Minnesota pays $400,000 to settle inmate lawsuit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a mentally ill inmate who died at the state prison in Rush City.

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case was shot to death at his home by an FBI agent Wednesday after turning violent, officials said.

• Fatal Shooting
• Ibragim Todashev

Cost of new Minnesota top income tax rate? It depends

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A narrow band of Minnesotans will pay a higher income tax under the new state budget. How much more? That depends.

Obstruction charge dismissed for Bemidji pastor

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — An obstruction charge has been dismissed for a Bemidji pastor as long as he obeys the law in the next year.

Water level at Renwick Dam creeps up 6 inches overnight

Cavalier, ND (WDAY TV) - The water level crept nearly six inches higher overnight at the Renwick Dam near Cavalier, North Dakota. It's a much slower rate than it was just 36 hours ago, when some reports showed the water was rising nearly six inches every hour.

Oklahomans witness tornado from North Dakota oil patch

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — People from Moore, Okla., who were working in the North Dakota oil patch when a tornado devastated their city say waiting for word on whether their families were safe was a stressful time.

Fire destroys house in Horace

Horace, ND (WDAY TV) – It was a very dangerous scene for firefighters battling a blaze near Horace Tuesday night. It started as a chimney fire around 9:20.

• Horace Fire

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He'd said last month he was considering it.

• Anthony Weiner

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational.

• Anti-Abortion Group

Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time."

• Family Reunited

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

PHOENIX (AP) — In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."

• Jodi Arias
• Arias asks jury to give her life in prison

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

PHOENIX (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown.

• Restaurant Meltdown

Oklahoma residents come home to pick up the pieces

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.

• Tornado Damage

Singer Kellie Pickler named new 'Dancing' champ

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first.

• Kellie Pickler

Three in petition fraud case skip community service

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Three former North Dakota State University football players charged in an election scandal last year are now accused of failing to complete the community service required by their probation agreements.