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40-year-old country singer Joey Feek has passed away after a long battler with cervical cancer. The singer was diagnosed shortly after giving birth to her daughter in 2014. She was one half of the group Joey + Rory with her husband. We pray for her family during this devastating time. [Gossip Cop]

United States Supreme Court blocked a law that would have left only one abortion clinic open in the state of Louisiana. The ruling comes shortly after the court heard arguments over a similar abortion law case happening in Texas. [LA Times]

A total of seven Northern Virginia schools received bomb threats midday Friday by Robocall. Officials checked the schools and determined that the threats weren’t credible, stating they were intended to disrupt school operations. [NBC Washington]

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has officially suspended his Republican presidential campaign. After looking at the current delegate count, Carson “simply realized it wasn’t going to happen.” This comes after the poor results he received on Super Tuesday. [CBS News]

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If You Don’t Know! News & Politics Roundup: Country Singer Joey Feek Loses Battle With Cervical Cancer, & More  was originally published on globalgrind.com