Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly leaving ‘NCIS’LOS ANGELES — “NCIS” star Michael Weatherly says he’s leaving the long-running CBS drama.Weatherly, who plays Special Agent Tony DiNozzo, has been with “NCIS” since it debuted in 2003.In postings on his Twitter account Tuesday, Weatherly thanked the show’s fans worldwide and said “NCIS” was a “fantastic ride.” He called DiNozzo a wonderful character, one who was fun to play.CBS said Weatherly will leave “NCIS” at the end of this season.

Armed group’s goals criticizedBURNS, Ore. — The small, armed group occupying a remote national wildlife preserve in Oregon has said repeatedly that local people should control federal lands — a sentiment that frustrates critics who say the lands are already managed to help everyone from ranchers to recreationalists.With the takeover entering its fourth day today, authorities had not removed the group of roughly 20 people from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon’s high desert country. But members of the group were growing increasingly tense, saying they feared a federal raid.