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NCAA in talks with Indianapolis to host all of March Madness

The NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19… Continue Reading

The National Zoo’s panda cub needs a name

It’s time to name that panda!… Continue Reading

Portsmouth police chief said she was fired, plans to sue

The police chief in the Virginia city of Portsmouth has been fired, three months after her department charged a state senator and several others with defacing a Confederate monument… Continue Reading

2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests

Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 11.16.20 / Trevor Matich, Joe diGenova, DC Police Union’s Gregg Pemberton, Gen. Jack Keane, Daily Caller’s Jorge Ventura

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up; lighting Dec. 2

A 75-foot Norway spruce arrived Saturday at New York City’s Rockefeller Center to serve as one of the world’s most famous Christmas trees.… Continue Reading

Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns

It’s not that people in Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and elsewhere don’t realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. It’s that many of them aren’t especially concerned.… Continue Reading

Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction

Bidding for the figures soared past the projected sale price of between $150,000 and $200,000 on Friday at the Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction held in Los Angeles… Continue Reading