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John Middlemas of Willard, Mo., shown here after enlisting in the U.S. Navy in World War II

WWII veteran, 97, who knelt for NFL players, thought he’d seen everything — until this

World War II veteran John Middlemas, 97, is overwhelmed by the worldwide response to his pose on Twitter kneeling in support of the right of NFL players to protest during the National Anthem.

Libertarian presidential candidate Austin Petersen, center, speaks to delegates at the National Libertarian Party Convention last year.

This U.S. Senate candidate accepts donations in bitcoin — and gives away AR-15 rifles

A Republican Senate candidate in Missouri is accepting donations in bitcoin, in line with his libertarian belief in the need to deregulate banking. Does the Federal Election Commission have rules for that?

President Trump retweeted a post about Army Ranger Pat Tillman in his feud with the NFL over patriotism. Tillman was killed by friendly fire, and the Army tried to cover it up.

Government & Politics

Trump uses Pat Tillman — killed by friendly fire — in patriotism feud with the NFL

President Donald Trump retweeted a message about former football player Pat Tillman in his feud with the NFL over patriotism. But Tillman was killed by friendly fire, and the Army tried to cover it up.

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KC family finally receives medals for Korean War vet missing for 65 years

The U.S. Army gathers with the family of Cpl. Edward Comstock at Kansas City’s Korean War Memorial to honor the veteran, missing in action for 65 years.

97-year-old World War II veteran from Missouri took a knee Sunday morning in support of NFL football players’ protests, and his grandson’s photo of it took Twitter by storm.

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97-year-old Missouri WWII vet takes a knee for protesting NFL players; Twitter loves him

World War II veteran John Middlemas, 97, of Missouri went viral on Twitter when he took a knee in support of NFL players’ protests.

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to members of the media while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. Collins said Sunday, Sept. 24, she finds it

News

Collins' opposition essentially kills GOP health care drive

The last-gasp Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama's health care law has essentially died.

Baltimore Ravens players knelt during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London.

Sports

Protests spread as NFL players and owners defy Trump and his calls for a boycott

President Donald Trump renewed his call Sunday for the NFL to fire players who don’t stand during the national anthem, calling for fans to boycott.

Jeffrey Blackman (being carried) was called out by the governor for a crime he didn’t commit, a report says.

Government & Politics

Greitens implicates protester in tweet, but he called out the wrong guy, report says

Governor Eric Greitens called out a St. Louis protester in a tweet for breaking windows. But the man wasn’t among those charged for that crime.

Government & Politics

Sen. McCaskill says DeVos’ action makes students less safe on campus

Sen. Claire McCaskill and area colleges respond after U.S. Secretary of Education rescinds 2011 guidance for handling campus sexual assault

Senate Armed Services chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during a hearing on 'Recent United States Navy Incidents at Sea', Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Government & Politics

John McCain announces opposition to GOP health care bill, likely dooming it

In a statement issued Friday afternoon, Arizona Sen. John McCain announced he would not vote for the latest GOP health care bill aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Citizens of eight countries will face new restrictions on entry to the U.S. under a proclamation signed by Trump on Sunday.

Government & Politics

The Latest: Trump's new travel ban: Third time the charm?

The Trump administration spent months hashing out new travel restrictions on more than a half-dozen countries, determined to avoid a repeat of the chaos that accompanied President Donald Trump's first version.

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. administers the House oath of office to Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress began.

Government & Politics

House conservative leader: Fulfill promises or face political danger in ‘18

Rep. Mark Walker, the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, is warning fellow Republicans that a lack of progress could be “catastrophic for Republicans in Congress.”

U.S. Capitol Police maintain order as hundreds of people, many with disabilities, arrive for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the last-ditch GOP push to overhaul the nation's health care system, on Capitol Hill in Washington Monday.

Government & Politics

Genial Lindsey Graham suddenly turns partisan bulldog on health care

Sen. Lindsey Graham has long been known as a consensus -maker. But recently he’s been strong partisan voice for overhauling the nation’s health care system.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, file photo, a trader works at the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening modestly lower on Wall Street, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, led by declines in technology companies. Materials companies and retailers were also lower.

National & International

Asian stocks little changed after Wall Street tumble

Asian stocks are little changed as investors watch U.S.-North Korean tensions after a decline in tech shares dragged down Wall Street.

National & International

Japan's Fukushima cleanup plan delays spent fuel removal

Japan's government approved a revision to the decommissioning plan for the Fukushima nuclear plant, delaying by two more years the removal of radioactive fuel rods in two reactors damaged in the 2011 disaster.

FILE - In this March 30, 2017, file photo, Roger Stone talks to reporters outside a courtroom in New York. The House intelligence panel will interview two of President Donald Trump’s associates behind closed doors this week as congressional committees step up their investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Longtime Trump associate Roger Stone and former staffer Boris Epshteyn will talk to the House panel. Stone will be interviewed on Sept. 26.

Nation & World

Trump associate denies Russia collusion ahead of House visit

Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone says there is "not one shred of evidence" that he was involved with Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Several New England Patriots players kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.

Entertainment

The Latest: Marc Anthony spits fire at Trump for Puerto Rico

Marc Anthony has some scathing words for Donald Trump, pleading with the president to forget about football and focus instead on hurricane-hammered Puerto Rico.

FILE - In this May 3, 2017, file photo, Honolulu Police Commission member Luella Costales speaks during a commission meeting in Honolulu. Costales is resigning after raising concerns about a lack of diversity in the process of selecting the department's next chief. Costales, appointed to the commission in 2012, submitted her resignation Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

National Politics

APNewsBreak: Police commissioner resigns before chief picked

A member of the Honolulu Police Commission is resigning after raising concerns about a lack of diversity in the process of selecting the department's next chief.

Locals and volunteers walk in the streets of San Gregorio Atlapulco, Mexico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Inhabitants of the villages that dot the largely rural southern edge of Mexico City said Friday they feel abandoned, as aid and rescue workers focused on the 38 buildings that collapsed nearer the city's downtown in this week's 7.1 magnitude quake.

Nation & World

More buildings, perhaps lives at risk following Mexico quake

Mexico City's mayor says as many as 360 buildings and homes are in danger of collapse or with major damage nearly a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake collapsed 38 structures.

Police investigate a crime scene in front of the Regional Justice Center court house, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Las Vegas. Police say a woman was struck by a car outside of the courthouse where she was the witness in a murder case.

Nation & World

Sister of murder victim hit by car outside Vegas courthouse

Officials say the sister of a murder victim was hit by a car on a sidewalk outside the Las Vegas courthouse where the man charged in the killing is standing trial and she is on a list of potential witnesses.

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Trump says any NFL player who sits during anthem is 'son of a bitch' and should be fired

Sep 23, 2017

During President Donald Trump's speech at a rally in Huntsville, Ala. on Sept. 22, 2017, he called out NFL players who sit during the national anthem. Teresa Kaepernick, Colin Kaepernick's mom, commented on Trump's remarks via Twitter. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also responded to Trump through a statement calling the president's comments "divisive."

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