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Republican Ted Cruz (left) addresses the media after a campaign rally earlier this month in Kansas City, Mo.; Democrat Bernie Sanders speaks at a town hall event last week in Milwaukee. Polls ahead of Tuesday's Wisconsin primary contests gave Cruz and Sanders narrow leads.

Wisconsin Primary Preview: Cruz, Sanders Hope For Wins To Seize Momentum

Ted Cruz hopes support from Scott Walker and the state's influential talk radio contingent can help him topple Trump. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders hopes the state's progressive bent bends for him.

A new dad may look like he's holding it together, but odds are he's pretty sleep deprived.

For New Parents, Dad May Be The One Missing The Most Sleep

New moms get a lot of sympathy over lack of sleep, but studies find that dads may be hurting more, a new book on the science of parenting says. Bottom line: Both parents need help getting shut-eye.

Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson attends a session of Parliament in the country's capital city, Reykjavik, on Monday.

Iceland's Prime Minister Steps Aside Amid Panama Papers Scandal

Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson says he is not resigning but another party official will take over for a while. The prime minister and his wife were implicated by leaked financial data.

State Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin (left), speaks during debate on a bill that would make the Bible the state book of Tennessee. At front right is Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown, who sponsored the bill.

Bible Could Become An Official State Symbol, As Tennessee Approves Bill

It's degrading to the religious book to put it on the same level as the state flower and bird, says a Republican critic of the bill.

Morning Newscast 04-05-16

Police officials say a Montana Rail Link worker died in its Missoula rail yard when a train collided with another vehicle.A lawsuit filed Friday says the…

At the Heartland Biogas Project, millions of tons of food waste are collected and converted into usable methane gas.

How Colorado Is Turning Food Waste Into Electricity

At the Heartland Biogas Project, spoiled milk, old pet food and vats of grease combine with helpful bacteria in massive tanks to generate gas. It's all thanks to anaerobic digestion.

A foreign fishing boat that was caught in Indonesian territorial waters is blown up by Indonesian authorities in Kuala Langsa, Aceh Province on Tuesday. Indonesia sank more than 20 fishing boats Tuesday as part of a stepped up campaign against illegal fishing in its waters.

Smoke On The Water: Indonesia Blows Up Fishing Boats Of Poachers

At a time when tensions are running high in the South China Sea, Indonesia used explosives to destroy more than 20 foreign fishing boats caught poaching recently in its waters.

Pfizer is now based in New York City, but the drug giant's domicile would be moved to Ireland under the terms of its proposed merger with Allergan.

New Rules On Inversions Could Kill The Allergan-Pfizer Merger

President Obama calls the controversial practice "one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there." Now the Treasury Department has introduced rules aimed at reducing the incentives for inversions.

Hytham Harara stands in front of his Gaza City home, which was recently rebuilt after being completely destroyed in the 2014 war between Hamas and Israel. Around half of the tens of thousands of homes that were somewhat damaged have been repaired. Perhaps 1,000 of the more than 10,000 destroyed homes have been rebuilt in Gaza, which has suffered from multiple conflicts over the past 15 years.

In Gaza, A Few New, Shiny Homes Rise Amid The Rubble

There's now limited reconstruction in the territory that was badly damaged in the 2014 war with Israel. But it's very uneven, depending on factors like whether money comes from Qatar or Kuwait.

VA Plans To Open Vet Center In Helena

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is opening a Vet Center this fall in Helena. Unlike larger VA medical clinics, Vet Centers only counsel returning…

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