joe alexander is this week's hero. right away, you can tell julia and her dad joe have a special relationship. they love hanging out together. today there breaking the obstacle courses. >> keep walking. keep going. >> but to see their joy now, you would have no idea what they've already bn through. en my daughter had a tumor and rushed into eme surgery. >> four years ago julia was diagnosed wica brain er. this army veteran who used to rm di bombs on the battlefield found himself in the biggest battle yet. >> when she came out of the surlg, she was not talking or moving a lot. >> for the next two years, joe was the only one working as mom took her to at least three doctors appointments a week. despite that, he never missed a surgery. >> in philadelphia for seven weeks. i would train or fly on fridays frlte there for treatment and en come back saturday night. >> as a dad he's as goods it gets. >> father and mother are not titles. they're verbs. >> julia's tumor is stabilized but she still struggles. >> she lost a l of fi

four runner for what the republican party has become joe lieberman who in fact did give a tribute just before dr henry kissinger here but alexander i'd like to come back to you because we've heard a lot of tributes from high profile people but what are ordinary people in washington saying how do they remember john mccain. many people told me they will remember he. war hero a patriot someone who believed in what he did and someone who was respectful respectful to our viewers also told me that they believe. that he believes believing in bipartisanship will be very important now in this times of tribal partisanship but as i said they believe that he's passing and what he stood for marks in iraq all right and finally alexander what's to happen later today and of course tomorrow. tomorrow senator john mccain will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at the naval academy symmetry in the now police and as i said this will be a very private ceremony and his family and family members and his close friends will attend this ceremony and we can't assume that it could be the most emotional moment of the of the national mourning. corresponden

senator lamar alexander helped him negotiate behind the scenes. on the democratic side, you've seen people like joe manchin from virginia that west virginia. -- from west virginia. host: what's been the reaction from the white house? guest: they declared it a public health crisis last year. while the senate was figuring out when they were going to find time to vote, president trump tweeted about the issue of fentanyl coming across the border. some people think that may have lit a fire, the president bringing attention to it. host: do we see this coming up in midterm election campaigns? is it a topic for anyone right now? guest: health care in general is the biggest issue on the campaign right now. you hear democrats talking about it all the time. they fold opioids into that, particularly around issues like medicaid expansion and making sure everyone has access to affordable health care because treatment is a huge part of overcoming addiction. host: shone calling from -- john calling for massachusetts. caller: my comment is, you know, all these programs -- what needs to be done, go to the root cause

senator lamar alexander helped him negotiate behind the scenes. side, you'veat exciic seen people like joe from virginia that west virginia. -- from west virginia. host: what's been the reaction from the white house? a publicey declared it health crisis last year. while the senate was figuring out when they were going to find , president trump tweeted about the issue of fentanyl coming across the border. some people think that may have lit a fire, the president bringing attention to it. host: do we see this coming up in midterm election campaigns? is it a topic for anyone right now? guest: health care in general is the biggest issue on the campaign right now. you hear democrats talking about it all the time. fold opioids into that, particularly around issues like medicaid expansion and making sure everyone has access to affordable health care because treatment is a huge part of overcoming addiction. host: shone calling from -- john calling for massachusetts. know,: my comment is, you -- what needsrams to be done, go to the root cause of the problem, why people take drugs in the first place

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joe denly have also been inclduded on the tour to sri lanka. world heavyweight champion anthony joshua has weighed in ahead of his title defence against alexander okigbo, who was convicted of manslaughter, will serve 1a years in prison. our correspondent, adina campbell has been following the case at the old bailey. the men showed no mention stick—macro emotion as the ruling was past year. the sentencing, a statement was read out on behalf of harry's mother, josephine jackson, which said his death has left a gaping hole, a void, a crack in our family, our lives changed forever when i got that phone call. the trauma has affected us emotionally and financially, he was an inspiration to all, a beautiful boy who will never be forgotten. today, george koh, who was described as the ringleader during this violent attack, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum ofjust over 20 four years in prison. most candour, also convicted of murder and possessing and possessing an offensive weapon was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 22 years in jail. jonathan ike ugbo was convicted of manslaughter and today was given a sentence of a0 yea r