10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:

1. SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER TRAFFIC STOP

The shooting by the white policeman of a black motorist as he ran away was captured on video by a bystander.

2. WHO'S SECOND REPUBLICAN TO JOIN PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Rand Paul launches his campaign with a fiery speech, joining fellow Sen. Ted Cruz as the only fully announced candidates for the White House so far.

3. DEFENSE ATTORNEY: EX-NFLER WITNESSED KILLING

During closing arguments, the lawyer for Aaron Hernandez acknowledges for the first time that his client was at the scene of the slaying and saw it happen. But he says Hernandez didn't pull the trigger.

Californians did less to curtail their water use in February than in any month since officials began tracking conservation efforts in the face of a severe drought.

5. UTILITY DEFENDS CUTTING OFF MARYLAND FAMILY'S ELECTRICITY

The company says power was cut for safety reasons after an illegal connection was discovered. Days later, eight members of the family were poisoned in their sleep by carbon monoxide from a gas-powered generator.

6. FERGUSON POLLS RESHAPE CITY COUNCIL

Voters elect two black candidates, substantially increasing African-American representation in the St. Louis suburb at the center of a national debate about how police interact with minorities.

He says Tehran could have the capacity to build a nuclear bomb within roughly 13 years of the emerging agreement.

8. WHY VENEZUELA GETS PASS FROM ITS NEIGHBORS

Many Latin American heads of state are bound to the oil-rich nation by business dealings — giving them a reason to keep silent on charges of human rights abuses.

9. 'COMEDY GENIUS' DIES AT 88

Stan Freberg lampooned American history in his landmark recordings "The United States of America" and was hailed as the father of the funny commercial.