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[h=4]5 things you need to know Tuesday[/h]The biggest and most buzzworthy news to start your morning.
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Plaintiffs Kelly McCracken, left, and Kelly Noe will be traveling to Washington with their daughter, Ruby Noe-McCracken, in late April to attend the Supreme Court hearing addressing gay marriage bans in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. The couple are among several Cincinnati-area residents involved in the case titled Henry v. Hodges, which will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28. It has been merged with Obergefell v. Hodges, in which two Cincinnati widowers and a funeral director are suing for spouses’ right to be listed on death certificates.(Photo: The Enquirer/Cameron Knight)
1. Supreme Court hears historic arguments on gay marriage
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that appears likely to give gays and lesbians a constitutional right to marry, the pace of change may seem like a race to the altar. In truth, it's been a very long courtship. The case combines six separate cases from four states — Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Hear from people in the gay community #InTheirWords about how the Supreme Court decision will impact their lives.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday will again take up the constitutionality of gay marriage and whether states can limit unions to those strictly between a man and a woman. AP Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman explains the key questions. (April 27) AP
2. Baltimore faces state of emergency, curfew
The National Guard is expected to begin helping Baltimore police maintain order Tuesday after the governor declared a state of emergency as the city erupted in riots. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake imposed a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew in an effort to stop the rioters, whom she termed "thugs." The curfew will remain in effect for a week, but the mayor left open the possibility that it could be extended. Baltimore schools will be closed Tuesday and it remains to be seen if the Baltimore Orioles will play their scheduled game after they were forced to postpone Monday night's match-up.
3. 'Dancing with the Stars' marks 10 years in spectacular fashion
Skimpy outfits, twirling NFL players, vocal powerhouses and more celebrities and pros than we've ever seen dance together will make the DWTS 10th-anniversary show a ballroom spectacular. The one-time hit, which still draws a large audience, airs the reunion Tuesday (8 p.m. ET/PT). "I forgot that so many people had been on our show," says judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Former winners, losers and professionals all pop up for the anniversary.
Dancing history was made with the show's largest opening number, featuring over 45 stars including the judges, hosts, and Season 20 pro dancers performing alongside 15 celebrity alums and seven returning pros on "Dancing with the Stars: 10th Anniversary Special."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Adam Taylor, ABC)
4. Will the Federal Reserve boost the benchmark rate?
Markets are watching closely for clues to when Fed policymakers plan to hike the Fed's benchmark rate for the first time since 2006. Some observers once thought it could be at the meeting beginning Tuesday, but that now seems unlikely. Many economists bet the big decision will come in the fall — at the earliest. We'll know more when the Fed's statement hits the markets Wednesday afternoon.
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Building in Washington D.C.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP)
5. Tony nominations unveil the best of Broadway
Mary-Louise Parker and Bruce Willis will announce nominations Tuesday for the Tony Awards, which anoint the best of Broadway in the 2014-15 season. Parker, who will return to the New York stage next spring in Manhattan Theatre Club's off-Broadway production of Heisenberg, and Willis, who's set to make his Main Stem debut next season in Misery, will unveil the contenders at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Kelli O'Hara (center) and company perform in a scene from Lincoln Center Theater's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King And I."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Paul Kolnik)
And, the essentials:
Weather: Severe storms will wallop the Gulf Coast Tuesday while most of the rest of the nation sees a quiet weather day.
Stocks:U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday.
TV Tonight: Can't decide what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at NCIS: New Orleans, American Experience and Chicago Fire.
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