Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. DEAD OR ALIVE – DID U.S. STRIKE HIT OR MISS AL-QAIDA-LINKED LEADER
The U.S. and Libya say Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who is charged with leading the attack on a gas plant in Algeria in 2013 that left at least 35 hostages dead, has been killed, while an Islamist with ties to Libyan militants says he has not.
2. WHO IS READY FOR ’16 RACE AFTER 6 MONTHS OF CONSIDERATION
Jeb Bush prepares to launch a Republican presidential bid by asserting his commitment to the “most vulnerable in our society” as he faces questions about his policies.