In the second of two reports on military recruiting, NPR's Eric Weiner profiles Nicholas Rowe, a recent Army recruit who says he's eager to serve his country, no matter the risks.
A disturbance is likely to strengthen into a tropical storm when it's expected to hit North Carolina late Friday, forecasters said, posing flooding and other threats as far north as New Jersey.
Mexico's government is providing legal help for an undocumented immigrant arrested in Florida under a state law making it a crime to transport undocumented workers — in this case a crew of roofers.