Terror arrest in Philadelphia...Pope condemns Kenya attack...Louisville gets a soaking

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia woman has been arrested on charges she tried to join the Islamic State group. Prosecutors say 30-year-old Keonna Thomas attempted to travel overseas after communicating with an IS fighter in Syria who asked if she wanted to be part of a martyrdom operation. Prosecutors say she told the fighter the opportunity "would be amazing." The arrest comes a day after two women in New York were charged with plotting to wage jihad by building a bomb for a Boston Marathon-type attack.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is condemning yesterday's attack by Islamic militants on a Kenyan university as an act of "senseless brutality." In a telegram of condolence, Francis calls for those responsible to change their violent ways and urges Kenyan authorities to work toward "a new era of brotherhood, justice and peace." The attack on Garissa University College killed 147 people. Survivors say al-Shabab gunmen targeted Christians.

CAIRO (AP) — The Islamic State's branch in Egypt is claiming responsibility for a wave of deadly attacks yesterday that killed 15 Egyptian soldiers and three civilians in northern Sinai. The militant group posted a statement online saying its fighters attacked seven checkpoints, killing "dozens of soldiers" on a road that leads to the border with Gaza Strip.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's March employment report is raising uncertainties about the U.S. economy, though some economists say a pullback in job growth was inevitable. The Labor Department says employers added 126,000 jobs last month, far less than most forecasts. James Marple at TD Economics says job growth has been "increasingly out of tune with other economic indicators" that have been showing weakness, and the March data closes at least some of the gap.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville, Kentucky, is soaked today, after the city got 6 inches of rain overnight. Severe thunderstorms triggered a mudslide that blocked at least one road and dozens of others were blocked off due to high water. Emergency crews have made more than 100 water rescues. A school bus is among the stranded vehicles. The storms are blamed for at least one death. A woman who was camping with her family at a state park was killed when a large tree limb fell on their tent.