In Louisiana, Rebuilding Mother Nature's Storm Protection: A 'Living Coast' Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News In Louisiana, Rebuilding Mother Nature's Storm Protection: A 'Living Coast' Officials hope an ambitious plan to divert the Mississippi River will revitalize the wetlands that are a natural buffer against storms and floods. Opponents say the changes will upset local habitats. Read this story Whether History Or Hype, 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Endures A year ago, after a white police officer shot an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, Mo., the phrase "Hands up, don't shoot" became a rallying cry. While it has become a mantra, some call it a lie. Read this story Trump Booted From Conservative Forum After Latest Remarks In an appearance on CNN, the maverick candidate called Fox News host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly a "lightweight" and "highly overrated." And those were just the nice things. Read this story Living In 'The Jungle,' Migrants In France Seek A Permanent Home Some 3,000 migrants from the Middle East and North Africa are now camping out in the port city of Calais. Celine Schmitt of the United Nations refugee agency discusses their plight. Read this story Aurora Theater Shooter James Holmes Gets Life In Prison Without Parole The Colorado jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on his sentence. All jurors would have had to agree for Holmes to be sentenced to death for the killings of 12 people in a 2012 shooting spree. Read this story more news stories

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