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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on Super Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.(Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP)
GOP debate: And then there were four ...
It's that time again. The 11th Republican debate is Thursday night in Detroit, and all eyes are on Donald Trump, who is coming off of Super Tuesday wins in seven states. Trump<span style="color: Red;">*</span>skipped out on the last Fox-hosted debate<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in January after feuding with Fox News host Megyn Kelly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in August. This will be their first meeting since their very public fight.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ben Carson announced Wednesday he would not join the four remaining GOP presidential hopefuls<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after a disappointing Super Tuesday run.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>He'll address the future of his campaign on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The debate will air on Fox News and online at 9 p.m. ET.
Tech giants file briefs to support Apple
Thursday is deadline day for tech companies to file amicus briefs supporting Apple in its standoff with the FBI. The company is fighting a court order to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The ACLU was the first major organization to line up behind Apple, with a court filing on Wednesday. Google, Facebook and Twitter are among the tech giants expected to support Apple in filings Thursday.
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Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell said during a hearing on encryption Tuesday that the FBI, in seeking access to a phone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, is asking a judge to "give them something we don't have." (March 1) AP
Prosecutor to give update on Kalamazoo murder case
The prosecutor in the case of the man accused in the Kalamazoo, Mich., shooting rampage reportedly will give an update on the case Thursday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jason Dalton, 45,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is accused of killing six people and wounding two others in a series of seemingly random shootings he allegedly carried out in between stops picking up Uber fares. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting said a pre-exam conference for Dalton is set for Thursday morning in circuit court and he'll be meeting with Dalton's attorney to discuss the case and "what steps to take" next.
Jason Brian Dalton 45, of Cooper Township, is seen in a video arraignment on multiple murder charges in Judge Christopher T. Haenicke's courtroom on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 at the Kalamazoo County Courthouse.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press)
First trailer for new 'Ghostbusters' movie to drop online
The new all-female<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ghostbusters doesn't hit theaters until this summer, but we'll get our first look at the reboot on Thursday when the trailer is released online. Right now we already know who we're gonna call<span style="color: Red;">*</span>when there's something strange in the neighborhood<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones), we know it's definitely an origin story (not the continuation of the previously-established Ghostbusters universe) and that<span style="color: Red;">*</span>there are upgraded proton packs (obviously). More to come!
Mitt Romney to weigh in on the 2016 presidential race
Mitt Romney is planning to deliver a major speech on the 2016 presidential race Thursday at the University of Utah. It’s the most visible of the 2012 GOP nominee’s efforts to reshape the Republican contest and cast doubt on front-runner Donald Trump. Romney so far this cycle has restrained himself to Twitter and media appearances, where he has questioned Trump’s support among white supremacists and called for the release of his tax returns. Romney has yet to endorse a candidate.
Romney took to Twitter to blast Trump after the candidate refused to condemn the support of a former KKK leader on TV.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Rogelio V. Solis, AP)
And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A cold, snowy Thursday is forecast for the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley while another storm roars into the Pacific Northwest.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Thursday.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Rosewood<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Modern Family.
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