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Senate GOP warns Biden on Cabinet picks as some Democrats push for more liberal choices (CNN) Joe Biden is facing dueling headwinds as he looks to fill out his Cabinet: Senate Republicans want the President-elect to consult with them and choose nominees who could win their support, while liberal Democrats are pushing him to name ...
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Chicago Cubs make Kyle Schwarber a free agent, tender contract to Kris Bryant and others CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs non-tendered 2016 World Series hero Kyle Schwarber on Wednesday, making him a free agent after six seasons with the team, while tendering a contract to 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant as well as shortstop Javier ...
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NBA says 48 positive for COVID-19 in initial reentry testing The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association jointly announced Wednesday night that there were 48 positive tests for COVID-19 out of the 546 players tested from Nov. 24 to Nov. 30. This was the initial round of tests for players as they returned to ...
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Live politics updates: Workers tell Biden about their 'everyday struggle' during COVID USA TODAY's coverage of the 2020 election and President-elect Joe Biden's transition continues this week as he rolls out his picks for top jobs in his administration and states continue to certify their vote counts. President Donald Trump has cleared the way ...
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Ivanka Trump was deposed Tuesday in DC attorney general's inauguration lawsuit Congressional Hispanic Caucus lobbying for NM Gov. to get HHS role. (CNN) Ivanka Trump, the President's daughter and adviser, sat for a deposition Tuesday with investigators from the Washington, DC, attorney general's office as part of its lawsuit alleging the ...
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Twins non-tender Eddie Rosario, agree to deals with five players The Minnesota Twins have non-tendered outfielder Eddie Rosario, making him a free agent. Rosario played six seasons with the Twins, hitting 119 home runs and batting .277 in that span. More Twins coverage. Duffey, Twins agree to one-year deal worth ...
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Iowa Democrat will challenge election results with House A Democratic candidate who fell six votes short of holding an open battleground congressional district in Iowa is planning to challenge those results directly with the House, placing the chamber in the highly unusual position of potentially determining the ...
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Maryland-Michigan canceled; Wolverines' AD sounds off ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel strongly rebuked any notion that the Wolverines would try to avoid facing rival Ohio State in the regular-season finale, calling the notion "ridiculous" and infuriating in a scathing statement ...
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6 reported missing in Haines after record rainfall causes flooding, landslides across Southeast Alaska Six people are reportedly missing in Haines after a record-breaking rainstorm triggered destructive avalanches, landslides and flooding across Southeast Alaska. At 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers were notified of a major landslide in Haines, ...
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LeBron James agrees to two-year extension with Los Angeles Lakers CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James will stay with the Los Angeles Lakers at least three more years. James, who turns 36 later this month, agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension that takes him through the 2022-23 season. Prior to the extension, ...
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Dr. Fauci: Stadiums could be full in 2021 if enough people get vaccinated Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and voice of expertise about the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, expressed optimism that stadiums could be full again in 2021, per an interview with Yahoo ...
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In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasingly detached from reality, President Donald Trump stood before a White House lectern and delivered a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe Biden, unspooling one misstatement ...
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China's space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon BEIJING -- China's landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put humans back on the lunar surface. The Chang'e 5 ...
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White House says FDA commissioner meeting with White House chief of staff is routine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday pushed back against press reports that Federal Drug Administration commissioner Stephen Hahn had been called to the White House to explain delays in approving a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, ...
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Fired Google employees alleging company broke labor laws will have day in court Former Google employees fired late last year for what they say was their activism at work will see their day in court. The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday charging the company with violating federal labor law when it fired ...
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Hungarian politician resigns party after Belgium party bust A former European Parliament lawmaker from Hungary has resigned from his country's ruling party after being swept up in a scandal involving what media reports called an orgy that Brussels police broke up amid a covornavirus lockdown. BUDAPEST ...
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Aiken County school district reports 24 virus cases, 706 quarantined ahead of board meeting The Aiken County Public School District reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday ahead of next week's school board meeting. From Nov. 22 to Nov. 28, 706 students and employees were quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure, according to the report.
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In farewell speech, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander urges colleagues to 'put country before partisanship' Retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, used his Senate farewell address on Wednesday to urge Republican and Democratic colleagues to work across the aisle as he has and "put country before partisanship and personal politics." That includes ...
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Colorado lawmakers OK COVID-19 aid, say more is needed DENVER — In an effort to keep Colorado residents fed and employed this winter, the state Legislature concluded a special session Wednesday by passing bills offering assistance to restaurants and food pantries struggling to keep their doors open during the ...
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Lancaster County only had 7 of 80 ICU beds available for patients Wednesday as COVID cases surge Get unlimited access to breaking news, ancestry archives, our daily E-newspaper, games and more. Subscribe today for only $2 ». LGH Penn Medicine. Penn Medicine's Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster city. TY LOHR | Digital Staff. Facebook · Twitter ...
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WWE Stars Mourn Pat Patterson's Death WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson died Wednesday morning after a reported battle with cancer. Patterson was the true definition of influential when it comes to professional wrestling, having been responsible ...
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California boat captain indicted in fire that killed 34 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges for one of the deadliest maritime ...
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Chicago rapper "G Herbo" among six others charged in federal fraud case in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Chicago rapper G Herbo and several members of his music team are facing federal fraudulent charges after authorities say he used other people's information to charge over a million dollars' to fund a lavish lifestyle over a ...
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Pizza Hut co-founder Frank Carney dies from pneumonia at 82 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Frank Carney, who with his brother started the Pizza Hut empire in Wichita, died Wednesday from pneumonia. He was 82. Carney had recently recovered from COVID-19, but had Alzheimer's disease for more than a decade, the Wichita ...
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White House Coronavirus Task Force says Louisiana has 32nd highest rate in nation BATON ROUGE, La. — The White House Coronavirus Task Force has released this week's briefing for state governors dated Nov. 29, which has been obtained by ABC News. The WHCTF recommends in the report that everyone over the age of 65 or with ...
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'Juno' star Elliot Page, formerly Ellen Page, comes out as transgender The actor formerly known as Ellen Page announced he is transgender and now goes by Elliot Page. "I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they, and my name is Elliot," the "Juno" star shared in a tweet Tuesday. "I feel lucky to be writing ...
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These were the most downloaded iPhone apps of 2020 WASHINGTON — All you have to do is look at the No. 1 iPhone app this year to see the widespread impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Zoom, the video conferencing app, was the most downloaded free iPhone app of 2020 in the U.S., Apple announced on ...
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Brewers reliever Corey Knebel traded to the Dodgers MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAW) - Brewers reliever Corey Knebel has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named or cash. The former star reliever was due over $5 million in salary through arbitration. He has made just 15 appearances in the ...
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Health Canada to make decision on Pfizer vaccine approval soon, feds say Canada is drawing closer to making a decision on a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday as the federal government continued to face pressure to deliver on doses amid mounting cases and deaths. 37 minutes ...
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After 50 years together, Michigan couple died from COVID-19 in the same minute Get unlimited access to breaking news, ancestry archives, our daily E-newspaper, games and more. Subscribe today for only $2 ». Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print. JACKSON, MI – Leslie and Patricia McWaters built a full life in the nearly 50 ...
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Hundreds of vehicles join BC car rally in solidarity with Punjabi farmers Hundreds of vehicles turned out for a car rally in the Lower Mainland on Wednesday in solidarity with Punjabi farmers protesting new agriculture laws in India. Demonstrators and their cars and trucks decked out with signs and Canadian flags gathered at the ...
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Disability: A tale of two societies The tagline "Disability is only a state of mind" of a recent article, which featured an inspiring story of an Indian who had achieved success in spite of his physical disability, evoked a visceral reaction in me. With World Disability Day arriving on December 3, and ...
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Arizona reports 3840 new COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths as hospitalizations continue steady rise Arizona reported more than 3,800 new COVID-19 cases and 52 new known deaths Wednesday, as the number of patients hospitalized for the disease continued to rise to its highest level since the state's summer surge. The ongoing increase in cases and ...
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Parents charged in death of their infant boy in Swanton after four-month probe The parents of a 1-month-old boy are facing charges in his death in Swanton. Stephanie Gero, 28, was held for lack of $25,000 bail in the death of her year-old son in Swanton. Vermont State Police photo. Stephanie Gero, 28, and Matthew Cushing, 36, were ...
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MORE Act Approved by House Rules Committee Members of the House Rules Committee have advanced the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which removes marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act — thereby eliminating the existing conflict ...
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Yankees Will Tender Gary Sanchez The Yankees plan to tender a contract to catcher Gary Sanchez prior to tonight's 7pm CT non-tender deadline, MLB Network's Jon Heyman tweets. As per the "37 percent" projection method used by MLBTR's Matt Swart, Sanchez is projected to earn $5.5MM ...
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Protest Continues Outside Garcetti's Home For Ninth Consecutive Day LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Protesters gathered outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's home Wednesday for the ninth consecutive day in an attempt to persuade President-elect Joe Biden not to appoint Garcetti to his cabinet. Black Lives Matter-Los ...
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