
Alex Trebek's widow Jean on his philanthropy and legacy
CNN
Jean Trebek sees a great lesson in how her late husband continued to work even while he struggled with pancreatic cancer.
"Doing Jeopardy really gave him a sense of purpose, a reason to wake up in the morning," she told "Today's" Savannah Guthrie in an interview which aired Monday. "And I would say we all need that. We all need a purpose." The beloved "Jeopardy!" host lost his battle with cancer last November. He was 80.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











