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In his annual assessment of threats, the director of national intelligence also cited Iran and North Korea. He warned the spending cuts mandated under the sequestration jeopardized the nation's safety.

The massive reptiles, which were both caught Sunday, set new state records for heaviest male alligator. Each hunting team spent hours trying to bring the gators in.

What's your favorite movie? Your favorite sandwich? Your favorite Star Trek episode? Online polls offer endless opportunities to vote for one thing or another. Does the casual, even gratuitous kind of voting that's beginning to creep into our lives cheapen one of democracy's most precious rights?

This summer, three Iranian teens and their coach have traveled the US to train in Olympic-level kayaking skills. The women had to overcome not only their first big, wild water, but also political and cultural obstacles.

Scott Schools, the highest ranking career official at the Justice Department, will soon leave his position. Schools touched sensitive issues at DOJ including the special counsel probe.

Also: North Korea fires its latest projectile; Amnesty International claims Turkey is forcibly returning Syrian refugees; and a Michigan high school creates a hit class in taxidermy.

Also: Maine voters approve an expansion of Medicaid; pollution reaches dangerous levels in New Delhi; and LeBron James posts opaque memes on "mood".

Also: Many hikers may be missing in Nepal after a blizzard; Arkansas' voter ID law is overturned; and it's earthquake preparedness day worldwide: in the U.S., it's called the Great Shakeout.

Also: The White House will propose new carbon cutting goals; more fighting is reported in Benghazi, Libya; and Los Angeles advances to the NHL Stanley Cup finals to meet New York.

Also: The International Space Station has a minor leak; Pope Francis meets Coptic Pope Tawadros II; GOP senators deluge EPA nominee Gina McCarthy with questions; and American Idol judge Randy Jackson is leaving the show.