Department of the Homeland Security is again changing its controversial terror alert system while the much malign color-coded system was down away with in 2011. Agency director Jay Johnson says a new system is needed to better inform Americans about the country's security posture. Johnson says details of the new system will be on debut soon.

In Chicago, Cook county's state attorney Anita Alvarez says she will not bring charges in connection with the 2014 police shooting of Ronald Johnson. SA at member station BEZ reports that comes even as a video's been released of a police firing on Johnson as he was running away. The video from the night Johnson was killed showed some running-off scream with officers and pursuit. Police were responding to multiple reports of gunfire in the area. A police officer got out of his car and began shooting. Police say Johnson was attempting to flee with the gun in hand. State attorney Anita Alvarez says just because Johnson was running away doesn't mean he couldn't still shoot at officers. 'You have to consider the mental state of the police officer at the time that this happens. What does he reasonably believe.' The family of Ronald Johnson has filed an excessive force law suit against the police and said a gun was planted on Johnson. For NPR news, I'm SA in Chicago.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is expected to issue a proposal later this week aimed at making it more difficult for US companies to carry out cross-boarder deals known as inversions. The practice were US-based cooperations merge with foreign companies and move their headquarters abroad in an effort to pay lower taxes. Under the proposal Clinton is expected to unveil that there will be a new exit tax aimed at cracking down on such deals. The tax will be part of a broader effort to target what experts contained as two trillion dollars loss of profits with US companies hoarding those monies abroad. Stocks are starting a new week on a down note. The Dow dropped 117 points. It closes at 17730. The NASDAQ was down 40 points. You're listening to NPR news from Washington.

It may be a day that will live in infamy but there are increasing tiny number of people still alive who were there. Dozens of men who survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor gathered today at the site remembering the thousands of service men who were killed 74 years ago. The attack * the US  in world war II under then president Franklin Roosevelt. Italy is bolstering security for the start of a religious event called by Pope Francis. NPR's SP says begin of what the Vatican calls the jubilee Year of Mercy is expected to attract enormous crowds to Rome and heighten concerns about safety. During jubileeYears, Catholics who come to the Eternal City can get indulgences which they believe can speed their passage to heaven. Over the next year, an estimated 33 million pilgrims are supposed to descend on Rome. 2000 police officers will patrol streets particularly areas frequented by pilgrims and tourists. Those seeking access to St Peter Square will be frisked. Those wanting to enter the Basilica will have to go through medal detectors and X-Ray machine. Police will clear the roads in and around the Vatican by banning all parking. The skies of Rome will be declared an no-fly zone and only police-opertaed surveillance drones will be allowed. SP, NPR news, Rome.

A  Georgia woman who apparently placed an ads saying mothers could drop off their unwanted babies at her home because she wanted to buy a child for her teenage daughter has been arrested. Sheriff in Georgia statement today said detectives received the tip about the ads placed in Craigslist which suggested mothers with unwanted children could drop off their children in a baby box. The woman's 14-year-old daughter faces juvenile charges in a case. I'm Jack Speer. NPR news from Washington.