Put Cruz on court, create vacancies, Biden jokes

(iStock/aluxum)

Welcome to Monday, the 140th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s patent for the telephone.

Here are some news items to get your week started.

— Biden kids about Cruz-created Supreme Court vacancies.

— South African gold miners reach multimillion-dollar settlement.

— Georgia lawyer ordered to pay nearly $200,000 for filing unnecessary claim.

— Lawsuit claims Washington state child-services department could have prevented sexual assault by foster father.