John McCain funeral, college football Saturday: 5 things to know this Labor Day weekend
Nation's capital bids farewell to Sen. John McCain
The political world pays its last respects this weekend to one of its giants: Sen. John McCain, who died last week after a 36-year political career. On Saturday, a motorcade will take his body along Constitution Avenue to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where his widow, Cindy McCain, will lay a ceremonial wreath honoring those who lost their lives in the war that cost McCain his freedom for 5½ years. Funeral services will then be held at Washington National Cathedral, where former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama will deliver eulogies. On Sunday, McCain will be buried at the U.S. Naval Academy next to his lifelong friend, Charles "Chuck" Larson.
Key matchups on first Saturday of college football season
College football is back! While Thursday marked the "unofficial" start of the season, Saturday is the real deal, with nearly every team in action and big games galore. Paste BN reporters say Saturday's best contests may be Auburn vs. Washington (an SEC-Pac-12 showdown) and the renewal of the Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry after a three-year lapse. Get your gridiron groove on with the Amway Coaches Poll Top 25, as well as our staff picks for Week 1. Not sure who to root for? Here's our list of this season's most compelling teams.
Havasu waterfalls to reopen after flood damage
The Havasu waterfalls, the wildly popular destination on the Havasupai Reservation in a remote part of the Grand Canyon, will reopen Saturday. The falls have been closed to the public since July 11 when flash floods forced the helicopter evacuation of about 200 tourists. The Havasupai Tribal Council closed the area, famous for its blue-green waterfalls, to repair the campground and make sure the trails are safe.
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Funerals for Shanann Watts and daughters, killed in Colorado
Funeral services will be held in North Carolina on Saturday for Shanann Watts and her two daughters, who allegedly were slain by Watts' husband in Colorado earlier this month. Christopher Watts, 33, is facing first-degree murder and other felony charges in the killing of his wife and daughters Bella, age 4, and Celeste, 3. Authorities say Shanann Watts, who was 34 and pregnant with the couple's third child, was killed after she returned to their home in Frederick, Colorado from a business trip on Aug. 13. The funeral, which will be shown on live, streaming video, will take place at 1 p.m. ET at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Labor Day weekend means Labor Day sales
The Labor Day holiday weekend signifies the end of summer and the beginning of fall as the kids return to school and the weather starts to cool slightly. But for many, the three-day holiday weekend also represents an opportunity to save as retailers attempt to lure shoppers in with a whirlwind of deals. Retailers focus on clearing out summer items and you can expect to find lots of deals on outgoing seasonal items such as summer clothing, lawn mowers, grills, patio furniture, back-to-school supplies and gardening tools.
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