Warning from Islamic State...Attorney General promises help for Baltimore...Democrats plan debates

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CAIRO (AP) — The Islamic State group is warning that there will be "more grievous and more bitter" attacks than the one over the weekend in Texas, in which two men opened fire near Dallas before being shot and killed. The gunfire took place at a center that was exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. An audio statement from the extremist group says two of its soldiers carried out the attack. But it's not clear whether the Islamic State had an actual hand in the operation, or whether the two gunmen had simply pledged their support for the group.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is offering rewards of up to $20 million for information leading to the whereabouts of four top leaders of the Islamic State group. One of the four is described as a senior official with the group who originally joined al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq. Another is an official Islamic State spokesman. Of the other two, one is a battlefield commander in Syria, and the other is a leader in the border region between Syria and Turkey.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorney General Loretta Lynch is pledging to help Baltimore and improve the city's police department after meeting with the family of a man who was fatally injured in police custody. Lynch met privately today with Freddie Gray's family, days after Baltimore's state's attorney charged six police officers involved in Gray's arrest. Gray's injury and death sparked protests and riots that prompted Maryland's governor to bring in the National Guard.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-shot Democratic candidates will have at least a half-dozen chances to challenge Hillary Rodham Clinton in debates. The Democratic National Committee says it will host six presidential primary debates -- including one each in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. The first one will take place this fall.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A character actress who may be best known as the rapping old lady in "The Wedding Singer" has died. Ellen Albertini Dow was 101. Her role in "The Wedding Singer" led to other memorable and sometimes foul-mouthed character roles in films like "Wedding Crashers" and "Road Trip." Dow didn't begin her professional acting career until she was in her 70s.