Former US Sen. Walter – Dee’ Huddleston dies at 92

Former U.S. Sen. Walter "Dee" Huddleston, who represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 1985, died Tuesday morning in his sleep at his son's home in Warsaw, according to Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown. He was 92. Huddleston, a Democrat, narrowly defeated Republican Louie B. Nunn, a former governor, to replace retiring Republican John Sherman Cooper in the U.S. Senate.

Lacks luncheon honors community leaders

A display of Medgar Evers and Myrlie Evers-Williams from the National Great Blacks and Wax Museum demonstrated the museum's important work. Veronica Robinson, great-granddaughter of Henrietta Lacks, addressed Lacks' legacy, noting, "It is easier to say who has not used her cells than who has used them."

Community members, friends attend vigil to honor victims of deadly limo crash

Community members arranged a candlelit vigil in upstate New York on Monday to remember the victims of a fatal limousine crash that authorities consider the country's deadliest transportation accident in nearly 10 years. Hundreds of people gathered Monday night at a park overlooking the Mohawk River in Amsterdam, New York, some holding flowers, small candles and handwritten inspirational notes, to honor the 20 crash victims who died on Saturday.

Young couples among 20 killed in limousine crash, families say

A pair of newlyweds and a young upstate New York couple were among the victims of a deadly limousine crash over the weekend, according to their families. Newlyweds Erin Vertucci, 34, and Shane McGowan, 30, were among the 20 people killed near Albany on Saturday, their family said, in what officials are calling the country's deadliest transportation accident in nearly a decade.

Company wants some Missouri boat death lawsuits dropped

The company that owns the Ride the Ducks operation in Branson asked a judge Monday to dismiss some of the lawsuits filed after one of its boats sank in a Missouri lake in July, killing 17 people. Ripley Entertainment said in its motions that the boat's sinking on Table Rock Lake was "an unforeseeable and unintentional occurrence" and that the company's amphibious vehicle tours complied with U.S. Coast Guard regulations, The Kansas City Star reported .

Partylist Rep. Calalang dies, 67

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo in a statement said his co-nominee, Rep. Ciriaco "Acoy" Calalang, passed away early morning Sunday after a massive stroke. Calalang, the party-list's third nominee, was 67. He is survived by his three adopted children: lawyer Joseph Ivan, Carissa and Carlo..

Disgraced ex-Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge, accused of presiding…

Jon Burge , the former detective commander whose name became synonymous with the Chicago Police Department 's sordid legacy of misconduct and abuse, has died in Florida at age 70, according to police union officials and a Florida funeral home. Details about his death were scarce, with union officials and family members declining to speak with members of the news media, which spent years reporting on the numerous cases in which Burge was accused of torturing suspects in order to obtain confessions.

David DiChiera dies at 83

David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre, speaks about the play Cyrano and his upcoming retirement during an interview from his Detroit home on Tuesday May 9, 2017. David DiChiera dies at 83 David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre, speaks about the play Cyrano and his upcoming retirement during an interview from his Detroit home on Tuesday May 9, 2017.

Michigan Opera Theatre’s David DiChiera dies at 83

Michigan Opera Theatre's David DiChiera dies at 83 Michigan Opera Theatre founder and artistic director emeritus had battled pancreatic cancer for over a year Check out this story on detroitnews.com: https://detne.ws/2xkZEvc David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre, speaks about the play Cyrano and his upcoming retirement during an interview from his Detroit home on May 9, 2017. David DiChiera, founding general director of Michigan Opera Theatre, stands in the main hall of the Detroit Opera House on April 28, 2005.

US marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument to victims

Americans were commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims Tuesday, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation's biggest city. Margie Miller was among the 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers and others who gathered on a misty Tuesday morning at the memorial plaza where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood.

US marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument to victims Source: WSOC

Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation's biggest city. Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers and others are expected at Tuesday's anniversary ceremony at the World Trade Center, while President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will head to the two other places where hijacked planes crashed on Sept.

U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary, Trump at Pa. memorial

Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation's biggest city. Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers and others are expected at Tuesday's anniversary ceremony at the World Trade Center, while President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will head to the two other places where hijacked planes crashed on Sept.

McCain to be buried near best friend at US Naval Academy

It will be a fitting final resting place for a man who prized military service, cherished friendship and had little patience for formalities. Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican who died Saturday of brain cancer, will be buried on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, right next to a lifelong friend, within earshot of the next generation of midshipmen and within view of the banks of Severn River.

Choice for McCain’s Successor Lays Bare Struggle Within the GOP

The selection of John McCain's replacement in the Senate sets up a potentially defining struggle between competing factions within the Republican party -- the old guard represented by the late Arizona senator, and the iconoclastic wing led by President Donald Trump. The state's Republican governor, Doug Ducey, won't make an announcement about the seat until McCain is laid to rest next Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.