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After criticism, Feinstein to step down as top Judiciary Dem
WASHINGTON (AP) - California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Monday she will step down from her role as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, giving up the powerful spot after public criticis...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

President Trump says GSA can Proceed with Transition as Legal Battle Continues
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) - The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the tran...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

Ken Jennings will be first interim ‘Jeopardy!’ host
NEW YORK (AP) - "Jeopardy!" record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday. Producers announced Monday tha...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

More charges filed in deadly attack at Nebraska restaurant
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - Authorities filed additional charges Monday against a 23-year-old man in a shooting at a Nebraska fast food restaurant in which two employees were killed and two others were woun...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

Ohio governor sees growing criticism from fellow Republicans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - For months, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine steered cleared of second-guessing President Donald Trump, a fellow Republican, despite their polar-opposite responses to the pandemic.The gover...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

GM to recall 7M vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.The move came Monday after the U.S. government ...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
LONDON (AP) - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have acces...
Syndicated Author Nov 23, 2020

James Taylor on how he takes a song and makes it his own
NEW YORK (AP) - Something happens when James Taylor covers a song. It gets all James Taylor-y."People often tell me, 'It sounds like you wrote that song' or 'That sounds like a James Taylor song.' And...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2020

Commander seeks to get embattled Fort Hood ‘back on track’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Every week, Army Lt. Gen. Pat White dons his workout clothes and walks through the neighborhoods at Fort Hood with his wife, Emma, and golden retriever Sadie, looking for some unvarn...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2020

President Trump tweets Don Jr doing well after Coronavirus infection
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is doing "very well" in quarantine after becoming infected with the coronavirus. "My son Donald is doing very w...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2020
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