Posted: 8:52 AM A southwest Ohio day care worker has been charged with assault for allegedly biting a 5-year-old boy to teach him not to bite others.

Updated: 8:34 AM The BBC is in a bind after opponents of Margaret Thatcher pushed the song "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" to the top of the British charts in a posthumous protest over her divisive policies.

Updated: 8:08 AM Louisville Metro Police have charged a man they say tried to take the gun used in a fatal shooting in order to sell it.

Updated: 8:09 AM Authorities say law officers in Arizona have intercepted an explosive device that was earmarked for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Updated: 8:17 AM The management of Dutch coffee maker D.E. Master Blenders 1753 NV says it has agreed to a 7.5 billion euro ($9.8 billion) buyout offer from a group led by private German investment company Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH.

Updated: 8:18 AM The Senate is expected next week to consider a proposal to expand required federal background checks for gun purchases at shows and online.

Updated: 8:16 AM Negotiators for Republicans and Democrats say they've reached agreement on the major elements of a Senate immigration bill they're expected to unveil next week.

Updated: 8:17 AM Human rights groups are urging Secretary of State John Kerry to raise the treatment of dissidents and other rights concerns during a weekend visit to China expected to be dominated by talk of North Korea.

Updated: 8:19 AM Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart say North Korea will gain nothing by threatening tests of its missile or nuclear programs.

Posted: 6:49 AM Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has announced a $250 million expansion of its central Massachusetts manufacturing complex that will eventually employ an additional 350 workers.

Updated: 8:18 AM A federal bankruptcy judge has denied a proposed $20 million severance payment for the CEO of American Airlines as part of the company's merger with US Airways.

Posted: 6:20 AM A powerful spring storm that brought tornadoes, hail and high winds to the Deep South after socking the Midwest is making its way toward the Carolinas early Friday, with three deaths blamed on the rough weather and thousands of people without power.

Posted: 11:48 PM Los Angeles police say they'll no longer routinely issue news releases on hoax 911 calls targeting the homes of celebrities.

Posted: 11:46 PM Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday.

Posted: 12:02 PM Authorities say at least two people are dead after a chartered bus overturned on a North Texas highway.

Updated: 12:52 PM Gun control supporters have won the first Senate showdown over restricting firearms, rejecting an effort by conservatives to derail a package of gun curbs before debate could even begin.

Posted: 11:51 AM The Florida parents charged with kidnapping their boys after losing custody and fleeing to Cuba by sailboat have been ordered to remain in jail without bond.

Posted: 11:48 AM The top U.S. intelligence official says cyberterrorism is the leading worldwide threat to U.S. security.

Posted: 11:34 AM President Barack Obama has congratulated coach Rick Pitino and the University of Louisville men's basketball team on winning this year's NCAA championship.

Updated: 11:31 AM President Barack Obama has congratulated coach Rick Pitino and the University of Louisville men's basketball team on winning this year's NCAA championship.

Posted: 11:11 AM Top U.S. intelligence officials say North Korea's new leader is trying to show the world and his people that he is in charge, rather than trying to trigger military conflict.

Posted: 11:03 AM Search warrants show a man accused of rigging a fatal house explosion in Indianapolis removed his personal belongings from the home a week before the blast.

Posted: 10:52 AM Storms packing rain, snow and dangerous winds have raked the Midwest, spawning a possible tornado outside of St. Louis that prompted an emergency declaration from Missouri's governor.

Posted: 9:24 AM Investigators say a man was saved by his belt buckle when he was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout outside a Philadelphia grocery store.

Posted: 9:08 AM The number of Americans seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March's weak month of hiring may be a temporary slowdown.