Week In Review

ABOVE PHOTO:  Chief Judge Merrick Garland in 2013, in Washington.  Judge Merrick was nominated by President Barack Obama on Wednesday to the Supreme Court, who would replace Justice Antonin Scalia who died last month.  (U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit via AP) By Kathleen Hennessey and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON —…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Gabrielle Douglas, of the United States, competes on the vault during the 2016 AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition, Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Newark, N.J.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) associated press NEWARK, N.J. — Gabrielle Douglas grabbed the American Cup with her right hand, the silver chalice offering tangible proof to her doubters that…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Nancy Reagan (s_bukley / Shutterstock.com) By Christopher Weber ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president – and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, has died. She was 94. The former first lady died last…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Donald Trump  (Photo: DonaldJTrump.com) and  Hillary Clinton  (Photo: HillaryClinton.com) By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Donald Trump won sweeping majorities of the votes in the 12 Super Tuesday states this week. But, as the polls closed, the Election Protection program – designed to shield the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ben Carson (Shutterstock) By Bill Barrow associated press WASHINGTON — Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said he is effectively ending his bid for the White House Wednesday, concluding a roller-coaster campaign that briefly took him to the top of a chaotic GOP field but ended with a Super Tuesday whimper. “I do not see…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Barbara Anderson Young, sister of James Craig Anderson, who was murdered by Deryl Dedmon, 19, reads a statement as Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill Sr., looks on, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Jackson, Miss. Dedmond pleaded guilty to murder and committing a hate crime and was given two concurrent life sentences.  (AP…

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By Don Babwin ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — There have been about twice as many homicides and shootings so far this year in Chicago as compared to the same period in 2015, but the number of illegal guns seized has dropped, police said Tuesday. There were 95 homicides and more than 400 shooting incidents as of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Comedian Bill Cosby, left, and his wife Camille appear at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts before Bill Cosby received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington. Camille Cosby answered questions under oath on Feb. 22, 2016, for 7 to 8 hours in her first deposition since dozens of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  In Fairfax County, Virginia, a voter holds their voting permit and ID card at the Washington Mill Elementary School near Mount Vernon, Tuesday, in Nov. 6, 2012.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By Larry O’Dell associated press RICHMOND, Va. — A 69-year-old black woman who grew up in a small, segregated city wept on…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Bennet Omalu  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) NEW YORK — The forensic pathologist who identified the brain disease CTE afflicting numerous football players and was played by Will Smith in the movie “Concussion” is working on a memoir. Dr. Bennet Omalu has a six-figure deal with Christian publisher Zondervan, according to literary agent…

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