CHICKASAW COUNTY, Iowa (CBS2/FOX28) — An Alta Vista woman convicted in the death of her son will spend the rest of her life in prison. Read more » »

T-Pain is not here for the games. While performing at the B’Nai B’Rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Convention in Denver, Colo. on Sunday (Feb. 17), the hitmaker abruptly ended his set after being struck by a beach ball. The object hit his face as he was performing “Bartender,” which prompted his sudden exit. Read more » »

AURORA, Colo. – Former Seahawks safety Anthony „T.J.” Cunningham was shot to death Monday during a dispute over a parking spot in Aurora, Colo., sheriff’s officials said. Cunningham, 46, also was a former football standout at the University of Colorado and was currently an assistant principal at Hinkley High School in Aurora. Read more » »

by COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are accusing the Education Department of interfering with an investigation by the agency’s independent watchdog. Five lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday staying her deputy pressured the department’s inspector general on Jan. Read more » »

Photo: Trump MAGA Committee via MGN Online OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — An employee of a clothing and shoe store in a suburban Kansas City shopping mall no longer has a job after a confrontation with a teen wearing a „Make America Great Again” baseball cap. Read more » »

LONDON (AP) — Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The social media company said it is extending restrictions already in place for federal elections in the United States. Read more » »

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A small Alabama newspaper is advocating for the resurgence of America’s most feared white supremacist terrorist organization, the Ku Klux Klan. An editorial published last week by The Democrat-Reporter of Linden, Alabama, begins with the line: „Time for the Ku Klux Klan to night ride again. Read more » »

Case of ‘Zombie Deer Disease’ confirmed in New York state  KATUONEIDA COUNTY, N. Y. (WSTM) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a so-called zombie deer disease that impacts … Read more » »

by ELANA SCHOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The tension between supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton resurfaced on Tuesday after the Vermont senator announced his second run for the White House. Read more » »

A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute Richard and Melanie Lundquist gave an unrestricted $70 million to the institute, which will be named for them. Read more » »