A mayor read a nurse’s Facebook post at a city council meeting. November 20, 2020, 8:49 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A nurse’s words on the immense personal toll of treating COVID-19 patients has gone viral, including grabbing the attention of her local […]
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Unlike Biden, Trump had a ‘fast and furious’ transition 4 years ago
Barely twelve hours after television networks declared Donald Trump the next president of the United States four years ago, officials at Border Patrol headquarters in Washington, D.C., quietly launched a new operation – not to capture drug smugglers or human traffickers, but to capture the attention of the Trump appointees […]
Florida’s Sen. Scott has coronavirus, ‘very mild symptoms’
Sen_ Rick Scott of Florida says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating at home with “very mild symptoms.” By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press November 20, 2020, 4:28 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott of […]
VP Mike Pence comes to Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs
Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning Friday in Georgia in support of the state’s two Republican senators By BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY Associated Press November 20, 2020, 5:29 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article CANTON, Ga. — Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning […]
Biden adds Obama administration veterans to top staff
President-elect Joe Biden is adding four Obama-Biden administration veterans to his top ranks as he continues to build out his White House team By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press November 20, 2020, 4:05 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is […]
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
Two Iraqi officials say Iran has instructed allies across the Middle East to be on high alert and avoid provoking tensions with the U.S. that could give an outgoing Trump administration cause to launch attacks in the U.S. president’s final weeks in office By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated […]
Mnuchin seeks to end several Federal Reserve emergency lending programs
The move drew rare ire from the Federal Reserve. November 20, 2020, 4:31 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he will not extend a handful of the emergency lending programs the Federal Reserve implemented earlier this year to buoy […]
Miami coach Manny Diaz in isolation with coronavirus
Miami coach Manny Diaz says he is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer November 20, 2020, 1:55 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami coach Manny Diaz said Friday he is in […]
Wildfires continue to burn in west as warmer temperatures head east
The Bear Creek Fire temporarily led to mandatory evacuations for 235 homes. November 20, 2020, 2:13 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Gusty, warm winds and dry conditions help spread a new wildfire in the West, this time in Colorado Springs. The Bear Creek […]
Prosecutors: evidence of ‘cannibalism’ in Berlin man killing
German prosecutors say there is evidence of “cannibalism” in the killing of a 44-year-old man whose remains were found on the northern edge of Berlin earlier this month ByThe Associated Press November 20, 2020, 1:58 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — German […]