WASHINGTON — In a solemn show of bipartisan solidarity, congressional leaders praised the overdue Democratic Rep. John Lewis as an ethical power for the country on Monday in a Capitol Rotunda rite wealthy with symbolism and punctuated through the booming, recorded voice of the overdue civil rights icon. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to as Lewis the “conscience of the Congress” who was once “revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the Capitol.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised the longtime Georgia congressman as a style of braveness and a “peacemaker.” “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” McConnell, a Republican, stated, quoting the Rev. Martin Luther
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Ric Flair’s Fiancée Gives Update, Says WWE Icon ‘Still In Critical Condition’
The professional wrestling world has been sending its thoughts and prayers to a legend over the last week as he fights through surgery and organ problems. WWE icon Ric Flair, also known as “Nature Boy,” was admitted to the hospital over the weekend, and at one point went into a medically induced coma. Flair’s fiancée, Wendy Barlow, provided a statement on his condition Tuesday via Facebook. Unfortunately, he remains in critical condition. “Just want to give an update to my friends and family, as I have been unable to talk on the phone without crying and just feel shocked over events….I took Ric to the hospital Friday night with severe ... NESN.com