Mike Pence calls Kamala Harris to offer congratulations
NewOne of the people familiar with the Thursday afternoon conversation described it as a “good call,” with Pence congratulating his successor and…
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Feds: Capitol mob aimed to ‘assassinate’ elected officials
NewPHOENIX (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected…
Continue Reading Biden’s aid plan could revamp economy, prompt GOP resistance
NewBALTIMORE (AP) — The $1.9 trillion rescue plan unveiled by President-elect Joe Biden offers the chance to sculpt the U.S. economy toward the…
Continue Reading Catalonia pushes elections back to May 30 due to virus surge
NewMADRID (AP) — The Spanish region of Catalonia is postponing regional elections planned for Feb. 14 until May 30 because of a strong surge in…
Continue Reading Mike Pence calls Kamala Harris to offer congratulations
NewWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations. That’s, according to…
Continue Reading MTA: Bus driver refuses drug test after careening off bridge
NewNEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are investigating what caused a New York City bus to plunge off a bridge in dramatic fashion. The crash happened after…
Continue Reading EPA finds toxic chemicals leached into common pesticide
NewBOSTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has found toxins leached from packaging into a pesticide commonly used to kill mosquitoes. The…
Continue Reading Greece: Lockdown extended indefinitely but stores to reopen
NewATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has extended nationwide lockdown measures indefinitely but says retail stores and malls will reopen…
Continue Reading White Army vet charged in shooting Black girl at Trump rally
NewIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A white military veteran shot and wounded a 15-year-old Black girl during a tense confrontation at a Trump rally in Iowa…
Continue Reading Minnesota lawmakers introduce anti-copper mining legislation
NewMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are ramping up efforts to prevent mining companies from gaining a foothold in Minnesota with legislation…
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