[ad_1] According to a forecast from the National Weather Service, a major rainstorm in Pa. Monday will turn to snow later this week. The rain will begin overnight, bringing between half an inch to an inch and a half of rain to different parts of the state. The most rain will be seen in Hazleton, … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – If you had to choose one word that exceeded the most in 2020, which word would you choose? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster announced a “pandemic” on Monday as his word of the year 2020. “It’s probably not a big shock,” Peter Sokolowski, editor-in-chief of Merriam-Webster, told The Associated Press. “Often … Read more
[ad_1] “In all respects Georgia had a very successful and smooth election. We have finally defeated the voting lines and put behind us the now notorious reputation of Fulton County for a disastrous election. It should be something Georgians should celebrate, whether their favorite presidential candidate won or lost, ”Raffensperger wrote. “For those wondering, mine … Read more
[ad_1] Last week, a mysterious monolith was spotted near Canyonlands National Park in Utah by park workers as if it had just emerged from red clay. And just like that, he was gone. The approximately 10-foot-tall monolith was discovered last week by state wildlife officials who counted the bighorn sheep population in southeast Utah. The … Read more
[ad_1] Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced on Sunday the creation of the White House’s first-ever all-female senior communications team. “I am proud to announce today the White House’s first senior communications team composed entirely of women. These skilled and experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared … Read more
[ad_1] Dozens of protesters converged outside the Echo Park home of Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Sunday afternoon to express their displeasure at a new round of COVID-19 restrictions that will enter in effect Monday. Carrying signs and waving flags, protesters called on Ferrer to “open LA” and chanted, “No science. … Read more
[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being told he had tested positive for coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting at the Associated Press. Republican Senator Doug Mastriano visited the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican lawmakers shortly … Read more
[ad_1] Georgia’s Fulton County election officials told local media on Sunday that a newly purchased Dominion Voting Systems mobile server crashed, delaying the state’s third presidential recount and that technicians from the company “had been dispatched to solve the problem.” 11Alive.com reported that the Georgian Secretary of State’s office was aware of efforts to “solve … Read more
[ad_1] White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx said on Sunday she was “deeply concerned” about an increase in cases of the deadly contagion after the Thanksgiving holiday. “If you look at the second wave, we had less than 25,000 cases a day, we had a lot less mortality. We are entering this post-Thanksgiving wave … Read more
[ad_1] California has more people hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any time since the start of the pandemic, a worrying development that comes as officials warn of the spread of the virus after the long holiday weekend. The growing numbers raise new concerns about filling hospitals in the coming weeks, which has been predicted as … Read more