Things you should know today: 3/7/2018

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    Grand jury to hear from family who took in shooting suspect

    Mark Wallheiser
    Florida Rep. Janet Cruz (D-Tampa) walks around a group of 20 college students and activists as they stage a die-in on the 4th floor rotunda between the House and Senate chambers while the House takes up the school safety bill at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday March 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

    19-year-old Nikolas Cruz is suspected of killing 17 people during a school shooting on Valentines day. A grand jury will hear from the family he’s been living with for the past year on Wednesday.

    Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries

    Senator Sylvia Garcia exits the polling stationat the Montie Beach Community Center after voting Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Houston. Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday in what could be an early hint of a midterm election backlash against President Donald Trump, but their party remains a longshot to make much of a dent in Republican political dominance of the state. (Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)

    Record numbers of both women and democrats turned up and were supported at Texas’ primary elections.

    Survey: US businesses hire 235,000 new workers in February

    Lynne Sladky
    In this Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 photo, an employee of Aldi, right, takes an application from a job applicant at a JobNewsUSA job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in February. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

    US businesses continue hiring a large amount of workers after solid hiring numbers throughout 2018. The low unemployment rate combined with high hiring numbers should cause employers to raise wages in order to find the employee’s they need.

    Studio C: I’m Listening

    For anyone who feels like no one is listening.

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