In today’s top news, police have taken two men into custody in the case of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton, the manhunt for renegade ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner enters its second week and President Obama is expected to be more aggressive in this year’s State of the Union address.

Police have taken two men into custody as “persons of interest”  in the case of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton. [BET]

The manhunt for renegade ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner enters its second week. [CNN]

President Obama is expected to be more aggressive in this year’s State of the Union address. [Politico]

Pope Benedict XVI resigned from his position because of his age. [CNN]

Chris Brown crashed his car while trying to evade paparazzi after the Grammy Awards. [AP]

Rapper Ab Soul called fugitive Christopher Dorner’s revenge killing rampage a “necessary evil.” [Grio]

New York City’s Central Park Five may be closer to receiving a settlement from the city. [BET]

U.S. teen births have hit a record low. [NBCNews]

Kenya is set to hold its first presidential debate ahead of this year’s general elections. [BBC]

Guinea’s military chief and nine others were killed when their plane crashed in Liberia. [AJE]

In today’s top news, a witness recounts seeing drum major Robert Champion beaten with drum mallets during hazing, former high school football star Brian Banks is exonerated in rape case and Lil Wayne fires back at Pusha T for Young Money diss track.

A witness recounts seeing drum major Robert Champion beaten with drum mallets. [CNN]

Former high school football star Brian Banks is exonerated in rape case. [GMA]

Lil Wayne fires back at Pusha T for Young Money diss track. [BET]

One Atlanta man is gearing up to celebrate Memorial Day with his family from the motherland. [BET]

A high school in Brooklyn plans to hand out condoms for students at this year’s prom. [MSNBC]

The Ukranian reporter who kissed Will Smith apologizes for the gaffe. [BET]

Rapper Kendrick Lamar supports President Obama’s stance on gay marriage. [BET]

Doctors report an increasing number of children eating detergent packs thought to be candy. [AP]

The U.N. urges member nations to drop sanctions against Zimbabwe. [BET]

African Union forces capture Al-Shabab militant stronghold near Mogadishu, Somalia. [BBC]