Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell committed on Monday that Senate Republicans will support GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid in 2022 despite former President Donald Trump advocating that the GOP “get rid of” the 17 Republicans in Congress who voted against him during his second impeachment. Of the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict
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(CNN) — Ahora que los demócratas controlan la Casa Blanca y el Congreso, el presidente Joe Biden y otros líderes del partido están presionando para gastar mucho para reactivar la economía y abordar la desigualdad de ingresos. La senadora de Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren, la representante de Washington Pramila Jayapal y el representante de Pensilvania Brendan
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DENTON, Texas – The last time the Miners walked out of North Texas with a win was 1994 when Norm Brandl was head coach. Five coaching changes later, UTEP found its victory inside the cramped North Texas Volleyball Center under head coach Ben Wallis in his second year. “It felt amazing,” Wallis said. “I’m proud
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The pandemic delayed the launch of Stephanie Synclair’s tea company, but soon after introducing LaRue 1680 online late last year, the native of Birmingham, Alabama, knew it would all work out. The premiere of the Netflix series, “Bridgerton,” just weeks after Synclair’s tea brand debuted has lured fans to LaRue 1680, apparently in hopes of
Continue Reading A school district in Virginia recently made headlines for allegedly banning books by Dr. Seuss. But Loudoun County Public Schools(LCPS), located in Ashburn, said it is not banning books by the famous children’s author. It’s just discouraging a connection between “Read Across America Day,” which was created to get kids excited about reading, and Dr.
Continue Reading Minneapolis had floated a plan to hire six social media influencers to help share information during the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. But the city scrapped the idea Monday after it came under withering criticism from the public that the effort was aimed
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Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Henderson County authorities provided a sad update Monday evening on the passing of a sergeant’s son. “A short time ago Jax Warren lost his valiant battle with cancer,” Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin wrote online. “Words cannot express the loss we feel
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage on Sunday with a familiar kind of Trump speech — a speech filled with debunked lies. Most notably, Trump’s first post-presidency address, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, included his usual lies about the 2020 election. He continued to falsely insist he was the
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Las unidades de cuidados intensivos en los hospitales de todo Brasil están llegando a sus límites de capacidad por cuenta del coronavirus. Mientras, los expertos de salud y funcionarios estatales ruegan al gobierno imponer medidas de confinamiento más estrictas para reducir la transmisión del covid-19. Investigan en Brasil supuestas simulaciones de inyecciones de
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors say a Seattle-area resident was nominated to have “war powers” to lead the Proud Boys on January 6, as they continue to allege that members of the Trump-supporting extremist group were prepping, communicating and organizing an attack on the Capitol. Ethan Nordean, who will appear in court Tuesday, was allegedly ready to step
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say two suspects went on a spending spree after stealing wallets from vehicles in Greenfield overnight Saturday, Feb. 27. According to Greenfield police, a few vehicles were rummaged through by thieves on the east end of the city. Wallets with credit and debit
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Skies will be clear overnight with cold overnight lows by Tuesday AM with temps in the mid and upper 20’s. Lots of sunshine tomorrow as temps warm to the low 60’s. Expect gusty winds Thursday with SW gusts around 35 mph during the afternoon.
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Hundreds of refugees who had been approved — and booked — to come to the United States are being taken off flights, according to resettlement agencies who work directly with refugees. President Joe Biden pledged to increase the number of refugees who could be admitted to the US after years of historic lows under his
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by several women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations when he was a college student, with the former classmates detailing to CNN on Monday how the rising star of the conservative right would use “fun” drives as a way to make
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of former US Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Personal Birth date: July 22, 1923 Birth place: Russell, Kansas Birth name: Robert Joseph Dole Father: Doran Ray Dole, grain elevator and produce station operator Mother: Bina (Talbott) Dole Marriages: Elizabeth (Hanford) Dole (December 7, 1975-present); Phyllis (Holden) Dole
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska had a sit-down meeting on Monday with Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, but has not decided yet if she will provide the crucial vote Tanden likely needs to be confirmed. Murkowski told reporters she had “follow up questions” after the
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An Amazon employee filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the tech giant of deliberately paying her and other Black employees less than their White counterparts, becoming the latest on a growing list of current and former Amazon workers to accuse the company of systemic racism. Amazon said it was investigating the allegations in the lawsuit. “Amazon
Continue Reading The Senate voted 64-33 on Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona, a former public school teacher, as secretary of education. He faces the monumental task of helping guide school districts to safely provide in-person instruction as teachers’ unions in some places across the country are fighting reopening plans. President Joe Biden has pledged to reopen most
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El PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s investigators said Monday they were looking for two people captured on a home doorbell camera over the weekend showing their genitals. The pair was being sought for indecent exposure following the incident Saturday night in the 4600 block of Aries Drive in northeast El Paso. “Video surveillance
Continue Reading After another workday marked by unimaginable death, Veronica O’Kane would return to a hotel room — empty except for the dumbbell she brought from home. The travel nurse from Ontario, Canada, took a contract in Maryland to provide support to a hospital struggling under the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolated, to keep herself and
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A Trader Joe’s worker says he was fired after writing directly to the chain’s CEO calling for stronger Covid-19 safety protocols in his store. Ben Bonnema, a Trader Joe’s employee at a store in New York City, wrote an email to Trader Joe’s chief executive Dan Bane on February 26 urging the store to improve
Continue Reading President Joe Biden has faced criticism, including from some Democratic lawmakers, for deciding not to impose direct sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for what US intelligence has concluded was his central role in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a permanent resident of the US. Biden’s administration imposed visa
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Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress, California Birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods Father: Earl Woods Mother: Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods Marriage: Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004-August 23, 2010, divorced) Children: Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis Education: Attended Stanford University,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. He takes charge of the Education Department amid rising tension between Americans who believe students can safely return to the classroom now,
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Men’s Golf has announced the signing of Laurenz Kubin to the 2021 class, it was announced by the program on Monday. Kubin, a native of Austria, will join the Miners after competing for College Sports America and the Austrian National Team. In 2019, Kubin was named the Player of the Year
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Millones de estadounidenses comenzarán a quedarse sin subsidios de desempleo por la pandemia en apenas dos semanas, lo que aumenta la presión sobre el Senado para aprobar rápidamente su versión del paquete de estímulo de US$ 1,9 billones por coronavirus, del presidente Joe Biden. La asistencia por desempleo está entre las primeras ayudas
Continue Reading The fallout from two sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo escalated again on Monday, as New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she could move forward with an independent investigation on the same day one of Cuomo’s accusers cast him as an abuser who “wields his power to avoid justice.” Following concerns about
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AUSTIN, Texas — DeAnn Walker, the chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates the state’s electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, resigned Monday, according to a resignation letter provided to the Texas Tribune. The Gov. Greg Abbott-appointed commission came under public criticism in the aftermath of Texas’ power crisis that
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los incidentes de violencia doméstica aumentaron en Estados Unidos cerca de un 8,1% tras la imposición de confinamientos relacionados con la pandemia, según un análisis de la Comisión Nacional sobre Covid-19 y Justicia Penal (NCCCJ, por sus siglas en inglés). El análisis, publicado el miércoles, se basó en una revisión de 18 estudios
Continue Reading Two men face felony murder charges in connection with the shooting of a Decatur County deputy who died Monday morning, according the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Sunday night the deputy, identified as Lt. Justin Bedwell, was shot in the midst of a pursuit Saturday that began in adjacent Seminole County. A deputy
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