Joe Lieberman, former vice presidential candidate, dies at 82

Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82.

The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century.

Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate.

Mr Gore said he was "profoundly saddened" to learn of Mr Lieberman's passing.

"It was an honour to stand side-by-side with him on the campaign trail," Mr Gore said in a statement. "I'll remain forever grateful for his tireless efforts to build a better future for America."

The long-time politician served as the US senator from Connecticut between 1989 and 2013. He was a powerful legislator and his support was sought after in Washington.