5 Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend

From John Kerry on Netanyahu to a controversial "SNL" skit.

ByABC News
March 1, 2015, 7:41 PM
President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in this Oct. 1, 2014 file photo.
President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in this Oct. 1, 2014 file photo.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo

— -- 1. John Kerry Doesn't Want Benjamin Netanyahu Visit to Become 'Some Great Political Football'

Two days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak to a joint session of Congress, Secretary of State John Kerry said the prime minister is welcome to speak in the U.S., but he worries it injects far too much politics into the relationship.

"The prime minister of Israel is welcome to speak in the United States, obviously," Kerry said today in an exclusive interview on ABC's "This Week." "I talk to the prime minister regularly, including yesterday."

But, Kerry added: "We don't want to see this turned into some great political football."

2. Cuban-U.S. Relations: Shared History and Values Overcome Differences, Diplomat Says

PHOTO: Josefina Vidal, Cuban diplomat leading normalization talks, sits down exclusively with Jim Avila following second round.
Josefina Vidal, Cuban diplomat leading normalization talks, sits down exclusively with Jim Avila following second round.

The history and values shared by the United States and Cuba can help the two countries overcome their differences, the island nation's top diplomat told ABC News.

Josefina Vidal, the Cuban diplomat leading the Cuban delegation in the talks to restore relations between the two countries, sat down exclusively with ABC News following the second round of the negotiations.

"We think we can build, coexistence, a civilized relationship between the United States where we can respect each other's differences and at the same time work together on issues of common interest between Cuba and the United States, as neighbors as we are," Vidal told ABC News.

3. 'The People's Court' Missing Mother: Orlando Police Renew Search Years Later

PHOTO: Police Renew search for a missing mother of three named Michelle Parker from Orlando.
Police Renew search for a missing mother of three named Michelle Parker from Orlando.

Police in Orlando, Florida, renewed their search for a mother of three whose episode on "The People's Court" with her former fiance aired the same day she disappeared more than three years ago.

Michelle Parker was last seen on Nov. 17, 2011, the same day the prerecorded episode featuring her and her former fiance, Dale Smith, aired nationally as they attempted to resolve a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring.

Investigators have considered Smith, the father of Parker's twins, the lone person of interest in her disappearance, although he has never been charged.

4. Samsung Unveils Two New Galaxy Smartphones at Mobile World Congress

PHOTO: JK Shin, CEO of Samsung's mobile division, shows the new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, during a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event on the eve of this week?s Mobile World Congress wireless show, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, March 1, 2015.
JK Shin, CEO of Samsung's mobile division, shows the new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, during a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event on the eve of this week?s Mobile World Congress wireless show, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Samsung is making a play for the market share Apple gobbled up with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

The South Korean electronics company today unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

"These products are the result of a simple philosophy," Samsung CEO J.K. Shin said. "It comes to two words: Relentless innovation."

5. 'Saturday Night Live' ISIS Skit Raises Controversy

Did the popular sketch comedy show go too far when they took on the topic of terrorism?
Did the popular sketch comedy show go too far when they took on the topic of terrorism?

A skit on "Saturday Night Live" that parodies a car company ad by having a father see her daughter off to join ISIS has some viewers saying the show crossed the line from edgy to offensive.

The controversial skit, featuring "50 Shades of Grey" star Dakota Johnson, begins with a father dropping his daughter off at the start of her big life adventure -- presumably the armed forces.