The First Lady of Country Music, Loretta Lynn, passed away at the age of 90. She was a symbol of the fortitude and value of the working class and the resilience of rural America. Today we remember "The Coal Miner's Daughter." In sports, Albert Pujols breaks Babe Ruth's home run record. Alabama head coach Nick Saban prepares for this weekend's matchup against Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M. In politics, Ron DeSantis masterfully and truthfully defends Florida's preparation for and response to Hurricane Ian. And lastly, Joe Biden says he was "sort of raised in the Puerto Rican community at home, politically."

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