The Daily Populous

× Pathology report on Sen. John McCain reveals brain cancer.

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain, 80, has been diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor, Mayo Clinic doctors directly involved in the senator’s care told CNN.

McCain, described as not being a complainer, did report feeling fatigued, which he attributed to a rigorous travel schedule. »

A minor actress from Texas was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for sending ricin-tainted letters to President Obama, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and the head of his gun-control group.

"What's in this letter is nothing compared to what ive got in store for you mr president," read the letter to Obama.

STORY: 'Vampire Diaries' actress charged in ricin letters case. »

Though the world hadn’t seen so much as a plastic bag prior to about 1950, it is now awash in them.

For the first time, scientists have calculated how much plastic humans have produced throughout history and came up with a staggering figure: more than 9 billion tons (or 8.3 billion metric tons).

To date, humans have junked 7 billion tons of plastic waste, only 9 percent of which has been recycled. »

“Hey, Phyl, I’ve got a lottery ticket in my pocket,” he said.

Penzo sat down and helped Cunningham choose the numbers for his $1 entry in the New York State Lotto Competition.

The two families will split the lottery payout of $285,715 a year over 21 years. »