• Deflategate: NFL Widens Investigation Of Deflated Footballs; Patriots Coach Bill Belichick, Tom Brady Deny Involvement

  Although the New England Patriots have a spot in Super Bowl XLIX, the NFL is investigating allegations that the team used under-inflated footballs on purpose to reach the big game. Now there have been calls for the NFL to punish the Patriots for violating the rules.

  

• Stiff Opposition Expected on 'Right-to-Die' Bill Proposed in California

  The mother of a young California woman with inoperable brain cancer who wanted to end her life went to Sacramento to persuade state lawmakers to pass legislation to allow people the “right to die” legally.

  

• Justice Department Could Clear Darren Wilson of Any Federal Charges in Ferguson Case

  Former Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson is unlikely to face charges at the federal level for his involvement in shooting a young, unarmed black man in that city last summer.

  

• Connecticut Newtown Votes to Raze Home of Sandy Hook Killer Adam Lanza

  Officials in Newtown, Conn. voted on Wednesday night to raze the home of the killer responsible for the 2012 shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

  

• 'American Sniper' Becoming a Hot Topic In U.S. Culture Wars, Including Hollywood

  The film “American Sniper, which tells the real-life story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, has been a record-breaking box office winner in the United States in its opening weekend. Now director Clint Eastwood’s film has grabbed the attention of the culture wars from all sides.