Five dead after standoff

Washington

A gunman killed four people in a home in rural Washington state before fatally shooting himself after hourslong standoff, authorities have said. The gunman had called authorities to say he shot and killed his family near the town of Belfair. A girl who survived has been taken to the hospital for an evaluation. The gunman "apparently came outside the home and shot himself," Sheriff Casey Salisbury said. AP

Moscow
Kremlin critic remembered   

Thousands of Russians prepared on Saturday to honour the memory of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was gunned down near the Kremlin a year ago in the highest-profile assassination of Vladimir Putin's rule. Anti-Kremlin activists urged ordinary Russians to join them on a memorial march through Moscow. AFP

Washington
Trump gets Christie boost

In a major boost to his White House bid ahead of a multi-state vote next week, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has got a surprise endorsement from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who was himself a contender till recently. PTI