1. Evacuation confusion: As efforts to rescue hundreds of people still missing since a ferry sank off South Korea continue, a crew member says scores of passengers may have been trapped inside the boat because officers on the bridge were trying to stabilize the vessel after it started to list, rather than issue immediate evacuation orders.
2. Assessment ordered: The young man accused of stabbing five people to death at a Calgary house party will undergo a psychiatric assessment, according to his lawyer. Matthew de Grood, 22, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, and is due in a Calgary court on April 22.
3. Diplomacy attempt: With tensions high and reports of flashpoint conflict in Ukraine, NATO has responded by announcing an increase in military presence in the region. Meanwhile in Geneva, diplomats from Ukraine, the U.S., the European Union and Russia are preparing to meet for the first time over the burgeoning crisis.
4. Dress code: If you've been following CNN's coverage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, you probably noticed Mitchell Casado, the Toronto-area instructor who performed flight simulations with a CNN reporter. Well, Casado has been fired from his job, in part because of his casual on-air attire. His boss said Casado "shamed Canadians" by "dressing like a 15-year-old."
5. Ford launch: After admitting to smoking crack cocaine and becoming the butt of late-night TV jokes, embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is formally launching his re-election campaign this evening. Ford has been saying all along that he’s confident he’ll serve another term as mayor, despite his troubles.
