An ailing John McLaughlin missed his first episode in 34 years as host of his Sunday political free-for-allThe McLaughlin Group. This mornings installment kicked off with the hosts written note to viewers that read Dearfriendsof The McLaughlin Group, Dr. McLaughlin here. As the panels recent absences attest, I am under the weather. The final issue of this episode has my voice, but please forgive me for its weaker than usual quality. Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to this show remains absolute!
PanelistPat Buchanan then began the weeks political discussion by noting, This is our first time in 34 years that our distinguished leader Dr. McLaughlin is not in his chair and we miss him. But lets get on with the show. (McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University).
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McLaughlins voice, sounding raspy and slurred, was heard in a pre-taped voiceover introducing a segment on free trade.
In addition to Buchanan, the panel of pundits included the usual weekly group:Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page andTom Rogan.Rogan closed out the show by saying, On behalf of the panel we want to say to John were thinking of you and you have our very best. No details were mentioned about the nature of McLaughlins ailment.
McLaughlin is the creator, executive producer and host of The McLaughlin Group, which premiered in 1982. The program airs nationally of select CBS-owned stations and on public stations.
After Selena Gomezcommented about their new relationship, the 17-year-old model took to Twitter on Tuesday to weigh in on the drama and support her rumored beau.
In case you missed it, SelGo called Bieber out for sharing back-to-back photos of Sofia and then threatening to make his Instagram private if people kept hating on her.
Selena wrote,"If you can"t handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol it should be special between you two only.Don"t be mad at your fans. They love you."
Though Justin providedhis own response, Sofia also made sure to show her support for him. "Justin is not shutting out his beliebers," she tweeted on Monday. "He"s thankful everyday for y"all, y"all got him here.. He doesn"t forget that.. Period."
She added, "All love," which seems to be a recurring message throughout all of the drama between SelGo and the Biebs.
Then, after Justin deleted his Instagram account on Tuesday, Sofia tweeted again with a similar message."#purposetour is still on," she wrote. "The music is still coming.. Love who you want... Stop the d**n hate... And love each other!!"
Sofia has already followed her own advice and made sure she (literally) turned offany hate that could be aimed her way, blocking users from being able to comment on her Instagram photos.
Meanwhile, SelGo"s commentary eventually led to some big back-and-forth with Bieber that the Internet couldn"t help but dissect.
He responded to her first comment, saying,"It"s funny to see people that used me for attention and still try to point the finger this way. Sad. All love," he reportedly clapped back in the comments. "I"m not one for anyone receiving hate. Hope u all can be kind to my friends and each other. And yes I love my beliebers."
The "Hands to Myself" singer was not about to let Justin"s allegation slide, issuinganother not-so-subtle jabtoward the crooner on Instagram."Funny how the ones that cheated multiple times, are pointing the finger at the ones that were forgiving and supportive," she added. "No wonder fans are mad. Sad. All love."
The digital sparring continued as Bieber responded again with some even biggerallegations."I cheated...Oh and I forgot about you andZayn[Malik]?" he reportedlycommented, according toscreen grabsthat have since gone viral.
Gomez did not respond right away, and eventuallybacktracked onher statements."What I said was selfish and pointless," she wrote on Snapchat late Monday night.
Bieber took things a step further and decided to delete his Instagram account all together.
Emma Coburn wins 3000m steeplechase final, clinches Rio bid
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Emma Coburn celebrates with the American flag after the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.
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The pack makes a turn on lap one during the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn of the United States runs with the pack on lap 2 during the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn clears the barrier on lap 3 during the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn of the United States (left) and Hyvin Jepkemoi of Kenya (right) duke it out for silver as Ruth Jebet of Bahrain raises her hands in victory during the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Jepkemoi won silver and Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn talks with her supporters after the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn of the United States prepares a flag to carry around the stadium after the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn of the United States (right) congratulates gold medalist Ruth Jebet of Bahrain before the medals ceremony for the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn stands on the podium during the medals ceremony for the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
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Emma Coburn catches an American flag from a fan after the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.
Boulders Emma Coburn claimed the first American medal ever in the steeplechase Monday morning,August 15, 2016, taking bronze in a race won by Ruth Jebet of Bahrain.
Misty May-Treanor made history with partner Kerri Walsh Jennings -- winning three straight Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball.
Since retiring from the sport, May-Treanor has turned her focus to family. She"s now mom to a two-year-old daughter.
"Time as a family, I think is a lost art. Now especially, knowing how precious that time is. I"m actually making up for lost time since I had to sacrifice so much being an Olympic athlete," said May-Treanor.
May-Treanor now coaches volleyball at a community college. She"s also passionate about promoting a healthy lifestyle and has partnered with healthcare company Abbott to get families off the couch with a video series dubbed "Full-Life Hacks."
"The whole point of each of these videos is to get the creative juices flowing for each family," said May-Treanor.
The videos feature fun, inexpensive activities -- from egg and spoon races, to obstacle courses, drumming, even do-it-yourself badminton rackets.
May-Treanor is proof you don"t need fancy equipment to get started.
"My first experience learning volleyball was in our apartment over a coffee table with a balloon," said May-Treanor.
She isn"t going to Rio, but May-Treanor said she will be watching. She is excited to finally see all of the sports she missed while she was busy competing.
"My daughter, she loves swimming. I always enjoy the gymnastics. I was a big track athlete, so I"m looking forward to track and field," said May-Treanor.
She hopes the olympics will inspire families to create some healthy competition.
"It could be over this two week span that families play different activities every day and see who comes out on top, so they can have their own mini family Olympics," said May-Treanor.
To watch the "Full-Life Hacks" videos, click here.
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The Bills are filling a void at OLB with the veteran, whos still a strong run defender.
Adam Schefter has reported that the Bills will be signing former Falcons DE Kroy Biermann.
Biermann played eight seasons with the Atlanta Falcons; one of those (2013) ending after only two games due to a torn Achilles tendon. In those eight seasons Biermann played in 114 games, recorded 333 tackles, 23.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, and two touchdowns. Kroy will turn 31 the day after the Bills season opener versus the Baltimore Ravens.
Biermann was listed by Jeff Hunter as a possible free agent target back in February. Jeff noted that Biermann would be a great back up to whoever the Bills found to replace Mario Williams. Matt Warren reiterated the possibility of the Bills bringing Biermann in again yesterday, noting that they had him in for a visit in March. Instead of backing up one of the Lawsons, it now looks like Biermann may be in line for a starting role given the string of injuries to the Bills outside linebackers.
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RIO DE JANEIRO -- For beating Allyson Felix, Shaunae Miller gets a gold medal. Maybe they should give her a cape, too.
It took a head-first dive, Superwoman-style, for Miller to spring an Olympic upset Monday over America"s top female sprinter in the 400 meters and deny her a record fifth gold medal.
Miller, a 22-year-old from the Bahamas who finished second to Felix at the world championships last year, took an early lead, then held off her charge along the straightaway. Neck-and-neck with two steps to go, Miller sprawled, dove and tumbled across the line to win by .07 seconds.
Now, instead of a coronation for Felix, it"s a celebration for Miller, whose dive will go down as one of the most dramatic images we"ve seen at these, or any, Olympics.
"This is the moment I have been waiting for," Miller said. "I just gave it my all."
While not Shaunae Miller"s most graceful moment, it was still good enough for gold in the women"s 400-meter race.Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Starting from Lane 7, Miller expanded the lag, instead of getting gobbled up the way most women do when Felix is on the track.
Stride for stride they ran down the last 100 meters, until the last few steps. Felix, classically trained by Bobby Kersee, made a textbook lean into the finish line. Miller tried something else. The dive is something no coach would ever teach. Then again, amazing things happen with a gold medal on the line.
"I was just focused on myself," Felix said when asked about the dive. "I didn"t really have too many thoughts on it."
As Miller lay on her back, gasping for breath and maybe even stunned herself at what she"d done, Felix sat on the ground stone-faced. Ten seconds passed. Then 20.
While Miller jumped with her arms flailing forward, the rules say the win is determined by which athlete has any part of her torso cross the line first. The photo finish showed the negative image of Miller"s sprawled-out body. Her shoulder barely beat Felix to the line.
The result popped up on the scoreboard: Miller won in 49.44 seconds. The bronze went to Jamaica"s Shericka Jackson.
What a finish. What a race.
It marked quite a disappointment for Felix, whose season just didn"t turn out the way she planned it.
"I don"t think I ever quite had a year this tough," Felix said, as her eyes welled with tears.
She was one of those rare athletes who had the cachet to get the Olympics to change the schedule. After winning the world championship at 400 meters last year, she put the 200-400 double in her sights for the Olympics. The schedule as it was originally written made it impossible: The 200 heats were scheduled for the same evening as the 400 final.
Felix asked, and she received: The 200 heats were moved to the morning to give America"s best female sprinter a chance for the two-fer.
But she never got to the starting line in the 200. She landed awkwardly on a medicine ball while doing core work in the gym during the spring and her ankle swelled up like a balloon.
Suddenly, what once was a quest for two golds transformed into a struggle to simply make the Olympic team. She did in the 400 but not in the 200. Then, Miller showed up and handed Felix her third Olympic disappointment. This silver goes with the pair she won in 2004 and 2008 in the 200.
Even so, she became the most decorated U.S. female track star, with seven overall medals, including three in the relays.
But this was Miller"s night.
The flagbearer for her country in the opening ceremonies, Miller came into the games 5 for 5 in her races this season, including Diamond League meets in Shanghai, Eugene and London.
Now she"s 6 for 6.
A wild finish to a crazy night.
It began with a downpour that stopped action in all the events and put the DJ to work, playing "Singing In The Rain," "Umbrella," and "I Can"t Stand the Rain," among other fare, while the fans waited out the delay.
Those who stayed got their money"s worth.
Miller got a few scratches and scrapes, but she also got the gold.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Women"s Beach Volleyball Sexy Highlight - TAYLOR PISCHKE
The crowd at Copacabana"s Beach Volleyball Arena loudly booed and taunted American volleyball players Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat during an Olympic pool match Sunday, shouting "Zika" each time one of the duo served.
Their treatment follows U.S. women"s soccer goalie Hope Solo also being roundly booed in a pool match against France on Saturday night because of her comments about the virus.
Neither Sweat nor Fendrick is known for expressing alarm over playing under the threat of the virus - indeed in an interview with a U.S. channel last week, Fendrick called the water quality in Brazil and Zika "non-factors" for the duo.
But with some high profile U.S. competitors having withdrawn from the Games citing their concerns over Zika, other U.S. athletes also appear to have become targets for vocal criticism.
In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee told U.S. sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over Zika should consider not going to the Games.
American golfer Dustin Johson is among several top-ranked men in the sport who dropped out over Zika fears.
In June, American cyclist Tejay Van Garderen withdrew his name from consideration for the U.S. team, also citing concern over the virus.
Global health officials are racing to better understand the virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.
In the match, Fendrick and Sweat started strong against Poland"s Monika Brzostek and Kinga Kolosinska, winning the first set 21-14, before falling apart and losing the following two sets 13-21 and 7-15.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Alison Williams)
