By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge expressed skepticism Thursday about a lawsuit brought by a few far-right members of the House challenging the fines they face for not wearing masks on the House floor. “If members of the House and staff and law enforcement officials are susceptible to contracting the virus — either because
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By Jasmine Wright, CNN “It’s 2021.” That was the official line from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday as he tried to downplay chatter about his political future, which has become increasingly intertwined with Vice President Kamala Harris, his traveling companion on an infrastructure-themed trip Thursday. The trip came as Washington chatter has heated up
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NEW YORK, NY — Five cases of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron have been detected in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in a press conference Thursday evening. Hochul emphasized that battling the Delta variant is more of a challenge right now, adding that all five cases have been described as mild. One case
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By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Disorder and confusion erupted outside the New Jersey Assembly as Republican lawmakers defied a requirement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test. Ten lawmakers were blocked for several minutes by state troopers from entering the chamber. Lawmakers compared the situation to something that
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CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of a small plane managed to avert a serious crash when he landed next to a busy southeast Texas highway on Thursday. No injuries were reported after the aircraft lost power and clipped a sport utility vehicle on Interstate 69 during an emergency landing attempt. The incident
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott retained his hold on NASCAR’s most popular driver award, the only category in the sport decided solely by the fans. Elliott won the award for the fourth consecutive season. He lost the Cup championship to new Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson but
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is drawing on her native South Carolina’s struggles with racist violence during her time as governor, arguing Thursday that the Republican Party is best positioned to lead the country alongside a continued diversification of its ranks. Haley
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has helped light the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House. Biden on Thursday remembered those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and credited the American people for the optimism he says he feels about the country. Biden also paid tribute to
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dallas receiver Amari Cooper is available to play against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night after being listed as questionable because of his recent positive COVID-19 test in the final injury report before this week’s game. The New Orleans Saints are again playing without top running back Alvin Kamara and
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dallas receiver Amari Cooper is available to play against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night after being listed as questionable because of his recent positive COVID-19 test in the final injury report before this week’s game. The New Orleans Saints are again playing without top running back Alvin Kamara and
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CNN By Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six children in the backseat of a car after leaving their makeshift camp in northwestern Afghanistan. Carrying only a blanket for warmth, 9-year-old Parwana Malik balances on her mother’s lap beside
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Proposed political boundaries are being redrawn by a Democrat-led legislature in a sparsely populated state where Hispanics and Native Americans account for six in 10 residents. The outcome sets the course for a congressional swing district that borders Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Democrats and Republicans
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s former insurance commissioner is beginning a seven-year prison sentence. Jim Beck was convicted in July on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal more than $2.5 million from an insurer he ran. Beck reported Thursday to a federal prison at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery,
Continue Reading By RALH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA football oversight committee on Thursday approved a waiver to the deadline for bowl certification so another game can be added to this season’s lineup, upping the total to 42 and ensuring all teams that finished 6-6 can play in the postseason. The additional game, likely
Continue Reading By RALH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA football oversight committee on Thursday approved a waiver to the deadline for bowl certification so another game can be added to this season’s lineup, upping the total to 42 and ensuring all teams that finished 6-6 can play in the postseason. The additional game, likely
Continue Reading SAO PAULO (AP) — Atlético Mineiro came from two goals down to clinch its first Brazilian championship title in 50 years with a 3-2 win at Bahia on Thursday. Atlético turned the game around with three goals in five minutes as striker Hulk first netted a penalty in the 73rd and Keno then scored twice.
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — MLB’s labor strife showdown pits the league’s owners vs. the players with a notable third party warily watching: the fans. It’s unlikely the people who actually pay for tickets will have much sympathy for either side. Fans are hoping for a quick resolution to the first
Continue Reading By Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas, CNN US airlines and railroads will have to report cyber breaches to the federal government, the Biden administration said Thursday, as officials warn of increasing danger from attempted hacks. There have been several reported cyber attacks on the rail sector over the past year, such a breach of New
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — A sheriff says a 14-year-old Georgia girl was killed when her younger brother was trying to sell a homemade gun and he fired a shot at people who took the weapon without paying. The shot struck Kyra Scott on Saturday and she died as her mother was trying to take her to
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson’s return from a four-game absence finished on the right foot. Cleaning up his footwork is the next step for the New York Jets rookie quarterback. And it’s a not-so-simple task for a player who was known for pulling off off-balance
Continue Reading WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Utah police say a man wanted by police was fatally shot and two officers were wounded in a shootout in a suburban Salt Lake City convenience store parking lot. West Valley City police say Anei Joker was wanted in a robbery and rape investigation. Officers found him Wednesday night
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Kaillie Humphries is now, officially, an American. And just like that, the U.S. medal hopes for bobsledding at the Beijing Olympics just got much stronger. The reigning world champion in both monobob and women’s bobsledding was sworn in as a citizen in San Diego on Thursday, ending her long
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Justo cuando pensábamos que los requisitos de viaje de Estados Unidos empezaban a estabilizarse, entra en escena la variante ómicron. Las fichas de dominó empezaron a caer rápidamente después de que las autoridades sanitarias de Sudáfrica informaran al mundo del descubrimiento de la variante ómicron del coronavirus a finales de noviembre.
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration’s new, stricter Covid-19 testing requirements for all travelers coming to the United States will take effect on Monday, an administration official told CNN. The new rules will require each traveler flying into the US from another country to test negative one day before their departure. The new rule
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When Sam Blakely found out she was pregnant, she balled up her shower curtain and put it in her mouth so she could scream as loud as she needed to without her roommates hearing. After a night out, a coworker had brought her to her home and raped her, an experience
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When Sam Blakely found out she was pregnant, she balled up her shower curtain and put it in her mouth so she could scream as loud as she needed to without her roommates hearing. After a night out, a coworker had brought her to her home and raped her, an experience
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has been cleared to return to the Los Angeles Lakers after missing one game under the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The league said Thursday that James is not positive for COVID-19. Additional testing cleared James to play when the Lakers host the
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — After six years with Pittsburgh, Alejandro Villanueva joined the Baltimore Ravens this season. The offensive lineman goes up against his old team for the first time when Baltimore visits the Steelers on Sunday. The stakes are high, as they often are between these teams,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — An updated New Mexico public health order will require booster shots for some vaccinated workers in the state, ABC affiliate KOAT reported Thursday. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office indicated that the updated order would require boosters for those who work in high-risk environments including those who work in health care
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds at three of the coffee chain’s locations in Buffalo, New York. Union organizers from three additional Buffalo-area stores appeared before the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, asking to hold
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