Jimmy Swaggart, popular televangelist who apologized for sex scandal, dies at age 90

Jimmy Swaggart, popular televangelist who apologized for sex scandal, dies at age 90

Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country’s best-known televangelists who apologized after he was caught in a sex scandal, has died, his ministry’s SonLife Broadcasting Network announced in a statement shared with CBS News. He was 90. Swaggart died Tuesday morning, the statement said. News of his death was also posted to his official Facebook page. “Today,…

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Former Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, dies at 63

Former Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, dies at 63

Former Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63. Steve Ray, Farenthold’s former longtime political consultant, told CBS News in an email Saturday that he “died because of health reasons.”  Farenthold’s wife, Debbie Farenthold, also confirmed to the Associated Press that he died Friday. FILE — Rep. Blake…

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