The mayor of Colorado, Texas, who made headlines after telling residents “no one owes you or your family anything” during a winter blast, resigned from his post on Wednesday due to backlash
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Haley slams media, Biden for Cuomo praise amid nursing home scandal
Nikki Haley on Wednesday ripped into media outlets and President Biden for praising New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic response — as the Democratic governor faces renewed
No. 22 Loyola survives against scrappy Valparaiso
Loyola’s Cameron Krutwig, center, looks to pass as Valparaiso’s Jacob Ognacevic (34) and Ben Krikke defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021,
Blackhawks beat Red Wings behind Philipp Kurashev’s goal, Kevin Lankinen’s shutout
Philipp Kurashev’s incredible goal Wednesday carried the Blackhawks to a win. | AP Photos Kurashev sliced through the Wings’ defense for one of the prettiest goals of the season, Lankinen
Sophomore guard Ahmad Henderson helps balanced Brother Rice beat St. Ignatius in overtime
Brother Rice’s Ahmad Henderson (11) finds a crease and slashes toward the basket as St. Ignatius’ Parker Higginbottom (1) and Kolby Gilles (32) defend. | Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Brother
Mobley brothers lead USC to impressive win over Arizona State
Evan Mobley had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and No. 17 USC beat Arizona State 89-71 on Wednesday night to stay atop the Pac-12. Isaiah Mobley added 20
Fans come back to the stands after a five-day lockdown in Melbourne.
That crowd noise in Melbourne Park is real today after the Australian state of Victoria re-emerges from a five-day lockdown to curb an outbreak of coronavirus cases that is not
LAUSD officials call for vaccines to be prioritized for school employees
Prioritizing school employees for vaccines was the theme of the day on Wednesday, Feb. 17, as Los Angeles Unified School District officials and representatives from some of their labor employee
Biden’s positive poll numbers on combating COVID nosedive over school reopenings
Fifty-eight percent of Americans approve of the job President Biden is doing handling the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. But the same survey from Quinnipiac University also shows that
Boris Johnson struggles to put gloves on at vaccine center, makes OJ Simpson crack
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson joked that he felt “like OJ Simpson” as he struggled to put on gloves at a vaccine center in Wales on Wednesday. The wisecracking conservative
BOJ’s Kuroda says explained March review plan to PM Suga
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda wearing a protective face mask attends a news conference as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues in Tokyo By
Biden discusses COVID relief and infrastructure with top labor leaders
2/2 © Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee 2/2 By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden told 10
Lakers-Nets game will be missing some star power
As a supreme competitor, LeBron James relishes the challenge that will come for him and his Lakers when they face the NBA’s latest supernova collection of talent that has been
Padres lock up Fernando Tatis Jr. to record contract
The Padres hope to never have to see Fernando Tatis Jr. play a game in another uniform. The team and its wunderkind shortstop took a giant step toward that aim
Serena Williams’s Catsuit Already Won the Australian Open
The last time Serena Williams wore a full-body catsuit to a Grand Slam tournament, back in 2018 at the French Open, it practically caused a revolt. The Gallic tennis powers
Stephen A. is fired up over Wilbon’s MVP top five: Have you forgotten about Dame?! | SportsCenter
Michael Wilbon and Kendrick Perkins join SportsCenter with Stephen A. Smith to talk about the 2020-21 NBA MVP race and the Philadelphia 76ers. 0:00 Wilbon ranks Stephen Curry fifth in
Snowstorm brings ‘most dangerous conditions’ seen by utility
Nearly 150,000 customers remained without power Wednesday in and around Portland, Oregon, nearly a week after a massive snow and ice storm swept into the Pacific Northwest, taking out hundreds
Ted Cruz calls for congressional probe of Cuomo nursing home scandal
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz and eight other Republican lawmakers on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee have urged Chairman Dick Durbin to open an investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s growing nursing home death
California Dems ask Newsom to clear up confusion over getting COVID vaccines to detained immigrants
California lawmakers have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to address concerns they have about how detained immigrants will get the coronavirus vaccine. In a letter to the Democratic governor Tuesday, state officials led
San Francisco officials show off elementary school ready for students, but no reopening date in sight
The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Wednesday, showed off one of the city’s elementary schools that is now ready to reopen, but the Board of Education has yet to say when
Top Biden economic aide Deese had leading role at BlackRock, termed the ‘largest investor in deforestation’
President Biden’s top White House economic advisor Brian Deese has promised to give environmentalism a front-and-center focus, but his record with BlackRock is drawing bitter outcry from environmentalists over the investment firm’s
GOP Sen. Hagerty presses Biden on ‘Remain in Mexico’ rollback, warns it will ‘endanger’ communities
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., on Wednesday wrote to President Biden over his administration’s rollback of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), warning that it could lead to tens of thousands
U.S. Seizes One Million More Counterfeit N95 Masks
One million counterfeit N95 masks were seized by federal agents on Wednesday as part of a sweeping fraud investigation stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Department
New White Sox manager Tony La Russa ready to prove his case
White Sox manager Tony La Russa (right) talks with minor league field coordinator Doug Sisson at Camelback Ranch Wednesday, the first official day of spring training. (Chicago White Sox) On
Tim Tebow retires from baseball after five years with Mets
Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball after five years as a minor leaguer with the New York Mets. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner returned to baseball in 2016 for the
“Selling Sunset” Star Christine Quinn Is Pregnant | E! News
The "Selling Sunset" star and her businessman husband Christian Richard are expecting their first child together. Watch. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1239164/selling-sunsets-christine-quinn-is-pregnant-with-her-first-baby #ChristineQuinn #ENews #CelebrityNews #ChristianRichard Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The
New York assemblyman gives details of call from Gov. Cuomo
New York Assemblyman Ron Kim talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about call he received from Gov. Andrew Cuomo during which Kim alleges Cuomo claimed he could "destroy" him. #CNN #News
Biden COVID adviser can’t explain why closed California isn’t doing better than open Florida
White House COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt appeared stumped Wednesday when asked on MSNBC to explain California and Florida’s similar COVID-19 trends, despite having wildly different responses to the pandemic. Slavitt
FBI, US Attorney investigating NY Gov. Cuomo administration handling of nursing home crisis: Report
The FBI and US attorney’s office in Brooklyn have begun an investigation into how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration handled the state’s nursing home crisis during the coronavirus pandemic, according
Biden and Netanyahu Finally Talk, but No Details Are Revealed About What
President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel had an hourlong phone conversation on Wednesday, four weeks after Mr. Biden took office and at a time of clear disagreement