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Sen. John McCain, one of Congress' strongest advocates for increasing America's role in Syria, on Monday became the highest ranking U.S. official to visit the country since a bloody civil war broke out there more than two years ago, NBC News has confirmed.The Arizona Republican crossed the Turkey-Syria border with Gen. Salem Idris, the leader of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army...
A 23-year-old man is in custody after passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight say he tried to open an emergency exit as the plane descended into Portland International Airport early Monday.Alexander Michael Herrera is expected to be charged with interfering with a flight crew after he began making "unusual statements" and then attempted to open the emergency door, the FBI said in a statement. Pas...