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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A public defender representing the man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic has told a judge he wants evidence handed over to assess his client's mental illness. Robert Lewis Dear shouted during a hearing in Colorado Springs that he was a "warrior for the babies" and that he is guilty. Dear was formally charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the world's most famous Muslims is criticizing Donald Trump's call for banning Muslims from entering the United States. Boxing great Muhammad Ali said in a statement that political leaders should use their positions to promote understanding. Another Muslim sports icon, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, wrote in a Time.com essay that Trump has become a candidate who "preys on the fears of the public, doing ISIS's job for them."
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has cleared the way for Thursday's expected arrival of the last of 21 Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Houston. Most of them are children. Judge David Godbey ruled that state security concerns about extremists infiltrating refugees amounted to "largely speculative hearsay."
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Due to a high level of interest, the New Orleans City Council has put aside Thursday afternoon to hear from citizens for and against the removal of Confederate monuments on city property. There's been an active push against Confederate flags and monuments in the South since a white supremacist was charged with killing nine people at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina. The council is expected to vote next week.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An early morning missile test over a remote part of New Mexico is expected to produce a contrail that will be visible across the Southwest on Thursday. Authorities say they're preparing for a flood of phone calls and emails from curious onlookers. The unarmed target missile will be launched between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. MST from an old military depot in western New Mexico. The destination is White Sands Missile Range, some 215 miles away.
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