Новости за 02.12.2020

Arizona chief medical officers called on Tuesday for a statewide curfew and a ban on indoor dining in a letter to the state's head health official, warning the state is approaching a "life-threatening COVID-19 surge...

Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to buy podcast startup Wondery, the Wall Street Journal reported W...

True love — and fandom wars — last forever, according to David Boreanaz and Stacey Abrams.While "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" concluded its TV run 17 years ago, star Boreanaz and fangirl Abrams still have strong opinions about its central...

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) is reportedly a finalist to serve as Health and Human Services secretary in the incoming Biden administration.

President Trump will travel to Georgia on Saturday to campaign for Republican senators in two runoff elections that will decide the Senate majority, amid tensions with Georgia officials over his baseless claims of electoral fraud.Trump is scheduled...

Police in Maryland say a bowling alley manager was assaulted over the weekend by a group of men after asking them to wear face masks as a coronavirus prevention measure.The Anne Arundel County Police Department ...

Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday announced his candidacy to serve as the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee in the next Congress. Katko currently serves as the ranking member of the committee’s cybersecurity...

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is taking heat for comments appearing to link the coronavirus pandemic with nature punishing humans.“Someone said to me right at the beginning of the pandemic, it’s almost as though Mother Nature sends us to our...

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter (Calif.) on Wednesday got into a heated conversation with Treasury Secretary Steven ...

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter (Calif.) on Wednesday got into a heated conversation with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, with Porter claiming that Mnuchin was “play-acting to be a lawyer.” ...

Iowa Democratic congressional candidate Rita Hart announced Wednesday she will appeal directly to the U.S. House for a review of her race after a district-wide recount showed her trailing by just 6 votes.The announ...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) choked up during a tribute to outgoing Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) from the Senate floor on Wednesday, lauding him as a "friend of 18 years.""He is hands down one o...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) choked up during a tribute to outgoing Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) from the Senate floor on Wednesday, lauding him as a “friend of 18 years.”“He is hands down one of the most brilliant,...

Fox News pulled its highest November ratings in the network's history, the company said Wednesday, citing Nielsen Media Research.The network had the top four cable news programs among both adults in general and vie...

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said Wednesday that it appears President-elect Joe Biden will win the state after a second recount of ballots cast. "It looks like Vice President...

Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is slated to serve as the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee for the 117th Congress after being elected by the House Republican Steering Committee on Wednesday.Westerman — a Yale forestry...

Freedom of speech is one of America’s greatest values, shared by those across the political spectrum. It is our common ground. Without it, the country we know and love would not exist. The Bill of Rights, women’s voting rights, and the civil rights...

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) congratulated her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), on Wednesday as he was sworn into office.Giffords, who was with other family members in the gallery overlooking the chamber as Kelly was sworn in...

Republicans on Wednesday signaled that President Trump should not sink a must-pass defense policy bill over a fight with tech companies.Trump, in a late-night tweet, vowed to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if it doesn’t include a...

UPS has reportedly told drivers across the country to stop picking up packages from six retailers, including Gap, Nike and Macy’s, as the shipping company attempts to keep up with a record-breaking online shopping season amid the coronavirus...

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a new interview that, prior to her confirmation to the Supreme Court, she worried that President Obama had her on his short list of potential nominees “for show.” “I didn’t actually believe that...

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a new interview that, prior to her confirmation to the Supreme Court, she worried that President Obama had her on his short list of potential nominees "for show."

The United States is home to 54 million seniors who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. As our nation begins to recover, we must continue to support seniors through our current and future health and economic challenges. Taxes and...

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) was sworn into his Senate seat by Vice President Pence on Wednesday, becoming the first of a new crop of senators set to be sworn in.Kelly was escorted to the front of the chamber by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.). Dozens of...

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management is scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday afternoon to examine cyber threats during the pandemic....