After Mr. Warnock largely escaped criticism in the November election, when Ms. Loeffler was focused on fending off a challenge from her right, he came in for particularly harsh criticism. Republicans spotlighted Mr. Warnock’s most controversial sermons and portrayed him
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High turnout among Black voters has lifted the Democratic Senate candidates in Georgia.
A surge in turnout from Georgia’s Black voters has powered the fortunes of the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, putting the Democrats within reach of flipping two Senate seats and winning control of the chamber. Predominantly Black counties across
Democrats Now Favorites to Win Georgia As Votes Remain to Be Counted
The Democrats now appear favored to prevail in both of their Senate races in Georgia, and therefore are the favorites to take control of the U.S. Senate. The two Republican candidates hold small leads in the vote count, and still
Warnock would become Georgia’s first Black senator, an achievement not lost on voters.
[Read more on the history Raphael Warnock is chasing.] Democrats were growing increasingly optimistic on Tuesday night that their candidates could prevail in Georgia’s Senate races — particularly the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who appeared to be performing slightly more strongly
Out-of-sync Lakers hold off Grizzlies thanks to their stars
After the Lakers won on Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., LeBron James said they needed to be a team that could win all facets of the game. But in the rematch against the Grizzlies on Tuesday, there weren’t any diamonds. Mostly,
Dodgers continue to build bullpen, re-sign Blake Treinen to a two-year contract
The Dodgers addressed one of their top priorities this offseason Tuesday by re-signing Blake Treinen to a two-year contract with a team option for the 2023 season. Treinen is guaranteed $17.5 million over the next two seasons, according to a
‘I would be nothing without you’: Remembering Sandra Scully, the wind beneath Vin’s wings
At some point this week, Jaime Jarrin, the Spanish-language voice of the Dodgers since 1959, will summon the strength to make one of the most difficult calls of his life. Jarrin, 85, will punch the name of Vin Scully into
Paul George a late scratch for Clippers game on Tuesday
Clippers forward Paul George was a late scratch for Tuesday’s game against San Antonio because of a sore right ankle. George “kind of tweaked his ankle a little bit” Sunday against Phoenix, coach Tyronn Lue said before tipoff. George, who
Trader Joe’s 13th NYC store set to open in Harlem
Trader Joe’s 13th New York City store is coming up lucky for Harlem. The popular, fresh goods-driven grocery chain will open a 28,000-square-foot store at 121 W. 125th St. — the 17-story Urban League Empowerment Center development set to open
Dr. Dre hospitalized after suffering brain aneurysm
Dr. Dre was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Monday after suffering a brain aneurysm. The music mogul, as of Tuesday, was in stable condition at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, according to a source familiar with the situation. Dre underwent several
George Bush Will Attend Biden Inauguration While Jimmy Carter Will Miss It
Former President George W. Bush, who became one of the first key Republicans to acknowledge the electoral victory of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. in November, will attend Mr. Biden’s inauguration later this month — even as President Trump and
The History Raphael Warnock Is Chasing
“Warnock is the most radical and dangerous left-wing candidate ever to seek this office, and certainly in the state of Georgia, and he does not have your values,” Mr. Trump said at his rally in Dalton, Ga., on Monday. Mr.
Phillips assistant football coach Mike Larson dies at 38
Phillips assistant coach Mike Larson. | Provided Mike Larson, a charismatic assistant coach at Phillips who played an integral role in the greatest run of playoff success in Public League football history, died unexpectedly on Monday. Mike Larson, a charismatic assistant coach
Republican Georgia election official has a message for President Trump
Gabriel Sterling, the voting systems implementation manager for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, tells CNN’s Amara Walker that if the Republicans were to lose either or both seats in the Georgia Senate runoff races, then the blame will "fall
Georgia tallies votes as US Senate control hangs in balance
By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation’s turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of
Voting over in Georgia, but the results — and balance of power in the U.S. Senate — still up in the air
Voters go to the polls at Sara Smith Elementary School in Atlanta during the Georgia runoff elections on Tuesday. | Virginie Kippelen/AFP via Getty Images The two Senate runoff elections are leftovers from the November general election, when none of
When Will Georgia Mail-In Ballots be Counted?
All eyes were on mail-in ballots when general election results were tallied in November. And now, with control of the Senate hinging on two runoff elections in Georgia, it is no surprise that mail-in ballots are getting attention again. Here
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police arrested dozens of elected pro-democracy officials and activists early Wednesday on suspicion of undermining a new national security law imposed by Beijing after they tried to organize an informal primary election last year
U.S. judge denies effort to stop drilling auction in Arctic refuge
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Polar bears are seen within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Reuters) – A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration’s planned auction of oil drilling leases in the
New Mets owner Steve Cohen pocketed $1.6B in 2020
Mets fans will be pleased to learn that Steve Cohen hit it out of the park last year. The billionaire investor’s hedge fund Point72 Asset Management returned double digit gains of around 17 percent in 2020, according to an investor.
Judge allows oil, gas lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
A U.S. judge has refused to halt oil and gas lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were pushed by the Trump administration in its final days By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press January 6, 2021, 2:06 AM •
Tom Lasorda discharged from hospital and is ‘resting comfortably’
Tom Lasorda has been discharged from a hospital in Orange County and is “resting comfortably” at his home, the Dodgers announced Tuesday. Lasorda, 93, was hospitalized and admitted to the intensive care unit in early November for undisclosed, noncoronavirus reasons.
Alabama Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith Wins the Heisman Trophy
DeVonta Smith, the wide receiver whose speed and acrobatics electrified Alabama’s offense and helped the Crimson Tide to reach next week’s national championship game against Ohio State, won the Heisman Trophy on Tuesday night. Smith, a senior, was the first
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DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman Trophy | College Football on ESPN
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith becomes the first WR since Desmond Howard in 1991 to win the Heisman Trophy, beating teammate Mac Jones, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask for the honor. #CollegeFootball #Sports ✔️ Donate now
Georgia counting votes in runoffs that decide Senate control
By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation’s turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of
LA County ambulances directed not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Hospitals across Los Angeles County have become so slammed with patients in recent weeks that county officials have instructed ambulances not to transport patients to the hospital with virtually no chance of survival and to preserve supplemental oxygen supplies by
Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has embarked on an 11th-hour bid to undo some civil rights protections for minority groups, women, people with disabilities and L.G.B.T. people, according to a draft document, in a change that would mark one of
You Think This Is Chaos? The Election of 1876 Was Worse.
Other elections were challenged without intervention by Congress. Some Republicans suspected that John F. Kennedy’s victory in 1960 was based on fraud and filed lawsuits, but Richard M. Nixon disavowed the effort. George W. Bush won the presidency over Al
Kim Jong-un Opens Party Congress With Admission of Failures in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, admitted on Tuesday that his efforts to rebuild the country’s moribund economy have failed, as he opened his country’s biggest political event amid deepening economic trouble caused by the one-two punch