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What Is The End Of An Era? ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80
“I love spending time with bright people,” said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy. Continue Reading What Is The End Of An Era? ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80
CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway
An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation’s labs anyway. Continue Reading CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway
‘A Victory For We The People’: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Address The Nation, Calling For Unity
President-elect Joe Biden called for healing and unity in a prime-time victory speech, saying it was time for the “better angels” of America’s nature to prevail. Continue Reading ‘A Victory For We The People’: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Address The Nation, Calling For Unity
‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American elected vice president of the United States. Her rise marks a statement about a changing nation. Continue Reading ‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens
The president was at his golf course in Virginia when a slew of networks announced Joe Biden had won the race for the presidency. Trump vowed he would go to court but presented no evidence of fraud. Continue Reading ‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens
AP Projects: Joe Biden Wins Presidential Race, Addresses The Nation With Call For Unity
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, narrowly emerging victorious from a contentious White House campaign that stretched days past election night, as vote tallies in several swing states were slowed by an unprecedented surge in mail-in ballots. Continue Reading AP Projects: Joe Biden Wins Presidential Race, Addresses The Nation With Call For Unity
In Historic Move, Colorado Voters Decide To Reintroduce Gray Wolves
The move challenges a long tradition of leaving wildlife management to governments, not the public. But the vote was narrow, reflecting many people’s serious concerns about bringing wolves back. Continue Reading In Historic Move, Colorado Voters Decide To Reintroduce Gray Wolves
Twitter Permanently Suspends Steve Bannon Account After Beheading Comments
Twitter permanently suspended an account from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon after he suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded. Continue Reading Twitter Permanently Suspends Steve Bannon Account After Beheading Comments
First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Go To Health Workers, Say CDC Advisers
A team of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a science-based outline for deploying a vaccine when it’s ready. The goal is to stop deaths and viral spread fast. Continue Reading First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Go To Health Workers, Say CDC Advisers
As Election Count Goes On, U.S. Formally Exits Paris Agreement To Curb Climate Change
The move, long threatened by President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates Washington in the world but has no immediate impact on international efforts to curb global warming. Continue Reading As Election Count Goes On, U.S. Formally Exits Paris Agreement To Curb Climate Change
Blue And Red States See Milestone Wins For LGBTQ Candidates
The landmark wins came not in only blue but also red states such as Tennessee, where Republican Eddie Mannis, who is gay, and Democrat Torrey Harris, who identifies as bisexual, won seats in the state House to become the first openly LGBTQ members of that legislature. Continue Reading Blue And Red States See Milestone Wins For LGBTQ Candidates
When Will We Know The Winner? Time Frames For Key States; AP Calls Michigan For Joe Biden
Here’s how much longer it will take to count the votes in the remaining key states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Continue Reading When Will We Know The Winner? Time Frames For Key States; AP Calls Michigan For Joe Biden
