Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)

Welcome to Monday, the 62nd anniversary of the only perfect game in World Series history, as New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen did not allow a Brooklyn Dodger to reach first base.

Here are some news items to get your week started.

— Can the Supreme Court avoid partisan taint of Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation?

— Did Los Angeles County deputies engage in ethnic profiling?

— Illinois judge is reassigned after racially insensitive remark at trial.

— New DNA evidence in 1979 Texas slaying could exonerate convicted murderer spared by Gov. George W. Bush.