Lukas good morning and us this midday. The battle to replace Supreme Court Justice Anton scalia is shaping up to be a monumental fight both in washington and on the campaign trail abcs jon karl is at the white story. The partisan battle over replacing Justice Antonin scalia came fast and furious. After the supreme scalias death Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell declared . This vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. Senator Marco Rubio Senate shouldnt even start the who president obama nominates last year, within the the president s term, we should not be appointing Supreme Court justices. Now, the president can go whoever he wants, move forward on it election. But president obama, who called scalia a brilliant legal mind made clear he would move forward. Sot obama i plan to lfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. But republicans in congress are vowing to run out the clock until that has democrats up in arms. Sot Chuck Schumer thi
Although fire investigators are not sure if medical equipment inside had anything to do with the cause of the fire. When we find medical grade oxygen whether that t contributed to the fire or accelarted the fire we wouldnt no y. But they obviously had health problems. Investigators have not said yet, where the fire started inside the mobile home. They have said there is no evidence yet of a crime in the cause of this deadly fire. Dave franzman live in cedar rapids, kcrg tv9 news. Firefighters are investigating a house fire in North English. They say it started around 830 last night at a house in 400 block of west clark street. Smoke. We have no further information from the iowa county sheriffs office. Tv9 wants to remind you that whenever you see news happening, call newsline 9 at 319365 9999. You can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. A bus driver has plead not guilty in a written plea, after being accused of killing an iowa state student in a hit and run. Inve
Officers standing at attention. This is the procession from the church to the memorial. As we pan to the south we can show you the funeral procession for deputy derek geer. He was kill misdemeanor the line of duty about a week ago here in mesa county when he was making contact with a teenager. That teenager armed with a gun. The deputy was going o tase him and was in tournesol and he later died. There are a number of officers from across colorado and from across the country here to pay their respects and right now is crystal mccoy from aurora p. D. Why is it important for people around the country, the Law Enforcement, from around the were more than just Police Officers. We are mothers,fathers, these men and women have given their lives for Law Enforcement. And we have Police Officers from chicago and several other Law Enforcement officers. Reporter they says the just like one big family, do you feel that way . Yeah, more than you ever do and its really good to see the support here tod
He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No word yet on what triggered the crash. The carson city airport is back open after a helicopter crashed near the runway saturday afternoon. Sheriff ken furlong says it crashed during take off right after its engine apparently failed. The pilot and a passenger were taken to renown with minor injuries. The airport was shut down for about an hour. The faa is investigating. Police are looking for answers in the shooting death of a man in sparks. They were called to the 7eleven on pyramid near victorian around 11 oclock friday night. Officers found a man down. He was rushed to saint marys where he was pronounced dead. It was later revealed he had been shot. No information about the victim is being released at this time. If you have any information that could help detectives, youre urged to call the Sparks Police department or secret witness at 3224900. A close call for an oregon man who was rescued after getting stranded for a week on a gra
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