It's been dubbed the nuclear option because it threatens to further erode one of the defining institutional quirks of the Senate â the filibuster â as well as the culture of the chamber that sees itself as more bipartisan and statesmanlike than the House of Representatives.
A+E Networks. On this day in 1997, comedian and TV star Bill Cosbyâs 27-year-old son Ennis Cosby is murdered after he stops to fix a flat tire along Californiaâs Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. The 405, which runs some 70 miles from Irvine to San Fernando, is known as one of the planetâs busiest and most congested roadways.
Prosecutors had opted not to seek the death penalty, but they did not give a reason. The defendantâs age was believed to be a major consideration. Included in the family group in court was Phil Caputo, the man who played basketball with Ennis Cosby hours before he was killed. Caputo had tears in his eyes as he heard the word âguilty.â