43 staffers at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center test positive for Covid-19
An outbreak possibly connected to an inflatable, air-powered costume on Christmas has sickened nearly four dozen employees at Kaiser Permanente San…
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How Georgia got to the center of the US political universe
Georgia may feel teleported to the center of the US political universe, but its emergence as a swing state has been a long time coming. That…
Continue Reading117th Congress being sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress is officially being sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The…
Continue Reading117th Congress: Breaking down the historic numbers
The 117th Congress, being sworn in Sunday, is historically diverse, with record-setting numbers of women, Black and Latino members and members who…
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117th Congress to be sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress will officially be sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.…
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43 staffers at a California hospital tested positive for Covid-19. An air-powered costume may be to blame
Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the…
Continue ReadingPence ‘welcomes’ congressional Republicans’ bid to challenge electoral votes
Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday signaled his support for a bid by Republicans lawmakers to challenge electoral votes when Congress is expected…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general contradicts Trump on Covid-19 death toll
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
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Coronavirus vaccine appointment turns into surprise marriage proposal
A Covid-19 vaccine appointment at a Canton, South Dakota hospital turned into a marriage proposal for one healthcare couple. Robbie Vargas-Cortes,…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general: ‘No reason to doubt’ Covid-19 death toll number after Trump claims deaths ‘exaggerated’
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
Continue ReadingSaying goodbye to a wild year for stocks
We’re hoping to shelve the word ‘unprecedented’ for a while as 2021 gets underway — but first, one final look at a 2020. The Dow…
Continue ReadingPremier League stars condemned for Covid lockdown breach
Tottenham Hotspur has publicly criticized three prominent first team players for flouting coronavirus rules after they attended a Christmas party…
Continue Reading‘This is about total collapse of the health care system if we have another spike’ of Covid-19
Even if you don’t have coronavirus, record-high Covid-19 hospitalizations could have a devastating impact on you. “If you are in a car…
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Homes of McConnell and Pelosi are vandalized
The homes of the two highest-ranking members of Congress — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — have been…
Continue ReadingFloyd Little, NFL running back and Hall of Famer, dies at 78
Former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little died Friday at the age of 78, according to his family. “After nearly a year of confronting,…
Continue ReadingThe Sunrise Movement is an early winner in the Biden transition. Now comes the hard part.
The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate activist group, has quickly announced itself as one of the most influential progressive forces in the…
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Nearly a dozen Republican senators announce plans to vote against counting electoral votes
Nearly a dozen Republican senators and senators-elect announced Saturday they will vote against counting electoral votes next week when Congress is…
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Small plane crashes into Michigan home, killing three
Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a house outside Detroit, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The three…
Continue ReadingLarry King has been hospitalized with Covid-19
Legendary talk show host and former CNN interviewer Larry King has Covid-19, according to a source close to the family. King, 87, has been…
Continue ReadingTrump attacks No. 2 Senate Republican as the President turns on allies in his final days in office
President Donald Trump is spending his final days in office attacking leadership within his own party, this time the second-highest ranking…
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Trump and Hawley set off Republican meltdown with Georgia elections looming
President Donald Trump is stoking division in the Republican ranks days before control of the Senate — and the balance of power in Washington…
Continue ReadingBarry Gibb and Dolly Parton remake a Bee Gees classic
Dolly Parton and Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb have teamed up for a remake of the Bee Gees’ classic song “Words.” The single was…
Continue ReadingTesla hit half-million car target in 2020
Tesla hit its goal of building a half-million cars in 2020, a first for the company, it reported Saturday. The completed deliveries to customers,…
Continue ReadingBitcoin soars past $33,000, its highest ever
Bitcoin has been flirting with the $30,000 mark for weeks, and finally passed that record-setting level Saturday. The virtual currency is now valued…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton and Barry Gibb remake the Bee Gees classic ‘Words’
Dolly Parton and Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb have teamed up for a remake of the Bee Gees’ classic song “Words.” The single was…
Continue ReadingDelayed AG pick raises pressure on Biden to field a diverse leadership team at Justice Department
The longer that President-elect Joe Biden takes to select his pick for US attorney general, the more pressure builds on him to staff his Justice…
Continue Reading‘Everything is at stake’: How abortion became a key issue in the Georgia Senate runoffs
Both opponents and supporters of abortion rights are investing heavily in the Georgia Senate runoff election next week, underscoring in their…
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A police officer paid for a family’s Christmas groceries instead of charging two women with shoplifting
A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to buy Christmas dinner for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting.…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 fines issued after illegal New Year’s party in France breaches coronavirus restrictions
Five people have been arrested and more than 1,000 fines issued after an illegal New Year’s rave in the French countryside ended on Saturday,…
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Federal judge throws out Gohmert lawsuit asking Pence to interfere in Electoral College count
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas and several Arizona Republicans seeking to force Vice President Mike Pence…
Continue ReadingOhio State crushes Clemson, will face Alabama in College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. Can Ohio State? The top-ranked Crimson Tide…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen celebrates sober New Year’s Eve
It looks like Chrissy Teigen enjoyed her New Year’s Eve. The star, who recently shared that she had a month of sobriety under her belt, posted…
Continue ReadingAlabama advances to College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. The top-ranked Crimson Tide have advanced…
Continue ReadingAlabama’s Najee Harris hurdles over a Notre Dame defender after Megan Rapinoe tells him to
Earlier this week, Megan Rapinoe told Alabama running back Najee Harris to hurdle over someone. Mission emphatically accomplished. In Friday’s…
Continue ReadingA bake-off between two dads turned into a movement that delivered thousands of cookies to essential workers
A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarming effort that has resulted in over 18,000 cookies being delivered to essential workers…
Continue ReadingExecution date for the only woman on federal death row is reinstated
A group of three judges on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court judge was wrong when he vacated an execution date for Lisa…
Continue ReadingUS and Iran ratchet up military activity as concerns increase ahead of Soleimani killing anniversary
The US and Iran charged each other with ratcheting up tensions in the Persian Gulf as concerns about potential conflict build days before Iran marks…
Continue ReadingUS surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases while experts foresee tough times in January
The US surpassed 20 million total recorded Covid-19 cases on Friday, hours after the country ushered in 2021 and left behind its deadliest month of…
Continue ReadingManchester United draw level with Liverpool as Fernandes penalty sees off Villa
Manchester United drew level with archrival Liverpool on points at the top of the English Premier League as a sweetly struck Bruno Fernandes penalty…
Continue ReadingFormer Pennsylvania Gov. and US Attorney General Dick Thornburgh dead at 88
Richard “Dick” Thornburgh, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania who went on to serve as US attorney general under two presidents,…
Continue ReadingLeeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani defends club tweet that led to online abuse of pundit Karen Carney
The owner of an English Premier League team has defended a post from the club’s official Twitter account that led to online abuse being…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats push for $2,000 stimulus checks as clock winds down on 116th Congress
Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont pushed, without success, for a Senate vote on $2,000 stimulus checks Friday as the…
Continue ReadingUS surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases as experts warn it’ll take months for vaccines to turn the tide
The US surpassed 20 million total recorded Covid-19 cases on Friday, hours after the country ushered in 2021 and left behind its deadliest month of…
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Senate votes to override Trump’s veto on defense bill
The Senate voted on Friday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense Authorization…
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With Trump a no-show, Mar-a-Lago guests left to party maskless with Rudy Giuliani and Vanilla Ice
Guests who paid four-figures for tickets to President Donald Trump’s annual New Year’s Eve party were left to party with his personal…
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Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count
Vice President Mike Pence’s lawyers asked a federal judge Thursday to reject a request from Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas that attempts to force…
Continue Reading21 places to go in 2021
From the gloomy depths of a Northern Hemisphere winter like no other, it can seem futile thinking about vacation plans for the year ahead. With most…
Continue ReadingMitt Romney slams vaccine distribution roll out: ‘As incomprehensible as it is inexcusable’
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Friday warned the process of distributing vaccines is “falling behind” in a statement blasting the plan…
Continue ReadingMF Doom, influential rapper, died in October at 49
MF Doom, a masked rapper who was much respected in the industry, died in October, his wife and record label shared on social media Thursday. He was…
Continue ReadingA new year brings same problems with delayed vaccine distribution
The Trump administration enters 2021 well short of its goal to vaccinate 20 million people by January 1, leaving state health officials across the…
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