Mali’s President Dioncounda Traore is going to Paris for medical tests after being assaulted by protesters on Monday, according to an aide.

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‘Tests in France’ for Mali leader

Calling the students an inspiration “to me … the world,” President Barack Obama urged Joplin High School graduates Monday to heed the lessons they've learned and spirit they've shown to rebuild not only their tornado-ravaged city, but their nation.

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Obama to Joplin grads: ‘Pay it forward’

The Air Force said Monday that it had fined the former commander of the Dover Air Force Base mortuary $7,000 and suspended his top deputy for 20 days without pay for retaliating against whistleblowers, but it allowed both men to keep their jobs. Read full article > >

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Dover mortuary officials punished for retaliating against whistleblowers

MIAMI – LeBron James didn’t hesitate. He didn’t massage his answer. Asked after a workout Monday whether he and Dwyane Wade could continue to serve up the otherwordly excellence they offered in the third quarter of Sunday’s series-salvaging defeat of the Indiana Pacers , he said . . . well, heck no. Read full article > >

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NBA playoffs: Can LeBron James and Dwyane Wade carry the load for the Miami Heat?

A mother of twins born 18 months after the death of the biological father lost her Supreme Court appeal Monday, and the children are not eligible for survival benefits under Social Security.

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No benefits for posthumous conception

The troubled Archdiocese of Philadelphia said Monday that it has ousted two priests due to allegations of sexual abuse of minors.

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2 priests out over sex abuse allegations

Facebook’s stock was down more than 10 percent on Monday morning, to around $34 a share.

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DealBook: Facebook Shares Slump on Second Day

A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform set off a blast that killed more than 100 soldiers Monday, authorities said, in what appears to be the deadliest attack ever on troops in Yemen.

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More than 100 Yemen troops die in blast

Dharun Ravi could face 10 years in prison and be deported to his native India when he is sentenced Monday for spying on and intimidating his gay Rutgers University roommate, who then killed himself by jumping off New York's George Washington Bridge.

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Sentencing set for ex-Rutgers student

China's Dalian Wanda Group and AMC Entertainment announced Monday a $2.6 billion deal to take over the U.S. theater group, forming the world's largest cinema chain, according to a new release on the deal.

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Chinese firm buys AMC theaters

The shadow of the moon began to sweep across the globe from Hong Kong to the Texas Panhandle as a rare annular solar eclipse began Monday morning in Asia.

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Solar eclipse sweeps across globe

Editor’s note: Carolyn Hax has been doling out advice to readers for 15 years. To mark the anniversary of her “Tell Me About It” column, we’re republishing the very first installment, which ran in The Washington Post’s Style section on Monday, May 19, 1997. Tell us how you’ve used Hax’s advice in real life here . Read full article > >

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Carolyn Hax: Before the advice, a brief introduction

Mitchell Guist, an alligator hunter and cast member from the History Channel reality show “Swamp People,” died Monday in Louisiana, the Associated Press reports . He would have turned 49 Friday. Guist fell while on his boat Monday and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the AP reports. According to 911 tapes obtained by WBRZ in Baton Rouge , the caller believed Guist had suffered from a seizure and cardiac arrest. Read full article > >

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Mitchell Guist from ‘Swamp People’ dies

For the second time in three days, the Washington Capitals are reeling from a punch to the gut. Dale Hunter resigned as coach Monday after just six months on the job, leaving the team searching for a replacement two days after getting eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. Read full article > >

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Dale Hunter’s exit kicks off a challenging offseason for the Capitals

A graphic video played at a hearing Monday to determine whether two California police officers should stand trial in the beating death of a homeless man showed them kicking and punching the mentally ill man as he lay on the ground — screaming in pain and begging for help.

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Man yelled ‘Dad, help!’ as cops beat him