A family of four would receive $2,400 in direct payments.December 22, 2020, 3:52 PM• 5 min readThe Senate approved the COVID-19 relief package and omnibus spending bill late Monday night by a vote of 92 to 6. Earlier in the same evening, the House passed the $900 billion COVID-19 rescue package in an overwhelming vote,…
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Biden’s Set of initiating Security safe faces questions about 2015 probe
The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, not a single Republican voted for him because there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. immigration agency under President Barack ObamaBy BEN FOX and MATTHEW DALY Associated PressDecember 12, 2020, 4:27 PM• 7 min readWASHINGTON — The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate…
Recent this week: ‚Cuties,‘ ‚Unpregnant‘ and modern ‚Jeopardy!‘
This week’s new entertainment releases includes the return of “Jeopardy!”September 8, 2020, 4:58 PM• 4 min readHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— If you’ve heard about Netflix’s “Cuties” at all, it’s probably because of the poster, which became the…
This day in Historic past
September 25, 2020, 4:00 AM• 5 min readToday in HistoryToday is Friday, Sept. 25, the 269th day of 2020. There are 97 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who’d been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were…
Italy’s ‚Patient No. 1‘ joins relay walk as signal of hope
Italy’s coronavirus “Patient No. 1,” whose case confirmed one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks was underway, is taking part in a 112-mile relay race as a sign of hope for COVID victims after he himself recovered from weeks in intensive careBy MARIA GRAZIA MURRU and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated PressSeptember 26, 2020, 5:54 PM• 4 min…
In the present day in Historical past
Today in HistoryToday is Monday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2020. There are 101 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 21, 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court.On this date:In 1792, the French National Convention voted to…
Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?
Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment, a grand jury delivered a long-awaited answer about whether the officers would be punishedBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated PressSeptember 24, 2020, 12:37 PM• 4 min readLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment,…
At the present time in History
Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, Sept. 5, the 249th day of 2020. There are 117 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 5, 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing 11 Israelis and a police officer. German forces killed five of the gunmen.On this…
This present day in History
September 11, 2020, 4:00 AM• 5 min readToday in HistoryToday is Friday, Sept. 11, the 255th day of 2020. There are 111 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the planes into New York’s…
California reopens extra broadly as infections hit lowest payment
A steady drop in coronavirus cases across California cleared the way in nine counties for the wider reopening of businesses, including most of the San Francisco Bay AreaBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated PressSeptember 23, 2020, 12:22 AM• 5 min readLOS ANGELES — More of California was cleared to reopen additional businesses Tuesday, including most of the…