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WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after she was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as attorney general, Loretta Lynch will finally get a confirmation vote in the Senate today. Lynch is expected to win approval with the support of all Democrats and at least five Republicans. If confirmed, she would replace Eric Holder and become the nation's first black female attorney general. The vote was delayed by legislative gridlock.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lawyers for the parents of a black 18-year-old shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri plan today to file a civil lawsuit against the city. Michael Brown's shooting last summer set off sometimes violent protests. A St. Louis County grand jury and the U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute the officer, but the Justice Department last month released a scathing report citing racial bias and profiling in the Ferguson Police Department and court system.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus (peh-TRAY'-uhs) will hear his sentence today after being accused of sharing classified material with his lover, the woman who was working on his biography. The prosecution is asking for two years' probation and a $40,000 fine when Petraeus appears in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.
BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders are holding an emergency summit today to address the growing migrant crisis. More than 10,000 people from countries in conflict were plucked from seas between Italy and Libya in the past week. And hundreds of others are believed to have died. The EU's top migration official, who was in Malta to attend the funeral of 24 migrants, says "We will take action now. Europe is declaring war on smugglers."
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits is holding steady, evidence that employers are cutting few jobs. The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid ticked up 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 295,000. Growth slowed in the first three months of the year and hiring weakened in March. Yet when applications are low, it suggests employers aren't worried enough to cut jobs. That, in turn, could be a sign the growth slowdown will be temporary.
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