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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. "will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are." Obama has laid out his plan to destroy the militant group Islamic State, authorizing U.S. airstrikes inside Syria and expanded strikes in Iraq, and asking Congress to authorize the training and arming of the moderate Syrian opposition. House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) says, "While the president presented a compelling case for action, many questions remain about the way in which the president intends to act."
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation is pausing today to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Family members of those killed will gather at New York's ground zero to read the names of those killed at the World Trade Center. They'll pause four times: when each plane struck the World Trade Center and when each tower fell. The National September 11 Museum will be open, but the memorial plaza will be closed to the public for most of the day and only available to family members.
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A judge in South Africa has starting reading her verdict in the murder trial of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius. First, the judge presents her reasoning for reaching the verdict, and that could take hours and possibly even two days to fully read out. The judge has said today that prosecutors have not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Oscar Pistorius committed premeditated murder when he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of killing a teenager in Florida during an argument over loud music is scheduled to be back in court today as his attorneys argue that a new trial should be held outside of Jacksonville. Michael Dunn was convicted of three counts of second-degree attempted murder for shooting into a carload of teenagers during a dispute over their loud music, killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis. But the jury could not reach a verdict on the first-degree murder charge. The retrial is scheduled to begin Sept. 22.
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Odile could become a hurricane on Friday. The storm is slowly strengthening as it swirls in the Pacific off Mexico's southern coast, with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph. A tropical storm watch is in effect for Mexico's coast from Lazaro Cardenas to Manzanillo (man-zuh-NEE'-oh).
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