strike, union

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

WATCH: At least seven people were killed in the intense gun fight.

Julian Assange Granted Asylum By Ecuador In Defiance Of Britain

Comments (0) | britain, Ecuador, extradition, International, julian assange, WikiLeaks

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

WATCH: Julian Assange's mother reacts to the announcement as Ecuador and Britain prepare for a diplomatic showdown. Britain insists it is only trying to meet its obligations to Sweden but Ecuador has sided with Assange, alleging that extradition to Sweden would deliver Assange to political prosecution in the United States over his WikiLeaks activities. International tensions have been high as British threats to raid the embassy sparked accusations of colonialism from Ecuadorean officials.

Obama Links Ryan To Congressional Inaction

Comments (0) | Election 2012, farm bill, medicare, National, Obama, Paul Ryan, Politics, Romney, swing states

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Meanwhile, Mitt Romney makes a solo appearance in the swing state of Florida.

"Onion Field" Killer Gregory Powell Dies In Prison

Comments (31) | cop killer, gregory powell, lapd, Los Angeles, Onion Field

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The 1963 murder of an LAPD officer was immortalized in a popular book.

Syrian Rebels Claim To Shoot Down Fighter Jet

Comments (0) | Arab spring, FIGHTER JET, International, Syria, syrian free army, uprising

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Opposition forces released video of what they claim is a captured pilot.

Morsi Praised For Military Shake-up

Comments (0) | egypt, firing, International, mohamed hussein tantawi, Mohamed Morsi, revolution

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Crowds in Tahrir Square chanted their approval for Morsi's move.

T.S.A. Officers Allege Racial Profiling At Logan Airport

Comments (0) | Boston, discrimination, Logan Airport, National, racial profiling, T.S.A.

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Minorities were singled out for increased searches, officers claim.

Afghan Policeman Kills 10 Fellow Officers

Comments (10) | Afghanistan, Afghanistan National Police, International, police officer

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

This is the latest in a series of attacks within the country's security forces.

Morsi Forces Out Top Military Leaders

Comments (0) | egypt, International, mohamed hussein tantawi, Mohamed Morsi

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Morsi forced the retirement of many top military brass, including Defense Minister Tantawi.

Libya's National Assembly Takes Power

Comments (0) | Arab spring, election, International, libya, national assembly, national transition council, transition of power

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The country had its first modern peaceful transfer of power.

Drought Continues To Wither Key Farm States

Comments (0) | corn, crops, drought, farm, farm bill, National, soybean

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Corn prices soar as crops fail in the extreme dry heat.

Romney Ad Accuses Obama Of A "War On Religion," Dems Target Potential VPs

Comments (0) | National, Obama, presidential election 2012, Romney, super PAC ads

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Flickr/ DonkeyHotey

Thursday was about dueling ads and VP speculation.

Syrian Prime Minister Defects, Rebels Claim 3 Iranian Hostages Killed In Attack

Comments (0) | government attack, International, Iranian hostages, Syria, syrian defections, Syrian prime minister

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Rebels blame hostage deaths on government attacks.

Sikh Temple Gunman Identified As Veteran With White Supremacist Ties

Comments (0) | gudwara, National, Sikh Temple, white supremacist, Wisconsin temple shooting

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Gunman was the former leader of a white power band.

U.N. Staffer Killed Near Sudanese Border

Comments (0) | aid, gunmen, International, Sudan, U.N., World Food Programme

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The shooting occured where government forces have been fighting a rebel insurgency.

Obama and Romney Face Off Over Early Voting In Ohio

Comments (0) | 2012 election, early voting, Franchise, National, Ohio, voter turnout

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Romney defends service members' right to vote early while Obama wants all citizens to share that right.

UPDATE: 7 Dead In Shooting At Sikh Temple In Wisconsin

Comments (0) | National, shooting, Sikh Temple, Wisconsin

Jackie Mansky, Dawn Megli
Executive Producers

Oak Creek Police Department said they are treating the shooting as a "domestic terrorist-type" situation.

Jared Loughner Expected To Plead Guilty

Comments (0) | Arizona, Gun Control, Jared Lougher, National, Rep Gabrielle Giffords, shooting

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was injured in the shooting that killed six people.

Extreme Drought Worsens As House Delays Vote On Farm Bill

Comments (0) | conservation lands, crop insurance, crops, drought, farm bill, National, ranchers

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The House tries to pass short-term assistance while delaying farm bill.

European Central Bank Inches Closer To Buying Bonds But Does Not Act

Comments (0) | bonds, European bailout, european central bank, Eurozone debt crisis, International, Mario Draghi

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Draghi announced a plan but details have yet to be decided.

Kofi Annan Quits As Special Envoy To Syria, Rebels Use Heavy Artillery

Comments (0) | aleppo, International, Kofi Annan, special envoy, Syria, tanks, U.N.-Arab League

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Annan will leave his post in August.

Vote To Impeach Romania's President Fails Due To Low Turnout

Comments (0) | impeach, International, President Traian Basescu, Romania, voter boycott

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

This is the second impeachment attempt in five years.

Two NATO Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

Comments (0) | Afghanistan, Casualties, NATO, Politics, service members

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Violence has risen 11 percent in recent months, causing concerns over the impending transition of security responsibilities.

Assad Declares Victory In Damascus As Opposition Calls For Intervention In Aleppo

Comments (0) | al-Assad, aleppo, Damascus, fighting, International, intervention, opposition, Syria

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Rebel forces have managed to hold areas across Aleppo but the poorly-armed fighters have called for international supplies of weapons to help combat the helicopter and tank assaults by Assad's forces. In the face of escalating casualties, hundreds of thousands of refugees poured into neighboring countries, forcing Jordan to open a humanitarian camp. Some fear the conflict may spread beyond Syria's borders.

Romney's 'Penalty Or Tax' Indecision Angers Conservatives, Ann Hints At Female Veep

Comments (0) | Ann Romney, candidate, Election 2012, mitt romney, National, Politics, vice president, women

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

An op-ed called it a "turning point."

Judge Sets Zimmerman's Bail At $1 Million

Comments (0) | Bond, FLA, George Zimmerman, National, Sanford, Trayvon Martin

The judge said Zimmerman manipulated the system to receive a lower bail.

Wikileaks Begins Releasing Millions Of Emails Between Syria, The West

Comments (0) | al-Assad, assange, companies, Nation and World, Syria, United States, WikiLeaks

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Italian defense giant Finmeccanica is linked to the regime.