• Syrian Refugees Beaten, Shot by Turkish Border Guards, Child Left Dead

  Turkish border guards have beaten and shot Syrians trying to reach Turkey, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, as fighting in the border province of Aleppo intensifies threatening to force more people to flee.

  

• Pat McCrory, North Carolina Officials Sue U.S. Justice Dept over Challenge to Transgender Bathroom Law

  North Carolina officials sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday after the department challenged the state's law on public restroom access for transgender people, accusing the agency of "baseless and blatant overreach."

  

• North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Faces Monday Deadline on LGBT Bathroom Law

  North Carolina officials say they will respond by Monday to the U.S. government's challenge to a controversial law on public restroom access for transgender people, but it was unclear if the state would defy Washington and risk a legal battle.

  

• Donald Trump Reverses Previous Stance, Vows to Raise Taxes for Wealthy

  U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday he was open to raising taxes on the rich, backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans and breaking with one of his party's core policies dating back to the 1990s.

  

• Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz for Republican Nomination: 'He'll Put Our Nation on a Better Path'

  Former candidate Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, saying the U.S. senator from Texas represents the party's best chance of winning the White House.