Week 4

Lead: The American dentist who caused an international uproar by killing an iconic lion during a big-game hunting expedition in Zimbabwe over the summer returned to work at his Minnesota practice Tuesday

Who: Walter Palmer What: Connections with the killing of Cecil the Lion, returns to work When: Today Where: Bloomington-based Clinic Wow: Walter Palmer had been out of the public eye since being linked to the July killing of Cecil, a lion who was a tourist favorite and the subject of academic research.

Lead: In a sharp revision of Catholic policy, Pope Francis rewrote the process of annulling a marriage within the church on Tuesday, issuing two apostolic letters aimed at speeding and simplifying what has often been a process lasting more than a year.

Who: Pope Francis What: Smooths process to annul marriages When: Tuesday Where: the Vatican/ the Catholic Church Wow: Last week, a Pew Research Center survey of American Catholics was released that showed 60 percent favor allowing divorced Catholics who then remarry to receive communion — contrary to current doctrine.


Lead: Two defensive backs from John Jay High School's football team are suspended — and could face criminal charges — after they teamed up to blindside a game official at the end of a football game in central Texas this weekend.

Who: Two football players What: Took out a referee during a game When: This weekend Where: Marble Falls High School, northwest of Austin, Texas Wow: Nearly 7 million people have viewed video of the incident