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WASHINGTON (AP) — The results of exit polling among Democrats who voted today in the Wisconsin primary bode well for Bernie Sanders. At least 7 in 10 said they are excited or optimistic about what either candidate would do in office, but they're more likely to be excited about Sanders. About a third say they're excited about what he would do, while about half as many say that about Hillary Clinton. Republicans were more likely to be excited about Donald Trump, but 4 in 10 were scared about what a Trump presidency would mean.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's governor has signed a law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on religious beliefs. Individual government employees may also opt out, although the measure says governments must still provide services. Reacting to the law, the states of New York and Vermont today banned official travel to Mississippi.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the massive leak of documents on offshore accounts is evidence that world leaders should do more to crack down on individuals and corporations that try to dodge taxes. The Justice Department says it is reviewing the so-called Panama Papers for evidence of corruption or violations of U.S. law.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A flamboyant Kentucky lawyer who billed himself as "Mr. Social Security," has been indicted on allegations that he made millions by paying a doctor and a judge to rubber-stamp false disability claims using phony medical evidence. Eric C. Conn was indicted along with a Social Security administrative law judge and a clinical psychologist. They face charges including fraud and conspiracy.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma authorities have urged residents of the small town of Freedom to evacuate because of a wildfire. The blaze has scorched hundreds of square miles near the border with Kansas. An emergency official says it's burning uncontrolled and is being stoked by shifting winds.
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