WASHINGTON — His fellow Democrats are red hot with rage after the assault on the Capitol, but President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has maintained a studied cool, staying largely removed from the searing debate that culminated on Wednesday with President
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher who mastered the knuckleball, dies at 81
Phil Niekro, left, holds his Hall of Fame plaque next to fellow inductee Tommy Lasorda at the end of ceremonies in 1997. | David Jennings/AP Photo (file) The 20th-century knuckleball master has died after a battle with cancer, the National
Fort Drum soldier found fatally shot, another soldier held
Authorities are holding a U.S. Army soldier in the death of a fellow soldier from Tennessee who was found shot to death in New Jersey after he was missing from a base in upstate New York ByThe Associated Press December
Ex-Goldman Sachs exec warns of wealth gap ‘revolution’
One Wall Street power player is urging his fellow one-percenters to help close the growing wealth gap — or risk staring down pitchforks and guillotines. Ex-Goldman Sachs chief financial officer Marty Chavez sounded off on income inequality during an interview
Report: Slain officer tripped during California bar massacre
A report finds the sheriff’s sergeant accidentally shot by a fellow police officer as they responded to a mass shooting at a California bar had tripped and fallen during the chaos By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press December 18, 2020, 2:56
Indiana’s Tom Allen wins Big Ten Coach of the Year awards
Indiana’s Tom Allen won Big Ten coach of the year awards from the media and his fellow coaches. | Darron Cummings/AP The seventh-ranked Hoosiers are second in the Big Ten East and enjoying one of their best seasons in decades.
George Clooney says Tom Cruise ‘didn’t overreact’ with viral COVID rant
George Clooney expressed his support for Tom Cruise, saying his fellow Hollywood megastar “didn’t overreact” when he flew off the handle on his movie set after seeing two staffers violate COVID-19 safety protocols. “He didn’t overreact because it is a
Linebacker U, that’s who
Northwestern’s Paddy Fisher goes high as fellow linebacker Chris Bergin gets the dirty work done on the ground against Nebraska. | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Northwestern is thriving again thanks in large part to Paddy Fisher, Blake Gallagher and
I’m ‘Stealing Christmas to Keep You Safe,’ Canadian Leader Gives Emotional Virus Message
The premier of the Canadian province of Manitoba, Brian Pallister, got choked up as he pleaded with fellow citizens not to gather together during the coming holidays due to the potential spread of coronavirus. During a Thursday news conference, Pallister
NYU professor sues colleagues amid COVID-19 mask controversy
A New York University professor sued fellow faculty members for libel this week after they complained to administrators about his encouraging students to question whether masks actually prevent COVID-19 from spreading. Mark Crispin Miller — a media professor at NYU’s
Sen. McConnell chokes up during emotional tribute to Sen. Alexander
Sen. Mitch McConnell gets choked up several times during a tribute to his friend and fellow senator, Lamar Alexander, who is retiring. #CNN #News
Whole Foods CEO condemns socialism as ‘trickle-up poverty’
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey urged his fellow corporate leaders to join him in beating back the rising tide of socialism — an ideology he fears will plunge the world into poverty. In a recent interview with the conservative American
Red Bull billionaire loses bid for medieval Austrian hunting estate
The billionaire owner of Red Bull lost his bid for a massive Austrian hunting estate to a fellow countryman. Dietrich Mateschitz was outspent by Austrian Rene Benko, who ponied up $35.8 million for 1,300 hectares of property in the country’s
7 Places Where the Slopes Are Less Skied
Devoted skiers and snowboarders recognize the plum benefits of below-the-radar ski resorts: fewer fellow powder seekers, shorter lift lines, relatively reasonably priced tickets and lodging, and, often, limited distractions from time spent on the slopes. Now, especially, these qualities hold
USC’s linebacker corps wakes up to show its ‘viciousness’ against Utah
Ralen Goforth wasn’t satisfied. Through two games, he and his fellow USC linebackers had made too many mistakes, taken too many poor angles, missed too many assignments. They’d internalized their reputation as the weak point on the Trojans’ defense. “I
Georgia and Michigan Deliver Blows to Trump’s Efforts to Undo the Election
ATLANTA — President Trump’s attempt to undo the election results was undercut twice by fellow Republicans on Friday, as Georgia became the first contested state to certify Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory and Michigan lawmakers — after meeting with the
As Tensions Among Republicans Mount, Georgia’s Recount Proceeds Smoothly
ATLANTA — Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, on Monday accused fellow Republicans of trying to undermine the legitimacy of the state’s election in an effort to swing the results to President Trump, who narrowly lost the state to President-elect
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat laid to rest
Surrounded by family and fellow Palestinian leaders and friends, Dr. Saeb Erekat was laid to rest in the cemetery of his town Jericho in the West Bank on Wednesday. The ceremony was held during the Asr time, the afternoon prayer, and
Naval Academy: 1st Black woman named student brigade leader
A Black woman will lead fellow students at the U.S. Naval Academy for the first time, taking the top student leadership role of brigade commander ByThe Associated Press November 10, 2020, 1:52 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare
Biden Predicts Victory, Promises to Govern for All Americans
“My fellow Americans, we don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell us it’s clear. Tell us a clear and convincing story. We are going to win this race,” Joe Biden said in a national address
Ex-cop-turned-lawyer admits cheating 9/11 worker of $900,000
A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer has admitted cheating a fellow officer of $900,000 he was due after working at the smoldering remains of the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks ByThe Associated Press October 29, 2020, 8:56
Victor Davis Hanson laments New Zealand’s COVID-19 quarantine ‘camps’ as end of personal freedom
Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson condemned New Zealand’s institution of coronavirus quarantine “camps” on “The Ingraham Angle” Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, of the center-left New Zealand Labour Party, announced in a video that if people sent to
It’s game on for UCLA’s Alec Anderson after Jake Burton departs
Alec Anderson learned about fellow UCLA offensive lineman Jake Burton’s departure the same way many casual fans did. He heard about it on ESPN. “I mean, at the time it kind of sucked,” Anderson said Tuesday via Zoom, “but you’ve
Watch Full Video: Powell Speaks on the Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell addressed his fellow policymakers at the virtual annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics.
Veterans Feel Betrayed as U.S. Immigration System Fails Imperiled Iraqi Allies
Early in his deployment, in the summer of 2003, Maj. Dave Kleiber would sit with his fellow soldiers at night, smoking cigars from Saddam Hussein’s humidor on the roof of the Radwaniyah Palace and watching tracer fire over Baghdad. The
Garcelle Leaves ‘The Real’ Co-Hosts Speechless After Revealing Intimate Secret About Jamie Foxx
‘The Real’ newcomer Garcelle Beauvais had her fellow co-hosts on the floor (literally) after admitting on September 29, that Jamie Foxx is… well endowed. — See the jaw-dropping moment for yourself! To this day, fans continue to ship a romance
Manchin won’t support Dems move to expand Supreme Court
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., has come out against adding more justices to the Supreme Court, even as some fellow Democrats contemplate the strategy to shift the balance on the court back toward the left. Manchin, who is arguably the most conservative Democrat
Pelosi says questions on Barrett’s Catholicism off limits: ‘Doesn’t matter what her faith is’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., cautioned her fellow Democrats in the other chamber of Congress against bringing up Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholicism during the judge’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Senate. Pelosi, who is a Catholic herself, argued that
Jamie Dimon is ready to pay higher taxes, just not on his wealth
Jamie Dimon says it would help the economy if he and his fellow billionaires paid more taxes — but he claims a wealth tax wouldn’t work. “There are taxes which will slow down growth, like taxes on capital formation or
Fraternity at University of Georgia Is Suspended After Racist Messages Are Exposed
As the coronavirus spread around the University of Georgia and her fellow students partied, Arianna Mbunwe, a junior, took to Twitter to call them out. “GETTING COVID-19 w the GIRLYS,” she said in one post, mocking sorority sisters who were