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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.

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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 July 24, 2013, file photo, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner leaves his apartment building in New York. Weiner is to be sentenced Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, for sending obscene material to a 15-year-old girl in 2016.

Nation & World

'Rock bottom': Weiner gets 21 months in prison for sexting

Anthony Weiner's sexting compulsion cost him political career and his marriage and may have even denied Hillary Clinton the presidency. Now it has cost him his freedom.

FILE - In this July 27, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Legislative budget analysts say a possibly doomed Republican health care bill would mean a first-year loss of $1.7 billion of funding for Arizona for the Medicaid eligibility expansion and the health exchange. McCain says on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, he won't vote for the Republican bill repealing the Obama health care law. His statement likely deals a fatal blow to the last-gasp GOP measure in a Senate showdown expected next week. The Arizona Republican says he can't back the partisan GOP measure because

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McCain calls brain cancer prognosis 'very poor'

U.S. Sen. John McCain says doctors have given him a 'very poor prognosis' as he battles brain cancer.

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.

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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.

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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

After a court order Thursday, the Missouri prison system must go smoke-free on or before April 1.

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Missouri prisons to go smoke free after double-murderer wins in court

Missouri prisons will go smoke free by April 1 thanks to a court settlement of a lawsuit filed by an inmate serving two life sentences at the prison in Cameron.

Angie Besendorfer is chancellor at Western Governors University in Missouri

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Western Governors University could face a $700M federal financial aid repayment

WGU Missouri tells students the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General’s recommended $700 million financial aid repayment “is wrong.”

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.

Kurdish security services stand guard outside polling center shortly before opening for the referendum on independence from Iraq in Irbil, Iraq, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

National & International

The Latest: US 'deeply disappointed' by Iraqi Kurds vote

The U.S. says it's "deeply disappointed" that Iraqi Kurds held a referendum on independence Monday, calling the vote "unilateral.".

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, center, flanked by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., left, and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., right, talk about the legislation they are introducing regarding the legal status of undocumented children during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

National & International

Fight over young immigrants ensnares aviation bill

In a fight with the GOP over immigration, House Democrats on Monday blocked a bill to extend federal aviation programs and provide tax breaks for hurricane victims.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler, center, stands with, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, left, as he speaks to protesters at a rally to oppose a new Texas

Nation & World

Court: Texas can enforce more of 'sanctuary cities' law

A federal appeals court says Texas can enforce more of its so-called sanctuary cities law.

Nation & World

The Latest: Austin to honor federal immigration detainers

A Texas sheriff who had declined to honor some requests to detain immigrants in local jails says that her county now will comply with all such requests from federal authorities.

Government & Politics

GOP’s new Obamacare repeal bill would leave opioid addicts without treatment

As Senate Republicans try to pass the Graham-Cassidy health care legislation this week, experts say the bill would leave more than 100,000 heroin and opioid addicts without Medicaid coverage that provides their treatment.

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Huntsville, Ala. His most committed supporters, however, are breaking with him to support Roy Moore.

Government & Politics

How Trump’s base is preparing to defy him

As Donald Trump’s most avid supporters grapple with being on the opposite side of him as the Alabama Republican Senate runoff arrives Tuesday, the one stage of grief many are studiously avoiding is anger toward Trump.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on June 7, 2017.

Government & Politics

US spy chief urges Congress to renew surveillance authority

As clock ticks down, Trump administration pushes Congress to renew powers so spy agencies can snoop on 106,000 foreigners (and maybe some Americans).

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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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