Saw as the nations liberal drift. Now, eight justices, often evenly divided on highlycharged issues. Tonight, the battle is set. The future and direction of this branch of government at stake. We begin with jim avila in el paso, texas, tonight. Reporter Justice Antonin Scalia died behind the drawn curtains of this room. On this ranch in west texas, scheduled to hunt quail saturday. His body diskofcovered when he skipped breakfast and lunch. The highend Hunting Lodge and ranch was host to an exclusive group of mostly texan couples. About noon, toured the property, attended dinner. At 9 00 p. M. , he said, its week. Id like to be excused. Reporter others told investigators they heard the 79yearold justice he had an illness. The doctor in washington told her hed been ill. The scalia family, his wife, she says objected to an autopsy. And she aeed one was not necessary. Any signs of foul play could have easily caused, that i asked for an aautopsy. Certificate wl read natural causes, due to
The campaign trail. This next election needs to be a referendum on the court. We should not allow a lame duck president to capture the Supreme Court in the waning monons of his presidency. It is outrageous that republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominates. And said to be on the short list to replace calyia, merrick garland, Circuit Court judge jane kelly, sri srinavasan and loretta lynch. Eliot spitzer, the former governor is of new york is under investigation for assault. Sources say a 25yearoldoman claims he tried to choke her at the plaza hotel in manhattan. The paraapparently had a romantic relationship for two years before she tried to break it off. He resigned florida 2008 after being involved in a Prostitution Police in britain are investigating a laser strike that forced a flight to the return to london. The pilot said the laser strike happened about seven miles from heathrow airport. T. The flf
We begin with the developing news after the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He was a powerful conservative voice, dedicated to defending the constitution against what he saw as the nations liberal drift. Now, eight justices, often evenly divided on highlycharged issues. Tonight, the battle is set. The future and direction of this branch of government at stake. We begin with jim avila in el paso, texas, tonight. Reporter Justice Antonin Scalia died behind the drawn curtains of this room. On this ranch in west texas, scheduled to hunt quail saturday. Skipped breakfast and lunch. The hihiendunting lodge and ranch was host to an exclusive group of mostly texan couples. Antonin scalia arrived friday about noon, toured the property, did not join in the hunt, but attended dinner at 9 00 p. M. , he said, its been a long day, had a longg week. Id like to be excused. Reporter others told investigators they heard the 79yearold justice he had an illness. The doctor in washing
Tour in stoke home three months to the day after bombers stormed the theater killing 89 people. Some survivors of the attack say they wont be attending the concert tomorrow. The idea of returning there so soon and being in a venue, i think for me personally, it would be too soon for me to be there mentally and obvbvusly physically. Its a nonevent at the moment. Psychologists are expected to be attending the concert in case any fans suffer flashbacks. Were getting new light that is being flown on an incident of Sexual Harassment involving Peyton Manning during his time at the university of tennessee years ago. Now, during the incident which happed in 1996, manning allegedly assaulted a female athletic trainer while she was assessing the extent of an injury that he was dealing with. The incident was settled the following year but the case is mentioned in a newly filed claimed the university will a systemic disregard for women claiming Sexual Harassment. The school says it acted lawfully
We do say good morning on this president s day. Im kendis gibson. And im reena ninan. Incredible weekend with the death of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. Were going to begin with the political chaos sparked by his sudden death. It was really sudden. Scalia, conservative icon served on the high court for 30 years. Now the bipartisan battle lines drawn over when his seat should be filled. More now from abcs elizabeth hur. Reporter a hearse carried the body of justin Antonin Scalia to the airport for a final flight home as the battle for his seat on the Supreme Court is brewing. I plan to fulfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor. Reporter adding another bitter divide in this Election Year not only in congress but also on the campaign trail. We should not allow a lame duck to essentially capture the Supreme Court in the waning months of his presidency. It is outrageous that republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block an