South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to fill his Senate seat. Graham’s death also temporarily narrows Republicans’ Senate margin and affects key committee work.
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Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor known for “Jurassic Park” and “The Piano,” has died at 78. His family said his death in Sydney was sudden and unexpected and that he had remained cancer free.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday after what his office called a brief and sudden illness. U.S. and foreign leaders remembered him as a central figure in American foreign policy and a force in South Carolina politics.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who had served in the Senate since 2003, died Saturday night after a brief and sudden illness, his office said. He was 71 and was seeking a fifth Senate term.
Devon and Cornwall Police said a 26-year-old man arrested in the murder investigation into former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer part of the inquiry. Police said they have found no evidence the killing was terrorism-related or politically motivated.
Wally Funk, a Mercury 13 pilot who was denied a NASA astronaut career but reached space in 2021 aboard Blue Origin, has died at 87. She spent more than seven decades in aviation and trained thousands of pilots.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has died at 75 in a hospital in Portugal. Her family said she died unexpectedly while being treated for an illness after emergency intestinal surgery earlier this year.
Victor Willis, the original lead singer and co-founder of Village People, has died at 74 after what the band called a short but aggressive illness. Willis was the voice and co-writer behind disco hits including “YMCA,” “Go West” and “In The Navy.”