QUOTES AND QUOTABLE

“To stop the world from being destroyed.”

- Concepcion Picciotto, on why she held a peace vigil outside the White House for 30 years. She died this week. 

   BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

It’s been a week of shoot outs, shout outs and Trump attempting to shut down Fox’s Republican debate. The folks from Occupy Dirt in Oregon have been told to go home after authorities stopped a car with their leaders, leaving one dead and the others in jail. Obama gave a shout out to Hillary’s campaign, appearing to endorse her, then subsequently met with Bernie Sanders to unruffle some feathers. And Donald Trump, never at a loss for petulance, pulled out of the Fox debate over his standoff with moderator Megyn Kelly.

The mosquito-born Zika virus has led to thousands of newborns with birth defects in Brazil, and WHO is warning it will spread throughout the Americas as scientists frantically search for a vaccine.

Did I Mention?

Woody Allen is officially a lecherous old man, casting Miley Cyrus opposite himself in his upcoming Amazon series.

   NEWS FOR Qs

With a Little Pill, One City’s AIDS Epidemic Could Be Ending
Washington Post

Mormons Back LDS Policy on Same-Sex Couples, Other Utahns Don’t
Salt Lake Tribune

Ian McKellen Says LGBT People Disregarded by the Oscars
Philly.com

Russian Gays Go Back in the Closet for Safety
The Daily Beast

   U.S. AND BEYOND

Anti-Abortion Video Makers Charged for Soliciting Organs
The Daily Beast

Zika Virus Set to Spread Across Americas, Spurring Vaccine Hunt
Reuters

The U.S. is Point-Blank Accusing Vladimir Putin of Corruption
TIME

Billionaire Battle: Bloomberg’s Worth Vs Trump’s
CNBC

   HEALTH, AGING & STUFF

Centenarians Proliferate, and Live Longer