Jordan has confirmed the death of a pilot captured by Islamic State militants. A video released online Tuesday porportedly shows the pilot being burned to death by his captors.

 

Rap music mogul "Suge" Knight pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges following an alleged hit-and-run in Compton. Knight was rushed to an area hospital following the plea complaining of chest pains. Attorneys for Knight say he hit 2 men because he was fleeing a vicious attack.

 

Britain's House of Commons gave preliminay approval to permit scientists to create babies from the DNA of 3 people. The technique reportedly could protect some children from inheriting potentially fatal diseases from their mothers.

 

And Harper Lee, author of the widely celebrated To Kill A Mockingbird annouced the second forthcoming novel. The book completed in the 1950s is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Mockingbird. Go Set A Watchman will be released July 14th of 2015.

 

Emily Roseman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.