PBC News & Comment: No Coverage of Deflated Footballs Here!

--US backed government in Yemen falls to Houthi rebels after last-ditch attempt at power sharing agreement—script is similar to Ukraine coup last year
--after Boehner invites Netanyahu to address conference, White House declines to meet Bibi, citing his upcoming election
--Gitmo base commander is fired after affair and suspicious death of the husband of his mistress
--yesterday, we reported that new Senate Intel chair Richard Burr is demanding return of Feinstein report copies—Jason Leopold digs deeper at VICE
--“Justice” Dept. expected to follow release of investigators’ report with announcement of no federal charges in Michael Brown killing in Ferguson
--dashboard cam captures NJ police killing of black man with hands up
--GOP extremists push 20-week abortion limit, GOP moderates push back
--Supreme Court votes 7-2 to uphold whistleblower decision in favor of Robert McLean; my interview with MacLean exposed rifts in whistleblower community
--just before his sentencing, Barret Brown warns of the dangers of his conviction, for simply linking to hacked information
--NY Times editorial recaps the failed effort to force James Risen to testify….Risen has more balls than his bosses
--NY state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver arrested on corruption charges