CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to pass a $1.9 trillion economic package and a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, two pillars of President Biden’s agenda, is at risk of collapsing as leaders struggle to unify the progressive and moderate wings of the party, a dynamic that
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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Election officials in northern Virginia say a juvenile son of Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin tried twice to cast a ballot in this week’s election. The Fairfax County general registrar said in a statement Friday that the 17-year-old son presented an ID but was told he was ineligible
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe and Gregory Krieg, CNN The case against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a sex crime charge was dealt a shocking blow on Friday when the Albany County district attorney, in a letter to the court, raised concerns over a “potentially defective” criminal filing. In his letter, District Attorney David Soares
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and retired US senator from Nevada. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1939 Birth place: Searchlight, Nevada Birth name: Harry Mason Reid Father: Harry Reid Sr., miner Mother: Inez (Jaynes) Reid Marriage: Landra (Gould) Reid (1959-present) Children: Key, 1974;
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals will be without three assistant coaches for their game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of COVID-19 protocols. Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers, running backs coach James Saxon and assistant offensive line coach Brian Natkin will not travel to the game. The Cardinals said
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A stabbing death in Florida is fueling criticism of the federal government’s handling of immigration after local authorities discovered the suspect had lied about his identity and recently been apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis alerted journalists to the case
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian will start a game for the first time in more than two years when New Orleans hosts Atlanta on Sunday. Saints coach Sean Payton, who announced his decision on Friday, says fellow quarterback Taysom Hill is also expected to play after
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR has denounced its association with the “Let’s go, Brandon” political cry that’s being used as an insult to President Joe Biden. NASCAR President Steve Phelps says the top motorsports series in the United States does not want to be associated with politics “on
Continue Reading BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The opening round of the TimberTech Championship has been washed out by rain. The plan now is for a 36-hole Saturday on the PGA Tour Champions. Brian Claar is the vice president in charge of rules and competition. He says 5 inches of rain had fallen by noon on Friday
Continue Reading Germán Padinger Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continuada en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Sociales, así como estudios posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Actualmente, Dávila Miguel es
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Taco Charlton is looking to prove he’s not a bust but a late bloomer. Charlton was a first-round pick by Dallas in 2017 but he struggled to find playing time. The Steelers are Charlton’s fourth team in the last three seasons. Charlton
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has called for an end to the intensifying and expanding conflict in Ethiopia,, and for unhindered access for humanitarian aid to tackle the world’s worst hunger crisis in a decade in the war-torn Tigray region. The U.N.’s most powerful body also
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents searched the New York homes of people tied to the conservative group Project Veritas months after the group received a diary that a tipster claimed belonged to President Joe Biden’s youngest daughter. The group’s leader, James O’Keefe, detailed the searches in a video posted Friday on YouTube. He said
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The Associated Press U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an encouraging report on hiring across the country. The S&P 500 closed higher, clinching an all-time high for the seventh straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also rose.
Continue Reading FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana congressman has regained control of his office Twitter account after deleting a post about a transgender Biden administration official that the social media company found violated its rules. Twitter’s action came after Republican Rep. Jim Banks posted tweets last month regarding Dr. Rachel Levine becoming the first openly
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By Taylor Romine and Alexander Harring, CNN A 14-year-old girl in New Jersey has been missing for more than 20 days after she walked to a local deli and never returned, officials said during a Friday press conference. Jashyah Moore disappeared on the morning of October 14 while visiting a neighborhood deli close to her
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CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas assistant Mikey Varas has been hired as head coach of the U.S. under-20 national team. Varas served as Luchi Gonzalez’s assistant for three seasons with the Major League Soccer club. The U.S. will be trying to qualify for the 2023 Under-20 World Cup. The 2021 tournament was canceled because of the
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas assistant Mikey Varas has been hired as head coach of the U.S. under-20 national team. Varas served as Luchi Gonzalez’s assistant for three seasons with the Major League Soccer club. The U.S. will be trying to qualify for the 2023 Under-20 World Cup. The 2021 tournament was canceled because of the
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Expedia, Pfizer rise; Peloton, Emergent BioSolutions fall.
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NEW YORK — Wall Street got a double dose of good news to cheer on Friday as stocks pushed further into record heights. The job market rebounded sharply in October following a disappointing September. And Pfizer surged after issuing positive data about its Covid-19 pill. The S&P 500 closed 0.4% higher, clinching an all-time high for the seventh straight day.
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were cheered by hundreds of thousands of fans in a two-stage parade celebrating the team’s first World Series championship since 1995. Some area schools closed, and students seized the opportunity to attend the parade. The party started in downtown Atlanta, near the Braves’
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A prosecutor investigating accusations that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a woman has asked a judge for more time. Albany Country District Attorney David Soares said in a letter Friday that the criminal complaint filed last week by the local sheriff was “potentially defective.”
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Francisco Pérez has been claimed by the Washington Nationals after being waived by the Cleveland Indians. The Nationals also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. The 24-year-old Pérez is a reliever who went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron
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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A 21-year-old New Mexico man has been arrested for suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a teenager at the suspect’s residence in Clovis. Police say Theodore Avalos of Clovis turned himself in for questioning on Wednesday after they opened a homicide investigation into the shooting of a 17-year-old
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates. The vote late Friday notches a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim. The legislation would
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez and Brandon Tensley, CNN The possibility that three White men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery may be acquitted had Georgia residents tense and anxious when this week’s approval of a nearly all-White jury in the men’s trial became a reminder of why Black people mistrust the criminal justice system. Scholars
Continue Reading By Geneva Sands, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate attorney and former Bush administration appointee Kenneth Wainstein to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence division, according to a department official, a step towards permanent leadership at an office plagued by Trump-era controversies. Wainstein served in federal government for years, including as a former
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board of trustees at North Carolina’s flagship university has given itself new power over highly paid faculty appointments in the aftermath of controversy over tenure for a Black journalism professor. Their proposal was approved by UNC System President Peter Hans last week and by the full board at its
Continue Reading TURIN, Italy (AP) — Loena Hendrickx of Belgium was the surprise winner of the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Italy. Hendrickx compiled a personal-best score of 73.52 points while skating to “Caruso.” Russians Maiia Khromykh and Anna Shcherbakova placed second and third. Four-time world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of
Continue Reading HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A 9-foot-tall video game joystick made of wood, rubber and steel has made it into the Guinness World Records 2022. Dartmouth College professor and artist Mary Flanagan created the giant controller in 2006 to celebrate her childhood experience of “maniacally” playing Atari 2600 video games. She also wanted to see what
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