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Time ticks down as senators push to get infrastructure deal done
A make-or-break week for the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure deal is underway with Senators expected to get a deal done, as early as, Monday. Key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement. Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who is leading negotiations for Republicans, said the two sides were “about 90% of the way… -
Cleveland name change from Indians to Guardians becomes official
Update (11/19/21): About four months after the original announcement, the Cleveland Indians officially switch their name over to the Guardians Friday. Following changes to some of the digital elements of the team Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians Team Store opened at Progressive field Friday morning. “Today marks a major step in our transition to the Cleveland Guardians,… -
Firefighters end Champlain Towers South search with one still missing
Firefighters searching through the rubble left behind when the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Florida declared the end of their search for bodies with one person still missing. The collapse killed 97. The dead include members of the area’s large Orthodox Jewish community, as well as, the sister of Paraguay’s first lady. Officials have… -
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: A show without an audience as protesters gather
Friday’s Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was like no other. The video above shows the firework celebration, as well as, the protests taking place outside of the arena during the ceremony. The photographs below show some of the highlights of the event. The ceremony of the pandemic-delayed Games was held without spectators to help stop the… -
NFL warns that teams with COVID-19 outbreaks could forfeit games
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a memo to all 32 NFL teams Thursday warning if teams suffer a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, they could be forced to forfeit, and players could have their pay suspended. However, if there is a virus outbreak because of a “spike in vaccinated individuals, we will attempt to minimize… -
European regulators say Moderna vaccine is safe to use on kids 12-17 ahead of FDA’s review
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorized the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on kids 12-17 years old Friday ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This move paves the way for a second option of vaccine for kids to get. Until now, the Pfizer vaccine has been the only option for children… -
Funeral for slain Haitian president takes place amid protests, violence in the country
Haiti is holding a funeral for its late President Jovenel Moise Friday, following days of protests and violence from angry supporters of the slain leader. The video above shows part of the funeral. Overnight Thursday, workers set up stages, lights and paved a brick road to Moise’s mausoleum on a dusty plot of several acres.… -
White House: More people in states slammed by the Delta variant getting vaccine
In a Thursday morning update, the White House COVID-19 Response Team said people in states where the Delta variant is hitting hardest are getting vaccinated in higher numbers. The video above shows White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky speaking at the briefing. “In… -
Pelosi, McCarthy go at it again over Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation
The fallout from Wednesday’s fireworks regarding the House committee in charge of investigating the Capitol riot carried over into Thursday, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy both making statements. The video above shows portions of both their statements. Pelosi defended her decision to reject two of McCarthy’s picks for the… -
Sacked at the 11th hour: Olympic committee head fired for Holocaust joke
A day before opening ceremonies for the 2021 Olympic Games were set to take place, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired its director for making a joke about the Holocaust back in 1998. Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto announced Kentaro Kobayashi’s dismissal Thursday. “The Opening Ceremony is just around the corner, I apologize deeply to the… -
NEW VIDEO: Dozens are dead after floods destroy parts of Central China
People in the Henan province in Central China continued cleanup efforts Thursday after floods killed at least 33 people in the area earlier in the week. The video above shows ongoing flooding in the cities of Zhengzhou, Xinxiang and Anyang seen Wednesday and Thursday. Another eight people remain missing in the floods. Tens of thousands… -
Strike forces coming to five cities as AG Garland looks to tackle gun violence
Attorney General Merrick Garland officially launched a Justice Department plan to send gun trafficking strike forces to five American cities Thursday. The plan was initially announced last month. The video above shows AG Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaking about the strike forces. In the announcement, the DOJ said, “the strike forces will… -
Back to square one: Senate GOP blocks debate on infrastructure deal
In an expected result, a vote to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure deal failed in the Senate Wednesday. The video above shows Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell inside Senate chambers explaining why he opposes beginning debate. Republicans said they filibustered Wednesday’s vote because the bipartisan group of Senators needed more time to review the…
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