Donald Trump has scored an important victory over rival Ted Cruz in the Indiana primary, a win that moves him close to being unstoppable in his march towards the Republican Party's presidential nomination.
Trump was quickly projected to be the winner by television networks shortly after polling places closed in the Midwestern state on Tuesday.
The New York real-estate tycoon was on track to take well over 50 percent of the vote, eclipsing Cruz, Republican senator from Texas.
John Kasich, Ohio governor, was running a distant third.
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton was well ahead over Bernie Sanders as votes continued to be counted.
Cruz had been counting on a win in the Indiana primary to slow Trump's progress toward the nomination.
But polls in recent days showed Trump opening up a substantial lead in Indiana over him, whose brand of Christian conservatism had been expected to have wide appeal in the state.
Campaigning in Evansville, in the state's southwest corner, Cruz sounded deeply frustrated by the bombastic Trump, who has attacked Cruz at every turn.
"The man cannot tell the truth but he combines it with being a narcissist," Cruz said, "a narcissist at a level I don't think this country has ever seen."
Cruz was angered when Trump said in a television appearance that the senator's father, Cuban emigre Rafael Cruz, was linked to John F Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.
Trump was referring to a report by the National Enquirer, a supermarket tabloid known for celebrity gossip and alien sightings.
Cruz termed Trump a "serial philanderer" - possibly as part of his strategy to try to win the support of evangelical voters.
Trump, in response, said Cruz had become "more and more unhinged".
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Beyonce and Adele Featured on 50 Most Powerful Moms List
Adele and Beyonce are among the women featured on this year’s 50 Most Powerful Moms list by Working Mothermagazine.
This list includes women across the world who are making their mark on industries including politics, entertainment and philanthropy.
Beyonce was chosen for being a “force of nature” who became the most-nominated woman in Grammy history and is “never at a loss for ways to add to her revenue stream” as a businesswoman.
Adele, who joined the list this year, was chosen for ruling the charts and having an “organic power in her charm and down-to-earth demeanor.”
This list includes women across the world who are making their mark on industries including politics, entertainment and philanthropy.
Beyonce was chosen for being a “force of nature” who became the most-nominated woman in Grammy history and is “never at a loss for ways to add to her revenue stream” as a businesswoman.
Adele, who joined the list this year, was chosen for ruling the charts and having an “organic power in her charm and down-to-earth demeanor.”
Israeli Jailed For Burning Palestinian Alive
The ringleader of a Jewish gang which kidnapped and burnt alive a Palestinian teenager has been sentenced to life in prison.
Yosef Haim Ben-David, 31, was convicted over the murder of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir.
He was also given 20 years for other crimes and ordered to pay 150,000 shekels (£27,000) to the victim's family.
Before the sentence was read out, Ben-David told the court he was "sorry" for what happened.
"I am sorry for the family. This is not me. I wasn't in control," he said.
In 2014, Mohammed Abu Khdeir was forced into a car and driven to a forest where he was beaten with a tyre iron and set on fire.
Three defendants, including two minors, confessed to the abduction, bludgeoning and burning of the 16-year-old.
But the court delayed the verdict against Ben-David, pending a psychological report after his lawyer claimed he was unfit for trial.
The state prosecutor said the damage he caused Israel and the family of the Palestinian victim was "irreparable".
The teenager's death was described as revenge for the murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank by Hamas militants.
The killing - and the murders of the three Israeli youths days earlier - triggered a chain of events that led to the 50-day Gaza war.
Sixteen-year-olds Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach disappeared on 12 June, 2014.
Israel launched a concerted military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after their bodies were discovered near the village of Halhul, on 1 July, 2014.
Rocket attacks and airstrikes between Israel and Gaza continued for weeks.
Israeli Jailed For Burning Palestinian Alive
The ringleader of a Jewish gang which kidnapped and burnt alive a Palestinian teenager has been sentenced to life in prison.
Yosef Haim Ben-David, 31, was convicted over the murder of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir.
He was also given 20 years for other crimes and ordered to pay 150,000 shekels (£27,000) to the victim's family.
Before the sentence was read out, Ben-David told the court he was "sorry" for what happened.
"I am sorry for the family. This is not me. I wasn't in control," he said.
In 2014, Mohammed Abu Khdeir was forced into a car and driven to a forest where he was beaten with a tyre iron and set on fire.
Three defendants, including two minors, confessed to the abduction, bludgeoning and burning of the 16-year-old.
But the court delayed the verdict against Ben-David, pending a psychological report after his lawyer claimed he was unfit for trial.
The state prosecutor said the damage he caused Israel and the family of the Palestinian victim was "irreparable".
The teenager's death was described as revenge for the murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank by Hamas militants.
The killing - and the murders of the three Israeli youths days earlier - triggered a chain of events that led to the 50-day Gaza war.
Sixteen-year-olds Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach disappeared on 12 June, 2014.
Israel launched a concerted military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after their bodies were discovered near the village of Halhul, on 1 July, 2014.
Rocket attacks and airstrikes between Israel and Gaza continued for weeks.
Jury Awards $55m In Latest J&J Cancer Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $55m (£37.7m) in the latest legal fight over claims that its talc-based powder causes cancer.
A St Louis jury handed down the verdict after deliberating for eight hours on Monday.
It comes after a jury awarded $72m in February to the family of a woman whose death from ovarian cancer was linked to decades of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
In the latest lawsuit, Gloria Ristesund blamed her ovarian cancer on years of talcum powder use.
Her attorney, Jim Onder, said Johnson & Johnson knew about the "dangers associated with talcum powder for over 30 years".
"Instead of giving a warning, what they did was target the groups most at risk for developing ovarian cancer," he said.
Johnson & Johnson said it will appeal the latest ruling.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for the firm said the verdict "goes against 30 years of studies by medical experts around the world that continue to support the safety of cosmetic talc".
"For over 100 years, Johnson & Johnson has provided consumers with a safe choice for cosmetic powder products and we will continue to work hard to exceed consumer expectations and evolving product preferences," Carol Goodrich said.
The company is facing some 1,200 similar lawsuits.
The suits allege that the health products firm actively covered up studies that suggested a link between ovarian cancer and their baby powder in order to boost sales.
In 2011, Johnson & Johnson vowed to remove "chemicals of concern" from its baby products, the AP news agency reported. It said its adult products would be reformulated by 2016.
A St Louis jury handed down the verdict after deliberating for eight hours on Monday.
It comes after a jury awarded $72m in February to the family of a woman whose death from ovarian cancer was linked to decades of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
In the latest lawsuit, Gloria Ristesund blamed her ovarian cancer on years of talcum powder use.
Her attorney, Jim Onder, said Johnson & Johnson knew about the "dangers associated with talcum powder for over 30 years".
"Instead of giving a warning, what they did was target the groups most at risk for developing ovarian cancer," he said.
Johnson & Johnson said it will appeal the latest ruling.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for the firm said the verdict "goes against 30 years of studies by medical experts around the world that continue to support the safety of cosmetic talc".
"For over 100 years, Johnson & Johnson has provided consumers with a safe choice for cosmetic powder products and we will continue to work hard to exceed consumer expectations and evolving product preferences," Carol Goodrich said.
The company is facing some 1,200 similar lawsuits.
The suits allege that the health products firm actively covered up studies that suggested a link between ovarian cancer and their baby powder in order to boost sales.
In 2011, Johnson & Johnson vowed to remove "chemicals of concern" from its baby products, the AP news agency reported. It said its adult products would be reformulated by 2016.
Hong Kong: Passenger 'loses $260,000 in mid-air theft'
A man has lost HK$2m ($257,730; £175,530) in cash and valuables from his hand luggage, during a flight into Hong Kong, police said.
Hong Kong police said a male 39-year-old foreigner alerted airline staff early on Monday, who then called the authorities.
Police said the man had lost two watches and foreign currency.
I Local media said the man was a Turkish wlove atch merchant flying qq in economy class from Dubai.
A spokesperson for Emirates, the airline the man took to Hong Kong, told the BBC: "Emirates is working closely with the police department and providing information to assist with their investigation." Emirates said it would not be providing further comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
There have been increasing reports of mid-air thefts around the world, some of which are said to involve organised gangs.
London Set To Outshine Ibiza This Weekend
The average temperature in Britain in early May is around 16C so the prediction is for a hefty seven degrees above average.
It will also be an improvement on the recent Bank Holiday, which saw heavy rain in many parts of the country.
Sky News weather producer Nazaneen Ghaffar said: "So far this spring we've had snow and it has been feeling rather cool.
"The recent cool snap wasn't totally unexpected as spring is a transition season from winter to summer, but provisional figures from the Met Office for April (up until 27 April) have indicated the mean temperature to be 0.7°C below the average.
"This has been mainly due to the position of the jet stream which has been mostly to the south, allowing for spells of rain to spread in off the Atlantic.
"But we've also had winds from a northerly direction so, as the rain came in contact with the cold air, it readily turned to snow in a lot of places.
"The jet stream is finally moving north this week and high pressure will build from the south, therefore we'll start to drag in a milder southerly airflow from the continents.
"So it looks like becoming warmer over the next few days. In fact, we are likely to see the highest temperature of the year so far towards the weekend when temperatures could get up to the mid-twenties.
"The best of the sunshine and warmth is likely to be across the south of the UK but, even over these areas, there will be the risk of some thunderstorms into the weekend, as a low-pressure system is expected to spread up from Biscay towards the south-west of the UK."
It will also be an improvement on the recent Bank Holiday, which saw heavy rain in many parts of the country.
Sky News weather producer Nazaneen Ghaffar said: "So far this spring we've had snow and it has been feeling rather cool.
"The recent cool snap wasn't totally unexpected as spring is a transition season from winter to summer, but provisional figures from the Met Office for April (up until 27 April) have indicated the mean temperature to be 0.7°C below the average.
"This has been mainly due to the position of the jet stream which has been mostly to the south, allowing for spells of rain to spread in off the Atlantic.
"But we've also had winds from a northerly direction so, as the rain came in contact with the cold air, it readily turned to snow in a lot of places.
"The jet stream is finally moving north this week and high pressure will build from the south, therefore we'll start to drag in a milder southerly airflow from the continents.
"So it looks like becoming warmer over the next few days. In fact, we are likely to see the highest temperature of the year so far towards the weekend when temperatures could get up to the mid-twenties.
"The best of the sunshine and warmth is likely to be across the south of the UK but, even over these areas, there will be the risk of some thunderstorms into the weekend, as a low-pressure system is expected to spread up from Biscay towards the south-west of the UK."
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