Cruz taps Fiorina as prospective VP running mate

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman he said has repeatedly "shattered glass ceilings" — to serve as his prospective running mate.
The Texas senator announced his pick for vice president nearly three months before his party's national convention, an unusual move for an underdog candidate that reflects the increasing urgency for the fiery conservative to reverse his downward trajectory.