Mogadishu car bombing kills police officers

A suicide car bombing has hit a police station in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least three police officers, local sources said.

Armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack early on Wednesday and confirmed to Al Jazeera that a car bomb was used.

At least two people were also wounded in the explosion, witnesses said.

The blast hit a tea stand in front of the police station where new recruits are trained in the Abdi Aziz district of Mogadishu.

The police station is near the popular Lido beach, which was the scene of another al-Shahab attack in January, in which up to 20 people were killed.

In the January attack, suicide bombers stormed the Beach View Hotel, after which several al-Shabab fighters opened fire at the hotel.

'Fifth Beatle' Sir George Martin Dies Aged 90

The Beatles' record producer Sir George Martin has died at the age of 90, according to Ringo Starr.

Confirming the news on Twitter, Starr wrote: "God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and his family ... Thank you for all your love and kindness George peace and love xx."

Sir George had been nicknamed "the fifth Beatle" for his work with the Liverpudlian band.

Sean Ono Lennon, son of John and Yoko, posted an Instagram picture of Sir George with the caption: "R.I.P. George Martin. I'm so gutted I don't have many words. Thinking of Judy and Giles and family. Love Always, Sean."

Another northern music icon, Liam Gallagher, has also expressed his condolences on Twitter, simply writing: "Sir George Martin RIP LG x".

His long and successful career began in 1950 after he concluded his studies at the Guildhall School of Music, and worked as a professional oboist.

Sir George became head of the Parlophone music label in 1955, and went on to sign The Beatles in 1962, enjoying 17 chart-topping hits with the band.

He recalled meeting the quartet for the first time and realising their potential.

"I liked them as people apart from anything else, and I was convinced that we had the makings of a hit group," he said.

But he was not convinced they had songwriting ability.

As composers, they didn't rate. They hadn't shown me that they could write anything at all," he told Melody Maker.

"Love Me Do I thought was pretty poor, but it was the best we could do."

After the group broke up, he started his own music publishing company and set about working with other artists.

Sir George worked with the likes of Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, Sting and Sir Elton John and recorded two of Sir Paul McCartney's solo albums, Tug Of War and Pipes Of Peace.

He co-produced Sir Elton's Candle In The Wind, which was released to mark the death of Princess Diana in 1997, and the song sold 37 million copies.

The Queen awarded him with a CBE in 1988, and Sir George received a knighthood in the 1996 birthday honours.

According to his official website, he remains the world's most successful record producer - racking up 30 number ones across the UK and US singles charts.

Trump Sweeps Mississippi And Michigan

Donald Trump has extended his lead in the Republican nomination race after sweeping primaries in Mississippi and Michigan.

The real estate mogul comfortably beat Texas Senator Ted Cruz into second place in Mississippi and enjoyed a similarly healthy lead in Michigan over Ohio Governor John Kasich.

Speaking at a rally in Jupiter, Florida, he said: "Ted Cruz is interesting because he's always saying 'I'm the only one that can beat Donald Trump'.

"I've heard it so many times. And I said 'but he never beats me'. Ted is going to have a hard time when it comes to some states."

Hillary Clinton comfortably won Mississippi

Mr Cruz did hit back with a win in Idaho on Tuesday night, but Florida Senator Marco Rubio performed badly and was not projected to win any delegates in Mississippi or Michigan.

The victories mean Mr Trump has won 14 states in the nomination race, despite coming under intense criticism from Mr Cruz and Mr Rubio and other Republican officials who fear he will damage the party's chances in the presidential election.

His win in Michigan - which held the most delegates on the night - could set Mr Trump up for a decisive day of voting on 15 March in the delegate-rich states of Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina.

Republican contests in Florida and Ohio award the winner with all the state's delegates, meaning that if Mr Trump wins both states he could knock Mr Rubio and Mr Kasich out of the race.

Voters were also choosing their candidates in Hawaii.

On the Democrat side, front runner Hillary Clinton comfortably won Mississippi as her appeal with black voters continued following a big win in Louisiana over the weekend.

The former Secretary of State will pick up at least 21 of the 36 delegates up for grabs in the southern state as she builds on the lead she has established over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

But Mr Sanders triumphed in Michigan - the night's biggest prize - with a narrow victory, despite polls giving Mrs Clinton a strong lead before the contest.

Heading into Tuesday night, Mr Trump lead the Republican field with 384 delegates. Mr Cruz was in second with 300, Mr Rubio has 151 and Mr Kasich trails with 37.

Nominees need 1,237 delegates to secure the Republican party nomination.

Among Democrats, Mrs Clinton had 1,134 delegates compared to Mr Sanders' 502, including super-delegates. Nominees need 2,383 delegates to win.

The nomination contest will continue on Saturday, with Republicans voting in the District of Columbia caucus.

Ford’s Latest Idea Is Simultaneously Awesome and Terrifying

Like it or not, driverless cars are just around the corner. And once our vehicles don’t need our constant attention, they can be redesigned in radical ways.

Case in point: Ford’s latest patent, which calls for putting a projector-based home theater setup inside a car.

The idea works like this, per Gizmodo: With a car in autonomous driving mode, passengers could activate a screen that rolls down in front of the windshield. Then, a projector between the front headrests beams video footage onto that display.

Ford’s idea makes some sense. After all, if you no longer need to keep your eyes on the road, they’re free to binge-watch the new season of House of Cards while you’re on the way to work. Still, as with all patents, there’s no guarantee this one will ever see the light of day.

Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Partner Wants DA to Tell Public She Wasn’t Murdered

Christopher Polk—WireImage/Getty ImagesNick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attend 'We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston' at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

(ATLANTA)— Lawyers for Bobbi Kristina Brown’s partner on Tuesday called on a prosecutor to tell the public she wasn’t murdered.

Joe Habachy and Jose Baez, attorneys for Nick Gordon, released a statement calling on Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard to acknowledge there was no evidence of wrongdoing in Brown’s death.

“Frankly, the right thing for the District Attorney’s office to do right now is to tell the public the truth … that this was an accident … or even a suicide, but not a murder,” the statement says. “And the right thing for everyone to do is let Nick live his life now and let Bobbi Kristina rest in peace.”

Howard spokeswoman Claire LaBriola said in an email that the district attorney had no comment. Howard said last week his office’s investigation into Brown’s death would continue.

Brown, daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her suburban Atlanta townhome Jan. 31, 2015. She died in hospice care July 26.

Howard had asked a judge to seal the report from Bobbi Kristina’s autopsy while his office investigates. The judge did so in September, but last week ordered it unsealed after two television stations challenged it.

How Amazon Uses Surveillance Footage to Scare Would-Be Thieves

In an effort to crack down on theft at its warehouses, Amazon is using footage of workers caught in the act to scare others straight, Bloomberg reports.

At some of its warehouses, the online retailer shows clips of workers stealing various objects on giant TV screens, then flashes “terminated” or “arrested” on the screen to show each worker’s fate. The thieves are shown in silhouette to keep them anonymous.

The video clips also display the value of what the workers stole and how they were caught. The types of stolen items can vary widely, ranging from iPads to microwaves to Pop Rocks.

James McCracken, a former Amazon warehouse worker in San Bernardino, Calif. called the use of the clips offensive. “That’s a weird way to go about scaring people,” he told Bloomberg. Amazon did not immediately respond to TIME’s request for comment.

Amazon has long had a contentious relationship with some if its warehouse workers. A group of workers filed a class-action lawsuit contending that they should be paid for the time spent waiting in security lines to be screened for stolen items after work. They lost the case in the Supreme Court.

New Hope After First US Womb Transplant

Lindsey speaks to a news conference less than two weeks after the operation

The first US woman to receive a uterus transplant has thanked her donor for the chance to have her own child.

Lindsey, who did not give her last name, said she was 16 when doctors told her that she would never be able to get pregnant.

A decade later, she has become the first of 10 patients set to have trial uterus transplants at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

The 26-year-old, who has three adopted sons, will have regular medical check-ups for a year before trying to conceive through in-vitro fertilisation.

Lindsey will need to take anti-rejection drugs to suppress her immune system throughout her pregnancy and, after one or two pregnancies, doctors will take the uterus out so she can stop taking the drugs.

She told a news conference that, from the moment she was told she could not have children naturally, she had "prayed that God would allow me the opportunity to experience pregnancy and here we are today at the beginning of that journey".

Dr Tomasso Falcone, chair of the clinic's Women's Health Institute, described the feeling in the hospital room after the transplant was complete. "This is something we've wanted to do for a long time. The experience was euphoric for us."

Lindsey's transplant, which was done less the two weeks ago, is the first in the US but doctors in Sweden have performed nine transplants, resulting in five successful births so far.

Sweden uses uteruses from living donors, while those used by Cleveland Clinic's trial are from deceased donors.

Critics question whether the transplant is necessary, making the point that - while a liver transplant, for example, saves a life - a uterus transplant does not. There are also options such as adoption and surrogacy.

Cleveland Clinic surgeon Dr Rebecca Flyckt says: "We must remember a uterine transplant is not just about a surgery and about moving a uterus from here to there. It's about having a healthy baby.

"Women crave the experience of carrying their own pregnancies of feeling baby grow, kick and we know those women will get that experience through uterus transplantation."