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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 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

National & International

WhatsApp service disrupted in China as censorship tightens

The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is suffering intermittent disruptions in China as communist authorities tighten censorship controls ahead of a major ruling party meeting.

National Politics

Federal agent charged in scheme to help cocaine trafficker

Authorities say a Department of Homeland Security agent took bribes to help a Colombian cocaine trafficker avoid charges.

In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo, assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, urges lawmakers to approve a measure to spend $1.5 billion on environmental initiatives to use money from the state's recently renewed program that charges polluters to emit greenhouse gases in Sacramento, Calif. The Legislature approved the bill, and sent it to the governor.

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As health bill teeters, Medicaid recipients watch nervously

Low-income adults who benefited from the expansion of Medicaid under former President Barack Obama's health care law are closely watching debate over Republicans' latest overhaul attempt, which appears near collapse.

National Politics

Montgomery County to hold minimum wage hike hearing

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to hold a hearing on whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over a period of years.

National Politics

North Carolina DOT schedules drone workshop for Wilmington

The NC Department of Transportation has scheduled a workshop for commercial and government drone operators.

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Over 50 North Carolina science museums to receive grants

More than 50 science museums across North Carolina have been awarded grants as part of a program.

National & International

Federal grant supports West Virginia drug courts

U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins says West Virginia has received a $1.4 million federal grant to support the state's drug courts.

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Federal grants to aid West Virginia city's drug abuse fight

Nearly $2 million in federal grants will help a West Virginia city combat a drug abuse epidemic.

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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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