John Rocker, a controversial former Major League Baseball pitcher, is part of the cast of “Survivor: San Juan del Sur: Blood versus Water.” Also, Michael Keaton’s new film “Birdman” opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment stories. Source
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Boston Marathon bombing suspects’ sister accused of bomb threat
Alina Tsarnaev turned herself in to New York police Wednesday and was charged with aggravated harassment. She is expected in court next month. Gayle King reports. Source
Judge blocked Boulder assault weapon ban 10 days before shooting
Ten people were killed Monday as the result of a shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. Source
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Suspect charged with 10 counts of first degree murder ; Today marks equal pay day in U.S. Source
U.S. accuses Russia of expanding battlefront in Ukraine
Russian troops are advancing down the Ukrainian coast in what Ukraine’s president calls an invasion. There are at least 3,000 Russians fighting with Ukrainian rebels. Gayle King reports. Source
New search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Australian authorities have refined their search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in March. Investigators say the plane may have left course earlier than previously thought. Anthony Mason reports. Source
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Now Thinking Offense for Titans at Pick No. 22 in NFL Draft
In his Mock Draft 3.0, which was released on Tuesday, Kiper has the Titans taking Florida receiver Kadarius Toney in the first round of the NFL Draft. Source
Venice Film Festival kicks off
The Venice Film Festival starts Wednesday with the premiere screening of Michael Keaton’s “Birdman.” Plus, Kim Kardashian will guest star on the CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls.” Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment stories. Source
Sights and sounds of the Night of the Taranta festival
The Night of the Taranta is the most popular folk music event in Europe. Held at the end of August in front of a 16th century church and Augustinian convent, 150,000 people came together in the small town of Melpignano, Italy. Sabina Castelfranco reports. Source
Fitness tracker shows how many hours of sleep the California quake disrupted
The 6.0 earthquake that rocked Northern California Sunday morning is estimated to have disturbed about 2 million hours of sleep in total. Jawbone, a company that makes activity trackers, reported that 93 percent of its users near the quake were woken by the shaking. Anthony Mason reports. Source