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LIVE AT FIVE: 02.23.16

Posted on | February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on LIVE AT FIVE: 02.23.16

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TOP NEWS
FOX PROJECTS TRUMP WIN IN NEVADA CAUCUSES

Third win in a row

With 85% of precincts reporting, Trump 46%, Rubio 23.4%, Cruz 22.4%, Carson 5.1%, Kasich 3.4% (AOSDDHQ)




SCALIA HAD MULTIPLE HEALTH PROBLEMS, SCOTUS DOCTOR REPORTS
Coronary artery disease, obesity, diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension in laundry list of ailments

MCCONNELL VOWS NO HEARINGS ON OBAMA’S SCOTUS PICK
Majority leader flatly rejects action on Obama nominee, cites Biden precedent from 1991



POLITICS
JUDGE THREATENS SUBPEONA OF CLINTON E-MAILS

“The Milli Vanilli of American politics.” – Prof. Cornel West

Suspects Obama administration of bad faith


Sentencing Set For Former CA State Senator Leland Yee On Racketeering Charges


ACU Announces Marco Rubio Not Attending CPAC


University Boss Walks Back Racism Allegation Over Snapchat Pic

Leaders Of Polygamous Sect Arrested For Food Stamp Fraud

Reports Of Double Voting At Caucus Sites Worry RNC

Carson Questions Obama’s Blackness In Fading Campaign



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Slides As OPEC Squabbles Over Output Targets, Glut Continues: WTI $31.12, Brent $32.79
Amazon Pulls Hoverboards On Safety Concerns
Tribune’s Biggest Shareholder Shows CEO Jack Griffin The Door
Viacom Begins Talks To Sell Minority Paramount Share
The Wiener War Begins Between BK And 7-11
Etsy Stock Pops In After-Hours Trading
Activision Closes $5.9 Billion Deal To Buy Candy Crush Maker King
Time Inc. Eyes Yahoo Merger
Spotify Moving Data To Google
Snapchat Adds Birthday Party Lens For Your Special Day
Risk Of Rain Confirmed For PS4, Vita



SPORTS
BIG PAPI LOOKING TO GO OUT WITH A BANG

Red Sox DH David Ortiz starts the season third behind Ted Williams, Carl Yazstremski in home runs

Planning to retire after 2016 season: “I look around me and everyone’s 20”


Canadiens Apologize For Disastrous Twitter Posts

OT Win Lifts Jazz Past Rockets

Red Wings Edge Blue Jackets In Shootout


#2 Kansas Win At #19 Baylor, Closing In On Another Big 12 title

Predators Edge Leafs 3-2

Wizards Pound Pelicans 109-89

Sens Blitz Oilers, 4-1

Will Bronson Arroyo Crack The Nats’ Rotation?



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
MARIAH CAREY TALKS WEDDING PLANS, NEW MUSIC…

Living a “Sweet Sweet Fantasy”

Exclusive Access Hollywood interview

Kesha Contradicts Dr. Luke Rape Claims In 2011 Video

Ava DuVernay Set To Direct A Wrinkle In Time For Disney

The Real Reason Rihanna Pulled Out Of The Grammys

Jimmy Kimmel In Talks To Host 2016 Emmys

Jamie Foxx Jokes Will Smith Should #actbetter To Win An Oscar

Ronda Rousey’s Not Ashamed Of Suicidal Thoughts – “I Can Help People”


FOREIGNERS
Death Toll Rise In Fiji As Disease Concerns Grow
Israel Rights Groups Claim Dozens Of Palestinian Prisoners Abused
Protests In Delhi Over Student’s Death, Sedition Arrests
One Dead, Three Missing After UK Power Plant Collapse
Chicoms Deploy Fighters To Disputed South China Sea Island
Kurdish Forces Rescue Swedish Girl From Daesh
Threat Of A New Gaza War Looms
Bolivia Rejects Constitutional Amendment Allowing Fourth Term For Morales
Ameircan Airstrikes Break Impasse, Restore Power To Kabul
Belgium Imposes Border Controls As French Court Ponders Calais Migrant Camp



BLOGS & STUFF
EBL: Anita’s Private Island
Da Tech Guy: Dear Twitter, This Is What Actual Violence And Harassment Looks Like
The Political Hat: Archie Comics Continues To Circle The Politically Correct Drain
Michelle Malkin: H-1B Hell – Obama Throws Fired SoCal Edison Workers Under The Bus
Twitchy: “It’s A Disaster” – Reporter Describes Nevada Caucus Site As “Chaos”
Shark Tank: Is Immigration Reform All About Compassion?


American Power: Fire @Jack Dorsey!
American Thinker: Godfather Trump Now Threatens Cubs Owners
BLACKFIVE: Book Review – Fall Of Poppies Edited By Heather Webb
Conservatives4Palin: Capitalism Is Freedom. Socialism Is Slavery.
Don Surber: The Establishment Dooms Rubio
Jammie Wearing Fools: Homicides In Chicago Up 100% Over Same Time Last Year, 32 Shot This Past Weekend
Joe For America: Hillary Cackles About Her Wall Street Riches
JustOneMinute: Matt Walsh Calls It As He Sees It – Do His Readers Survive?
Pamela Geller: Faked Hate – Muslim Arrested, Charged With Anti-Muslim Bomb Threat To Dearborn High School
Shot In The Dark: Joy At Demise
STUMP: More Chicago Public Schools – Budget Cuts, And Trying To Negotiate From A Position Of Weakness
The Gateway Pundit: Black Protester In Klan Robes Crashes GOP Nevada Caucus
The Jawa Report: Shocking News! Jawa Report Was Right All Along!
The Lonely Conservative: There He Goes Again – Trump Just Can’t Help Lying
This Ain’t Hell: Two Arrested In Attack On Marine
Weasel Zippers: Trump Promoters Claim Allen West Endorsement, But Col. West Says It’s Untrue And “Not Cool”
Megan McArdle: The Left Corrects Sanders’ Fuzzy Math
Mark Steyn: The Math And The Map


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