McCain Torpedoes Trumpcare • New Richest Man • A Son's Fatal Punch: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Friday, which means the weekend is almost here. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Trumpcare In Flames

Sen. John McCain is receiving plaudits from his opponents and the cold shoulder from his fellow Republicans after he cast the decisive 51st vote to bring down the Senate's so-called "skinny" Obamacare repeal bill. In a major rebuke to both the president and Senate leadership, the 80-year-old veteran from Arizona still recovering from brain surgery joined with two of his GOP colleagues, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins, to stop the bill. So where do health care reform efforts go from here? (NPR)

The New Richest Man In The World

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, can now claim bragging rights over Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to Bloomberg. Amazon's stock was trading at over $1,000 Thursday morning ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report. At that value, Bezos was worth $90.9 billion compared to Gates' $90.7 billion. (Patch)

Son Fatally Punches Dad For Walking In On Girlfriend During Bath Time

An Illinois man could be sentenced to as much as seven years in prison after he was convicted of an assault that killed his father. A jury this week found the son not guilty of first-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter but convicted him of aggravated domestic battery in his father's February 2016 death. Daniel Rak, 31, admitted that he was angry and struck his father, Jeffrey Rak, in the head multiple times after the older man walked into a bathroom that was occupied by Daniel Rak's girlfriend. (Patch)

Quick Hits

FBI Used Spy Device To Snoop On Accused Opioid Kingpin: 5 Fast Facts (Patch)

Hillary Clinton's 2016 Election Memoir Now Has A Title (Patch)

Illinois Suspends 12 Rides After Deadly Ohio State Fair Accident (Patch)

These Are The Most And Least Educated Cities In The U.S. (Patch)

Anthony Scaramucci Delivers Profanity-Laced Threats, Vows To Fire Trump's Chief Of Staff

Scaramucci unleashed an extended tirade of vulgar insults and threats against his new colleagues in the White House, including Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, implying that he had evidence against him and other leakers and that felony criminal charges may be in the offing. (Patch)

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump Will Have 'Holy Hell To Pay' If He Fires Attorney General

And if Trump tries to go after Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, without good reason, it "could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency," the South Carolina Republican said. (Patch)

Marijuana Again Stashed In Ford Auto Shipments From Mexico

For the second time in a month, a big marijuana stash has been found in Ford and Lincoln vehicles shipped from Mexico. (Patch)

Alexandria Congressional Shooting: First Responders Honored At White House

Two Capitol Police officers and three Alexandria Police officers received Medals of Valor from President Trump. (Patch)

Shark Video Apology: Man Calls Himself 'Conservationist'

A man who apologized for his participation in a viral shark video said he is a 'conservationist' and promised 'it won't happen again.' (Patch)

Meanwhile, Elsewhere In The World

Coal’s Days Are Numbered, Says Head Of Major Hauling Company

CSX has drawn ire from New York environmental activists before, but its CEO is betting that coal won't last forever. (Patch)

Zellner Offers $10,000 If You Pass Her Steven Avery Proof-Of-Guilt Challenge

The Zellner Law Office created the 100-question test to rattle her foes who insist that her client Steven Avery killed Teresa Halbach. (Patch)

This Day In History

1868 — The United States certifies the 14th Amendment, establishing the citizenship of African-Americans

1996 — The skeletal remains of a prehistoric human, one of the oldest ever found, was discovered in Kennewick, Washington

Famous Birthdays

1929 — Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis, wife of President John F. Kennedy and first lady of the United States

1990 — Soulja Boy, an American rapper and producer known for his hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"

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