Morning news brief
More than 170 migrants held at Guantánamo flown back to Venezuela, no injuries reported after 3 buses explode near Tel Aviv, and the Trump administration fires more than 200 FEMA employees.
Nigeria's Boko Haram Pledges To Back Islamic State
Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. This comes just as Chad and Niger have launched an offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria.
African Nations Join Coalition To Fight Boko Haram
Chad, Niger and others began an offensive against extremist fighters in Nigeria. Renee Montagne talks to Comfort Ero, African program director for the International Crisis Group, about the offensive.
3 French Athletes Die In Helicopter Crash While Filming Reality TV Show
France is mourning the loss of three athletes in a TV reality show — the second deadly incident in as many years. Many are left wondering if such shows go too far in their effort to boost ratings.
Deford: NCAA Fans Continue To Drink Deeply Of The (Sports) Spirits
Recent scandals involving student athletes at Syracuse University and other prominent athletic departments, remind commentator Frank Deford of speakeasies during Prohibition.
Lost Love Letter Resurfaces After 70 Years
From WWII Europe, Bill Moore wrote a love letter to Bernadean. When it was found at a thrift shop, Denver's KMGH-TV helped return the letter. Moore said of his late wife Bernadean, "I loved her."
D.C. Court Orders Row House Resident Not To Smoke
In Washington, D.C., neighbors complained that Edwin Gray's cigarette smoke came through a hole in the row house basement, according to WJLA TV. The precedent-setting court order is temporary.
Caddies File $50 Million Class-Action Lawsuit Against PGA Tour
More than 100 caddies filed legal action against the Professional Golfers Association for $50 million in advertising revenue. Renee Montagne talks to Rex Hoggard, a senior writer at the Golf Channel.
Correction To Monday's Story On Banned Snakes
Regarding new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules, we said there's a ban on the sale of the reticulated python and 3 other snake species. The rules ban importation and interstate sales and transport.
Critics Take Aim At Port Of Seattle's Lease With Shell Oil
The Port of Seattle has leased space to Shell Oil to dock ships and store Arctic drilling rigs in the off season. City officials and environmentalists question that decision and want Shell out.
