What to know now:
1. Cruz, Kasich team up: Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced plans Sunday to join forces to deny Donald Trump the number of delegates he needs to win the Republican nomination for president. According to statements released by both campaigns, Kasich will give Cruz "a clear path in Indiana," while Cruz will "clear the path" for Kasich in Oregon and New Mexico. First, however, comes five primaries in Northeastern states on Tuesday where Trump is leading in nearly every poll.
2. Report on 9/11: Portions of a 28-page "secret chapter" from a report to Congress about the 9/11 attacks will likely be released in the coming weeks. That part of the report, said to be kept in the basement of the Capitol, contains information about "specific sources of foreign support for some of the Sept. 11 hijackers while they were in the United States," according to former Fla. Senator Bob Graham who co-chaired the bipartisan panel that investigated the attacks that left 3,000 Americans dead.
3. Saying goodbye: A private service celebrating the life of the musician Prince was held Saturday. Family and friends gathered at the singer's estate, and, according to the star's publicist, held a "private, beautiful ceremony," in memory of the star.
4. More troops: An additional 250 U.S. military personnel will be sent to Syria to help forces fighting the Islamic State there. There are about 50 U.S. special operation troops in Syria now. According to reports, the majority of the 250 additional troops will be Army Green Berets. President Obama is expected to make the announcement Monday during a speech in Hannover, Germany.
5. Johnny Football to be indicted: Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has been indicted on assault charges for allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend, according to media reports. The indictment will be announced Monday a Dallas TV station reported. Manziel lost his job as the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, his endorsement deals and, as of last week, he lost his agent.
And one more
Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford announced in an opinion piece for The New York Times that he will be marrying a man next weekend. The wedding comes some 20 years after his wife's death. Wofford, who is 90, said he unexpectedly fell in love with Matthew Charlton, 40, five years after the death of his wife, Clare, in 1996. Wofford, a Democrat, was an adviser to President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
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