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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin state trooper and a suspected bank robber are dead following an exchange of gunfire in Fond du Lac. Police there say the trooper had been following the suspect's car in connection with a robbery earlier Tuesday in the village of Wausaukee (wah-SAH'-kee). A suspect fired a shot during the robbery. No other information on the suspect or trooper has been released.
SEYNE-LES-ALPES, France (AP) — A black box recovered among pulverized debris strewn across an Alpine mountainside may provide clues as to what caused a German jetliner to crash during a flight from Spain to Germany. Tuesday's search near a French mountain town was suspended at nightfall. French officials say a helicopter crew could find no signs of life. The Germanwings A320 had 150 people aboard.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A final vote is expected Wednesday on a House balanced budget outline. The third-ranking GOP leader in the House, Rep. Steve Scalise (skuh-LEES') of Louisiana, says the goal is to get the economy moving again and to "set the stage for a repeal of Obamacare." Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says Republicans would protect the super-rich, strip millions of insurance and slash Medicare and Medicaid.
DALLAS (AP) — A former University of Oklahoma student seen participating in a racist chant in a video made aboard a fraternity party bus will speak at a black church Wednesday in Oklahoma City. The Dallas Morning News reports Levi Pettit, who is from the Dallas area, is taking part in an event sponsored by an Oklahoma lawmaker.
WASHINGTON (AP) — New research shows distractions play a far greater role in car crashes involving teen drivers than has been previously understood. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed nearly 1,700 videos that capture the actions of teen drivers in the moments before a crash. It found that distractions were a factor in nearly 6 of 10 moderate to severe crashes. Distractions included cellphone use, singing or moving to music and grooming.
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