John Glenn
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By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
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Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, on the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Big effort aims to elect candidates with science backgrounds

By Bryan Anderson Apr. 02, 2021 02:38 PM EDT

In this Feb. 13, 1967, file photo, astronaut John Glenn sits among mementos of his career at his home in Houston. Fans of the late astronaut are working to bring a statue of his likeness to the Ohio Statehouse to mark major future milestones, such as his birthday and the anniversary of his famous space flight. Thursday marks 58 years since Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, making him an instant national hero in 1962.(AP Photo)
At divided time, Ohio unites behind statue of John Glenn

By Julie Carr Smyth Feb. 25, 2021 02:05 PM EST

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By The Associated Press Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 AM EST
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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., with his wife former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., participates in a re-enactment of his swearing-in Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, by Vice President Mike Pence in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
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By Alan Fram Dec. 02, 2020 03:40 PM EST

In this Feb. 3, 1962 file photo, astronaut John Glenn poses with his wife, Annie, outside their Arlington, Va., home during his first news conference. Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, of COVID-19 complications at a nursing home near St. Paul, Minn., at age 100. (AP Photo/Bob Schutz, File)
Annie Glenn remembered as fighter who cared about others

By Julie Carr Smyth Jun. 06, 2020 09:45 AM EDT