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Gretchen Whitmer Loads ‘Council on Climate Solutions’ with Donors, Utility Lobbyist, Dark Money Group Exec

26 Feb 2021, 8:36 AM PST

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hospital leaders warned Thursday that more than 3,000 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus in Michigan, a rate that is doubling every two …

Prude’s family says videos show crime; Officers say no

26 Feb 2021, 8:35 AM PST

In this Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, Joe Prude, right, brother of Daniel Prude, and Daniel's nephew Armin, stand with a picture of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y. In a decision announced Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, a grand jury voted not to charge officers shown on body camera video holding …

Centroamericanos Detenidos Por Secuestro de Migrantes en Estado Fronterizo Mexicano

26 Feb 2021, 8:35 AM PST

Migrant Kidnap

US shifts state grant focus to extremism, cyberthreats

26 Feb 2021, 8:35 AM PST

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas looks on as President Joe Biden signs an executive order on immigration, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Funky electronics chain Fry’s is no more

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

In this Oct. 21, 2009 file photo, a small crowd begins to gather outside a Fry's Electronics store in Renton, Wash. The electronics chain is permanently closing, citing the struggles it faced as a retailer during the coronavirus pandemic. The company, which was in business for 36 years, had 31 …

Donald Trump Jr. After Bruce Springsteen’s DWI Charge Dropped: ‘We All Know It’s Liberal Privilege’

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

Brendan Smialowski; Jemal Countess/Getty Images

Biden directive expands jobless aid to more unemployed

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

In this Nov. 28, 2020 file photo, a shopper wears a face mask and he walks past a store displaying a hiring sign in Wheeling, Ill. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards. Applications for benefits declined 111,000 from the …

Original 9, Hewitt in Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

In this April 7, 2012, file photo, members of the original nine women, from left to right, Billie Jean King, Peaches Bartkowicz, Kristy Pigeon, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Judy Tegart Dalton, Julie Heldman, Kerry Melville Reid, Nancy Richey and Rosie Casals, who helped start the women's professional tennis tour are honored at …

Report: White House Issues New Marijuana Guidelines to Fill Key Positions

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

A budtender (right) shows cannabis buds to a customer at the Green Pearl Organics dispensary on the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in California, January 1, 2018 at the Green Pearl Organics marijuana dispensary in Desert Hot Springs, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should …

Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. drives to the basket against Michigan State guard Rocket Watts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Rights groups target sponsors like Airbnb for Beijing Games

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, people line up at the Artux City Vocational Skills Education Training Service Center at the Kunshan Industrial Park in Artux in western China's Xinjiang region. A small core of international lawyers and activists are prodding leading Olympic sponsors to acknowledge China's widely …

New US envoy starts challenge to restore US on world stage

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

United States Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

A man carries his empty oxygen tank to be filled after arriving at the head of the line, in the Villa El Salvador neighborhood of Lima, early Thursday morning, Feb. 18, 2021. A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck in Africa and Latin America, …

The Latest: US loosens Pfizer vaccine shipping regulations

26 Feb 2021, 8:34 AM PST

In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy addresses reporters at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy has mild symptoms of COVID-19 and a state House member also tested positive Wednesday, officials said. Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes asked members and staff not to enter the …

Central American Gang Accused of Kidnapping Fellow Migrants in Mexico

26 Feb 2021, 8:33 AM PST

Migrant Kidnap

Ties with Saudis at stake as US releases findings on killing

26 Feb 2021, 8:33 AM PST

In this Oct. 27, 2011 file photo, then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, offers his condolences to then Prince Salman bin Abdel-Aziz upon the death of his brother Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, at Prince Sultan palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden is expected …

The Latest: Canada OKs AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine

26 Feb 2021, 8:33 AM PST

People line up to receive the China's Sinovac COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at a community vaccination centre in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Hong Kong began administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to the public Friday, kicking off its program offering free vaccinations to all 7.5 million residents. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Prince Harry raps ‘Fresh Prince,’ says he didn’t walk away

26 Feb 2021, 8:33 AM PST

In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry gestures in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London. Britain's Prince Harry rapped the theme song to the 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” during a late-night talk show interview. During an appearance on the CBS television network’s …

‘Do What You’re Good At:’ Soccer Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic Tells LeBron James to Stick to Sports

26 Feb 2021, 8:29 AM PST

LeBron James

Exclusive — Steve Scalise: Cancel Culture Won’t Target Media, Politicians Who Inspired My Would-Be Murderer

26 Feb 2021, 8:29 AM PST

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of La., speaks accompanied by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nolte: Times Up Calls for Investigation of Andrew Cuomo’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct

26 Feb 2021, 8:29 AM PST

Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor Tuesday after a two-month closure due …

EU vows to speed vaccine roll out, presses drug makers

26 Feb 2021, 8:25 AM PST

European Council President Charles Michel speaks with Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin, on screen right, via videoconference at the European Council building in Brussels, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, Pool)

Thousands protest opposition leader’s arrest in Georgia

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

Georgian opposition activists attend a rally in support of the United National Movement party leader Nika Melia in center Tbilisi, Georgia, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. The rally came after police stormed on Tuesday the headquarters of the United National Movement and arrested its chairman, lawmaker Nika Melia. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov)

Watchdog reviews complaint about FBI surveillance warrant

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Keith Gartenlaub poses for a photo near his home in Irvine, Calif. The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is reviewing the former Boeing engineer’s allegations that he was unfairly pursued by FBI agents who investigated him on suspicions that he was spying for China. …

Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

Lady Gaga sings the national anthem during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Officials say Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. Los Angeles police are seeking two suspects, thought it’s …

McConnell says he’d support Trump if he wins 2024 nomination

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives for votes on President Joe Biden's cabinet nominees, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden heads to Texas to see storm damage, visit food bank

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to commemorate the 50 millionth COVID-19 shot, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Water near Arizona Air Force base is tainted in latest case

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

In this April 14, 1999, file photo, F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the tarmac at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Calif. The U.S. Air Force says it will be distributing bottled water until at least April to thousands of residents and business owners near Luke Air Force Base in …

It’s a smash hit! Chinese seeing films on big screens again

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus chat each other as the watch a film at Poly Cinema in Beijing on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. With coronavirus well under control in China and cinemas running at half capacity, moviegoers are smashing China's box office records, …

Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

In this Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, file photo, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, in Washington. Kirby announced late Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, that the U.S. military conducted airstrikes against facilities in eastern Syria that the Pentagon said were used by Iran-backed militia groups, …

Third US vaccine could raise question: Which shots are best?

26 Feb 2021, 8:24 AM PST

This September 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a pharmacist preparing to give an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, but health officials are concerned that at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as …

Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged

26 Feb 2021, 8:23 AM PST

In this March 3, 2012, file photo, gymnastics coach John Geddert is seen at the American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York. Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, against Geddert, a former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry …

Study: One in 10 people exposed to COVID-19 at home tests positive

26 Feb 2021, 8:15 AM PST

Study: One in 10 people exposed to COVID-19 at home tests positive

Braves sign manager Brian Snitker through 2023 season

26 Feb 2021, 8:15 AM PST

Braves sign manager Brian Snitker through 2023 season

Golden Globes: How to watch, what to expect

26 Feb 2021, 8:15 AM PST

Golden Globes: How to watch, what to expect

BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait

26 Feb 2021, 8:15 AM PST

In this July 13, 2020, file photo, a black lives matter mural is visible in the Shaw neighborhood in Washington. The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, which grew out of the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement, is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it …

Berlin man convicted over threat to blow up British hospital

26 Feb 2021, 8:14 AM PST

In this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 file photo, a sign in the interior of the NHS vaccination centre in Robertson House, Stevenage, England. An Italian man living in Berlin has on Friday Feb. 26, 2021 been convicted of attempted extortion for threatening to blow up a British National Health Service …

Energy executive: Texas power plants turned off in crisis

26 Feb 2021, 8:14 AM PST

Witnesses testify as the Committees on State Affairs and Energy Resources holds a joint public hearing to consider the factors that led to statewide electrical blackouts, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Austin, Texas. The hearings were the first in Texas since a blackout that was one of the worst in …

Gov. Ron DeSantis: Florida ‘Oasis of Freedom’ in Country of Lockdowns

26 Feb 2021, 8:06 AM PST

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 26: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hyatt Regency on February 26, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Begun in 1974, CPAC brings together conservative organizations, activists and world leaders to discuss issues important to them. (Photo by …