mrs. geraldine hillard- matthews passed away on christmas day. she was 75. she is described by some as a great democrat, community leader, and good friend. services will be held later this week. south carolina chief justice jean toal is getting ready to retire after 27 years on the state supreme court. toal's last day is december 31. she has to leave because state law requires justices to retire the year they turn 72 years old. toal turned 72 this summer. she has been a trailblazer for women. after graduating from law school in 19-68, she was only the 11th woman to have an active law license in south carolina... back when women could not serve on juries. toal says her goal in her career has been to leave the ladder down so other women can join in her success. a key victory in the fight against isis. the latest as iraqi fighters gain control over a major city today. plus, the holidays are behind us but the shopping season is still going strong. the action that's hitting stores now that all the presents have been unwrapped. break one on live t-v, the osurvivor