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Murder suspect recaptured; accomplice dead

Vicky White, the corrections official who helped murder suspect Casey White escape from an Alabama prison more than a week ago, is dead. Sources say they think she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Senate has passed legislation beefing up security for Supreme Court justices and their families after the leak of a draft majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. And - for the first time in more than 60 years, the opening of Parliament won’t include Queen Elizabeth. Buckingham Palace says the 96-year-old queen has been having mobility issues.

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Key tests in primaries in several states

Voters in five states are heading to the polls for primaries Tuesday, but the key race to watch is in the battleground state of Georgia, where Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is opposing Trump-endorsed former Sen. David Perdue. There are also critical Republican primaries in Alabama and tests for both progressives and the Bush political dynasty in Texas. Starbucks is closing all its stores in Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. And New York City's last remaining pay phone has been removed. It next heads to a museum.

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Alabama Senate Primary heats up

Republicans are fighting to hold onto five open Senate seats in the 2022 midterm elections following a string of retirements, including in the red state of Alabama. So far, two candidates have jumped into the race to replace outgoing GOP Senator Richard Shelby. Representative Mo Brooks, a Republican in the 5th Congressional District, is seen as the top contender after scoring an endorsement from former President Trump. AL.com state political columnist Kyle Whitmire joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the controversial comments the congressman made at a pro-Trump rally before the Capitol riot, and on the scandal that knocked another potential challenger out of the race.

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