the president's final possiblesl nominee is paul watford who sits on the ninth circuit court off appeals. that's out west. w fox5 has learned d.c. mayor.c m muriel bowser will be at that announcement this morning at tht white house so while there's non confirmation that the nominee will be one of d.c. representatives, her presenceree may be a clue that the nomineeoe does have a d.c. we'll have live coverage of tha ceremony right here on fox5 anda on our website foxdc.com. >> all right. r >> still ahead some chargeseha dropped against two of thegast t suspects linked to the death ofa a prince george's county police officer. we'll tell you why.l tellou w >>> first our team metro shutros down coverage continuing.tiin bob barnard will join us live oi board a city bus with a look how metro's above ground service isv rung. time now 9:14.me ♪ ♪

sources say the president has narrowed his list down to three appeals court judges, including paul watford, the appeals court judge from san francisco. if nominated he would be the third african-american to sit on the nation's highest court and the fourth from california. when the president makes his announcement, we will bring it to you live here in an nbc news special report. >> from president obama to presidentsal hopefuls. >> joining us now, a clean sweep for clinton, five different sta states, missouri was awfully close. the republican candidates now down to three. >> right. we said florida would be a state to watch not just because of those final poll numbers but give you a look at some story lines that developed there. donald trump won florida with 46% of the vote. he gets all 99 delegates because it is a winner take all state. however in exit polling, half of the republican voters in florida said they would not vote for trump in november, they would go third party. trump spend 2$2.2 million in ad in florida. there were 15$15.6 million wort of pro rubio anti-trump ads in florida. di

shortlistnames on the , jane kelly, paul watford, all are stellar nominees and i hope they take their place on the court one day as well. bernie sanders says he has a litmus test for nominees. they have to be willing to overall citizens -- overrule citizens united. indicatedinton also that the decision has to go. are you at all this comforted by the idea of presidential candidates laying out specific rulings they expect their nominees to make. we have taken issue with the use of litmus tests since the early 1980's when president reagan articulated in his reelection run that he was going to look for judges who met three criteria, were antiabortion, anti-affirmative action and civil rights, and in favor of prayer in school. we'veg as a -- as long as been involved in the field of judicial selection, it has certainly been my position that litmus tests have no place in the national conversation. think it's that, i important for a president -- in fact, critical for presidents to talk about the court and the kinds of justices they would like to see on the court. but i have never supported li

paul watford of the san francisco appeals court, he is only 40 years old which is considered a plus but he had a contentious confirmation process with 34 senators voting against him in the end. he would be the 3rd ever black justice on the court. mister obama is said to be with these candidates and if you of the other federal judges. meanwhile, the senate said they will not be with my try much less confirm any of his >>> a deadly bombing in turkey left dozens dead and others hurt. the bomb blast rocked the capital killing at least 37 people. 125 others were also hurt. they believe militants carried out the attack and one of the bombers was a female. >>> and i qaeda affiliate is -- and al qaeda affiliate is taking responsibility for a deadly attack. 6 attackers died. this marks a 3rd attack on a tourist center in west africa since last november. >>a burglary suspect is in jail after he barricaded himself inside of a home. 54-year-old, darrell hester faces multiple charges including first-degree burglary he entered a home around 130 sunday morning. after being confronted by the homeowner

speculation is focusing on shri shrishrinavasa and paul watford. >>> "the detroit free press" reports that the uber driver accused of killing six people blames the rampage on the ride-sharing app. jason dalton told police after the shootings in kalamazoo last month that his cell phone took over his mind. uber declined to comment. >>> "usa today" reports that undercover officer during a shootout in maryland. colson arrived in an unmarked car during an ambush sunday at a landover police station. >> it was his actions that allowed officers to take a position where they could detective colson drew fire to himself. and in doing so was mortally wounded. >> police say the gunman charged in the ambush expected to die in the shootout. two of his brothers are charged for recording the attack on video. >>> "the hartford courant." he was expelled. his lawyer calls it excessive. the university says he had nonconsentual sex with a female student in 2014. he denies it. >>> and "the washington post" reports an nfl official's admission is connected to brain disease. jeff miller acknowledged the link d

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and, federal appeals court, paul watford, former supreme court clerk and corporate lawyer. and patricia millett, lawyer in the election, all things being equal some democrats think the president will tap a nominee that can help rally the base well be the key to the white house. >> jan crawford, thanks. >>> apple's top lawyer told congress today they thief could steal more information from an iphone than by breaking into a house. that's why apple is fighting a court order to unlock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino terrorists. the fbi director presented his case for opening the phone. here's jeff pegues. >> reporter: fbi director james comey says what investigators are asking of apple is simple. >> we are asking apple, take the vicious guard dog away. let us try to pick the lock. >> reporter: law makers question whether investigators have done everything in their power to break into the killer's iphone before taking apple to court. republican congressman daryl issa. >> are you testifying today that you and/or contractors that you employ could not achieve this witho

speculation is focusing on shri shrinavasa and paul watford. the announcement is expected this week. senate republicans say the next president should nominate the successor to the late antonin scalia. >>> "the detroit free press" reports that the uber driver accused of killing six people blames the rampage on the ride-sharing app. jason dalton told police after the shootings in kalamazoo last month that his cell phone took over his mind. uber declined to comment. >>> "usa today" reports that police gunfire killed an undercover officer during a shootout in maryland. colson arrived in an unmarked car during an ambush sunday at a landover police station. >> it was his actions that allowed officers to take a position where they could intervene and neutralize the threat. detective colson drew fire to wounded. >> police say the gunman charged in the ambush expected to die in the shootout. two of his brothers are charged for recording the attack on video. >>> "the hartford courant." reports that a former yale basketball player plans to sue the univers

a according to sources, sri, more it garland and paul watford are front runners. all three judges with the u.s. court of appears. president obama has to select a replacement for antonin scalia who died last month. republicans leaders say they won't hold a hearing for anyone nominated by the president. >>> the philadelphia school district will hold a meeting tonight the to discuss recent death of the the high school student from bacteria meningitis. the school officials say the 15 year-old ninth grade's tended george washington carver high school of engineering and science in north philadelphia. a letter was sent home with students notifying parents about the teenager's death. counselors will be on hand at school today, tonight's meeting will take place there as well and begins at 6:00 o'clock. >>> bacteria meningitis can be contagious. here are symptoms to look for, it includes a fever, headache, stiff neck and increased sensitivity to light. >>> a high school hockey game end with a ugly post game brawl that seriously hurt a worker at the ice rink. the a as alexan

and federal appears court judge, paul watford. and patricia millett, a lawyer in the clinton and bush administrations who has argued now, another consideration is the election. all things being equal, scott, some democrats believe the president will tap a nominee who can help rally the base, since turnout in november could well be the key to the white house. >> pelley: jan crawford, thanks. well, apple's top lawyer told congress today that a thief could steal more information from an iphone than by breaking into a house. and that's why apple is fighting a court order to unlock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino terrorists. the f.b.i. director present the his case for opening the phone. here's jeff pegues. >> reporter: f.b.i. director james comey says what apple is simple. >> essentially, we're asking away. let us try to pick the lock. >> reporter: but lawmakers questioned whether they had done everything in their power to break into the killers' iphone before taking apple to court. >> are you testifying today that you and

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paul watford, a judge on the ninth circuit court of appeals in california is also a contender. by a vote of 61-34, 48 years old, and he would be the third african-american to serve after thurgood marshal and clarence thomas. those are three names said to be finalists. we are awaiting word on who is the ultimate finalist. >> very interesting to see what happens there today. thank you so much, athena. is the republican race now a two or three-man race? it depends on who you ask? john kasich has one opinion and ted cruz has another. we'll hear from cruz on why he thinks he can stop trump. no one's the same without the game of football... like @carrieairy1, who writes, "i just picked a middle row seat, by the bathroom, "and started a conversation with the weirdo next to me. it's an 8-hour flight. why?" no football. that's why watching tvs get sharper, oh remotes, you've had it tough. bigger, smugger. and you? rubbery buttons. enter the x1 voice remote. now when someone says... show me funny movies. watch discovery. record this. voila. remotes you are back. the x1 voice remote is he

another oneconsidered was paul watford. the fight over the nomination already has begun. republicans are yuted united and will not hold a hearing who obama nominates saying in the middle of an election year the decision should be made by the next president. if the president nominates garland who is no liberal fire brand, he is hoping for some kind of compromise. garland is considered the best candidate that republicans could hope for from a democratic president.hank you very much, jan. >>> the latest primary results have the front-runner celebrating and one challenger heading home. recorded a string of important o rubio ended his campaign after big loss in his home state. trump won in florida, illinois, and north carolina and leads ted is still too close to call and john kasich is still in the mix after winning his home state of ohio. trump has more than half of the delegates he needs to win theination and last night, he widened his lead over ted cruz. >>> in last night's race, widened her lead in the delegate count and includes an overwhelming share of super delegates an

sri srinivasan or paul watford as his choice. good morning, shannon. reporter: despite the gop's promise to block any progress on a nominee. we have been tracking six real contenders currently serving as federal judges. all have unique stories and backgrounds. our best versus is that it's boiled down to two. you mentioned merrick garland. many of the current justices served on this circuit before being elevated to the supreme court. garland has a 19-year paper trail on the bench. that could be a plus or a minus. there is also p soft judge sri srinivasan. he is foreign born. he was born in india and grew up in kansas. he served in the solicitor general's office in the bush and oba administration. he's younger at 29. but republicans including the senate judiciary chair chuck grassley say it's not going to happen. >> this president will not be filling this current vacancy. but the president indicated he intends to submit a nomination. that's okay. he's constitutionally empowered to make the nomination and the senate holds the constitutional power to with