APPLE ENCRYPTION — The FBI says has successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.'s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle between the Obama administration and one of the world's leading technology companies.
BELGIUM ATTACKS — As the number of victims in the Brussels suicide attacks rises to 35, Belgian police release a video of a mysterious man in a dark hat seen in the company of the bombers who attacked Brussels Airport, indicating that he is still at large.
PRESIDENTIAL RACE — Republican front-runner Donald Trump faces a rough reception as the primary race turns toward Wisconsin where his two remaining rivals hope to put a roadblock on the billionaire's drive to secure the party's presidential nomination.
ISLAMIC STATE — The recapture of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group brings revelations of the destruction the militants wreaked: In the city museum, priceless statues have been defaced, their heads knocked off, and relics have been smashed or looted.
HOSPITAL HACKING — Hackers cripple computer systems at the MedStar Health hospital chain, forcing records systems offline for thousands of patients and doctors. The FBI says it is investigating whether the unknown hackers demanded a ransom to restore systems.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-LGBT RIGHTS — Two men are openly running for offices as homosexuals, a sign of a cultural shift that activists say has been helped by the presence of Ambassador James "Wally" Brewster — the first openly gay U.S. envoy in a Latin American country.
ARCTIC SEA ICE — The growth of Arctic sea ice this winter peaks at the lowest maximum level on record, thanks to extraordinarily warm temperatures, federal scientists say.
FIFA INVESTIGATION — A former president of Honduras pleads guilty to conspiracy charges and admits to taking bribes in the wide-ranging FIFA soccer scandal over lucrative broadcast rights.