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Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, passed away Saturday at the age of 81 shortly after he opted to discontinue treatment for his aggressive glioblastoma. "Rest in peace to an American hero, statesman, servant of the people, and dear friend.
War Hero And Former GOP Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain Dies Arizona Sen. John McCain, the war hero who became the GOP's standard-bearer in the 2008 election, has died. He was 81. 3 Earthquakes Strike Iran, 1 Dead, At Least 100 Injured A series of three earthquakes, included one at magnitude 6, have struck western Iran.
John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81 - John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. John McCain to Lie in State at Capitols in Washington and Arizona - WASHINGTON - Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday at age 81, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and receive a full dress funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral.
From PIX11 : For years, the Federal Aviation Administration gave tennis fans first-class treatment. During the U.S. Open, the FAA diverted planes from nearby LaGuardia Airport, away from Arthur Ashe Stadium during the tournament.
Times If Mayor Bob Buckhorn, left, were tapped to be Gwen Graham\u2019s running mate, then Frank Reddick would become mayor. Powerful people who have never asked to meet with him in his seven years of representing the city's less affluent neighborhoods - on everything from public pools to police power to whether chickens should roam Ybor City with impunity - would like a meeting.
President Donald Trump attacked Ohio's favorite son, LeBron James, on Friday night, questioning his intelligence just a day before he's set to hold a rally in the state. The tweet came in response to an interview James conducted with CNN host Don Lemon, a frequent punching bag for the president.
Michelle Obama is marking the 53rd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by urging Americans to participate in a week of action to get people signed up to vote. The former first lady, a co-chairwoman of a nonpartisan organization to encourage voting, announced Monday that the When We All Vote Week of Action will be held Sept.
Let's start with some news: Last week, Fox News' James Rupert Murdoch, a British billionaire, put half a million dollars into one of Nancy Jacobson's shady No Labels SuperPACs that aims to fill Congress with candidates from the Republican Wing of the Democratic Party. Most recently, Jacobson pulled off the same filth against Marie Newman in Illinois' 3rd District House primary, spending $931,600 to spread absolute lies against Newman while bolstering anti-Choice Blue Dog Dan Lipinski.
Several of the region's politicians and hangers-on have reason to be nervous in what typically is the lull of summer. The special state audit of a controversial public agency - one that misspent your money on whiskey, fine wine and tickets to a Major League Baseball game - might be released as soon as this week.
California Gas Tax Repeal Effort Could Help GOP Candidates Top national Republicans and grassroots donors alike have poured money into the campaign to repeal a recent gas tax increase in California with the hopes it will drive turnout in November and help the GOP hold onto U.S. House seats in the heavily Democratic state. But they face an uphill battle against opponents with far more cash, who say the increase is needed to repair the state's crumbling roads.
By all accounts, Tony Evers has the lead in an impressive eight-candidate field of Democrats seeking their party's nomination for Wisconsin governor. Evers, who just started running broadcast ads last week, is the state superintendent of education and has won three statewide elections with 70 percent of the vote the last time.
In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, former NFL football player Darren Sharper appears in Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. The disgraced former NFL star has renewed efforts to get a reduction in his 18-year federal sentence for drugging and raping women.
The NFL Players Association's political action committee has begun dolling out donations for the midterm elections - including offering $5,000 each to two ex-players running for Congress from both parties. The group known as NFLPA One Team PAC gave $5,000 to former Cowboys linebacker Colin Allred, a Democrat facing Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions in Dallas.
President Donald Trump heads to Pennsylvania Thursday to campaign for a Republican he hopes can unseat one of his toughest critics. Trump will hold a rally in Wilkes-Barre to campaign for Rep. Lou Barletta , who is running against two-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.
Harrah's casino plans to start taking sports bets at 11 a.m. Wednesday, two days after its sister property, Bally's, did. So far, the Borgata, Ocean Resort and Bally's are offering sports bets, along with two horse racing tracks, the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park.
Scranton City Councilman Bill Gaughan looks on during a reorganization meeting of city council at Scranton City Hall on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer If he does it, he doesn't want to go it alone. He would get in much earlier, and he wants a running mate and wants to organize a group of supporters to help the campaign.
Irwin's workplace sexual harassment bill signed into law Legislation authored by local Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, that addresses the issue of hiring repeat sexual offenders has been signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. AB 2770 allows employers to speak openly about sexual harassment investigations without fear of potential litigation if questioned by a potential new employer in regard to a prospective employee, and makes it less likely that an accused harasser can file a defamation suit against the victim.
A senator called on the U.S. Olympic Committee to cease trying to be dropped as a defendant in sex-abuse lawsuits filed by gold-medal gymnasts, saying "part of accepting moral responsibility is to accept legal responsibility" for the crimes committed by Larry Nassar.
Nebraskans refer to it as the "Miracle at Missouri" - the fluky end-zone catch by Matt Davison off a teammate's foot that helped keep the Cornhuskers undefeated in 1997. Davison became close friends with Scott Frost , the quarterback who fired the pass.
Attendance and wagering increases at Monmouth Park, combined with strong July numbers at Meadowlands Racetrack, have raised the perception that sports betting would be a positive for New Jersey, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that authorized any state to offer the pastime legally. Still, there is so little information about its impact on actual horse racing, said state Sen. Declan O'Scanlon, R-Monmouth, that the notion sports betting would benefit the horse industry in the Garden State shouldn't be taken "to the bank."