Dec 04 WATCH: Trump salutes George H.W. Bush's casket The Trumps stood in front of Bush's casket with their eyes closed for a few moments Monday evening before Trump gave a salute. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump says he'll meet with Bush family at his guesthouse By Associated Press Trump tweeted Tuesday: “Looking forward to being with the wonderful Bush family at Blair House today.”… Continue reading
Dec 03 'Here lies a great man'; George H.W. Bush saluted as 'gentle soul' at Capitol ceremony By Calvin Woodward, Laurie Kellman, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Bush will lie in state in the Capitol for public visitation through Wednesday. An invitation-only funeral service is set for Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral. Continue reading
Dec 03 Friends, former aides remember what made George H.W. Bush 'the kind of person I want as president' By Matt Loffman, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori Here are some recollections about Bush, World War II veteran and 41st president, from some of the people who knew him best. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: President George H.W. Bush lies in state in Washington, D.C. By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press The former president's body will arrive in Washington, D.C., today to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The PBS NewsHour will live stream the days' events leading up to Capitol arrival ceremony at 4:45 p.m. ET. Watch it… Continue reading
Dec 01 George H.W. Bush, nation's 41st president and WWII veteran, dies at 94 By Morgan Till, Sam Lane George Herbert Walker Bush, a World War II veteran who led an international coalition through the Gulf War during his time as the 41st president, and whose son's presidency furthered the family's political dynasty, died Friday. He was 94. Continue reading
Nov 27 'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies of ALS at 57 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Hillenburg conceived, wrote, produced and directed the animated series Spongebob SquarePants that began in 1999 and bloomed into hundreds of episodes, movies and a Broadway show. Continue reading
Nov 12 Stan Lee, comic book revolutionary, dies at 95 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Lee revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:13 Remembering the 12 lives cut short in the Thousand Oaks shooting A sheriff’s deputy about to retire, an aspiring soldier, a Marine Corps veteran, a survivor of the Las Vegas massacre and a Pepperdine University freshman were among the dead in Wednesday night’s mass shooting at a bar in Thousands Oaks,… Continue watching
Nov 06 Before his death, Utah mayor serving in Afghanistan urged Americans to vote By Associated Press Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was shot to death Saturday by an Afghan commando he was training. In his last Facebook post, Taylor urged Americans to exercise their "precious right to vote."… Continue reading