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Kent State guard Jaylin Walker (23) shoots over Texas forward Shaquille Cleare, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Texas coach Shaka Smart calls to his players during the first half on an NCAA college basketball game against Kent State, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Kent State guard Jaylin Walker (23) shoots over Texas forward Shaquille Cleare, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Kent State guard Taishaun Johnson (4) shoots past Texas guard Tevin Mack (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Kent State guard Desmond Ridenour (32) scores against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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The retirement of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, may revive plans for nuclear waste storage in his state's Yucca Mountain. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Chris Collins of New York. ** FILE **
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In this Dec. 13, 2016, photo, Joe Maldonado, 8 stands in his room in Secauscus, N.J. The family of Maldonado says he was kicked out of Cub Scouts because he is transgender, a move that could open a new front in the debate over discrimination in Scouting. (Danielle Parhizkaran/Northjersey.com via AP)
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This Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 photo provided by the Aiken County Detention Center, S.C., shows South Carolina Rep. Chris Corley, who authorities said attacked his wife in their Graniteville home. He was charged with first-degree domestic violence. (Aiken County Detention Center via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS DEC. 31*In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 photoDonna Dye, who is unemployed and whose husband is disabled, plays with her two grand daughters, Lilly, left, and Chloe, at her home where she cares for them, in Minnie, Ky. Dye and her husband have been fighting the federal government to keep his Social Security disability checks after a local lawyer who helped them became the subject of a federal fraud investigation. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS DEC. 31*In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 photo, Donna Dye, who is unemployed and whose husband is disabled, struggles to make loan payments on their home, in Minnie, Ky. Dye and her husband have been fighting the federal government to keep his Social Security disability checks after a local lawyer who helped them became the subject of a federal fraud investigation. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
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Illustration on radicalized refugees by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2009, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, orders approximately 200 convicted illegal immigrants handcuffed together and moved into a separate area of Tent City, for incarceration until their sentences are served and they are deported to their home countries, in Phoenix. The longtime Maricopa County sheriff had a tough year. He was voted out of office in November, losing to Democrat Paul Penzone amid lingering frustration over his legal issues and costs. He also was charged with criminal contempt of court over his defiance of a judge's orders in a racial profiling case. A trial is set for next year. But the 84-year-old known for his immigration crackdowns and tough jail policies did find a new spot on the national stage in 2016 as he campaigned for Trump. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2015 file photo, Deirdre Daly, U.S. attorney for Connecticut, stands with other federal officials while announcing a new public corruption task force in New Haven, Conn. Daly is facing an uncertain job future as the presidency changes hands from one political party to another when Donald Trump is sworn into office in January 2017. She has been the top federal prosecutor in the state since 2014, after being nominated by outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Dave Collins, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, a sign outside the Trump Taj Mahal announces the property's closing, in Atlantic City, N.J. The sprawling Boardwalk casino, with its soaring domes, minarets and towers built to mimic the famed Indian palace, shut down at 5:59 a.m., having failed to reach a deal with its union workers to restore health care and pension benefits that were taken away from them in bankruptcy court. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
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FILE - In this May 27, 2015, file photo, Nebraska lawmakers debate in Lincoln, Neb., whether to override Gov. Pete Ricketts' veto of a death penalty repeal bill. Nebraskans voted to reinstate the death penalty by overturning the Legislature's decision last year to abolish capital punishment. Associated Press newspaper and broadcast members voted It the top story in 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)
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FILE- In this Oct. 11, 2016, file photo, Vivian Tuttle holds a photo of her daughter Yvonne, who was murdered during a 2002 bank robbery in Norfolk, Neb., as she testifies in favor of the death penalty at a public hearing in Omaha, Neb. Nebraskans voted to reinstate the death penalty by overturning the Legislature's decision last year to abolish capital punishment. Associated Press newspaper and broadcast members voted It the top story in 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)
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In this Nov. 22, 2016 photo John Valverde stands for a portrait at YouthBuild USA, Inc., in Somerville, Mass. In January of 2017 Valverde is to take over as CEO of YouthBuild USA, Inc., an international organization that helps young, low-income inner-city dropouts reclaim their lives. Valverde isn't your typical corporate executive: He served 16 years in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend's rapist at point-blank range. While in prison, he did his best to redeem the time, earning two college degrees, teaching fellow inmates how to read and write, and working as an HIV/AIDS counselor. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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In this Nov. 22, 2016, photo John Valverde, right, speaks during a meeting while seated next to Chiffawn Johnson, left, a talent acquisition manager and human resources generalist at YouthBuild USA, Inc., in Somerville, Mass. In January of 2017 Valverde is to take over as CEO of the organization that helps young, low-income inner-city dropouts reclaim their lives. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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George Michael performs at a concert to raise money for AIDS charity Sidaction at Palais Garnier Opera house in Paris, France, on Sept. 9, 2012. (Associated Press)
