Kerry wants Congress to wait for Iran deal...Aid groups ask for changed approach to Gaza... Rubio expected to run

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to debate a bill this week that would give Congress a say on any nuclear deal with Iran. But Secretary of State John Kerry is urging opponents to "hold their fire" until they see the final agreement later this year. He tells CBS, the administration should be free to negotiate without interference until the June 30 deadline.

JERUSALEM (AP) — A coalition of international aid groups says the world must change its approach to war-ravaged Gaza. It says the blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory must be lifted. The group says reconstruction of thousands of homes and businesses destroyed in last summer's Israel-Hamas war has barely begun and that donor nations have only delivered one-fourth of $3.5 billion in promised aid.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to launch his bid for the White House on Monday. But the 43-year-old Republican from Florida may soon find himself overshadowed in the 2016 campaign by another Floridian: one-time mentor Jeb Bush. Meanwhile, Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Sunday that she's seeking the Democratic nomination for president.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — It's a record-tying performance at the Masters for Jordan Spieth (speeth). He romped to his first major championship with an 18-under 270 to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the green jacket since 1976. Spieth is the first champion to lead after every round at Augusta National since Raymond Floyd 39 years ago, and only the fifth in the history of the tournament.

NEW YORK (AP) - The high-octane thriller "Furious 7" is maintaining its pace in its second week. It sped away this weekend with $60.6 million at North American theaters, bringing its box-office total to a robust $252.5 million, according to studio estimates In second place was the DreamWorks animated alien adventure "Home," which pulled in $19 million in its third week of release.