McCain successor Jon Kyl leaving Senate on Dec. 31  UPI NewsRepublican Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl will resign from the Senate on Dec. 31, the office of Gov. John Ducey announced Friday.

Tanzania says it won’t accept gay rights as donors pull cash  CityNews Vancouver

NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzania’s government says it’s facing a difficult financial time after donors pulled funding over its treatment of the gay community, but it says …

Plane forced to turn around after donated human heart left behind by mistake  CTV NewsA flight headed to Texas was forced to make a U-turn after a human heart intended for donation was forgotten on the plane.

Ticket sales for Pritzker inauguration party will benefit group that helps low-income Chicagoans, state fair foundation  Chicago TribuneTicket sales for Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker’s post-inauguration party in Springfield next month w…

What’s dead ‒ and what’s still in play ‒ in Michigan’s lame-duck session  Bridge Michigan

Legislation to ban home growing of marijuana and to require workers in public employee unions to vote to recertify every two years won’t become law this year, …

Money Buys Political Friends in Unexpected Places  BloombergResearch shows that when a nonprofit receives a donation, its views on rules and legislation magically line up with the donor’s.

Kidneys From Deceased Donors With Acute Kidney Injury Suitable For Transplant  ECNmag.comResearchers say they found no significant differences in rates of organ rejection among kidneys from deceased donors with or without AKI.

Michigan couple: Priest, ‘bully’ coach ruined our son’s funeral  Detroit Free PressWhen a youth dies by suicide, can it get any worse for mom and dad? This couple south of Detroit say it can.