Fans honor an NBA legend The
public memorial for
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna is scheduled for
Monday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were
laid to rest near the Pacific coast after they died in a
helicopter crash en route to a youth basketball tournament.
The Supreme Court hears four cases The highest court in the land begins its
February argument session Monday, during which the justices will hear
nine hours of oral argument over six days. Cases this week involve the Appalachian Trail, foreign terrorism and illegal immigration, among other issues.
WikiLeaks founder's extradition hearing starts Arguments over whether
Julian Assange should be brought back to the United States for trial
are set to begin Monday. He faces charges including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law. Assange has been cast as both a free-speech crusader and a security threat for his role in major leaks of classified records.
All on a Mardi Gras Day! Stir up some jambalaya and cut into a king cake in honor of Fat
Tuesday, the
last hurrah before the
Lenten season of prayer and penance begins for Christians on Ash
Wednesday.
Baltimore's ex-mayor learns her fate Former Mayor Catherine Pugh is
due to be sentenced Thursday following her guilty plea to federal conspiracy and tax-evasion charges. Prosecutors want her to go to prison for nearly five years for her role in a book-deal scandal that
led to her resignation. Happy Leap Day! We add a day every quadrennium to
sync the Gregorian calendar with the solar year. However you celebrate this rare February 29, give it your all on
Saturday.
South Carolina voters go to the polls The Palmetto State hosts the
last early-state contest Saturday before the presidential primary season launches into high gear. Joe Biden
hopes the diverse electorate pushes him into the top tier as Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg aim to
shore up their delegate tallies and Elizabeth Warren tries to hang on for Super Tuesday.
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