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Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's who
Read full article: Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's whoDonald Trumpās presidential win is going to be certified in Congress in January by the candidate he beat, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Major Michigan city decides against verifying mail ballots early, potentially slowing results
Read full article: Major Michigan city decides against verifying mail ballots early, potentially slowing resultsA decision by the elections clerk in Michiganās third-largest city is raising concerns of a slowdown in reporting election night results in a county that is being targeted by both presidential campaigns and includes a competitive congressional race.
Big district battles on the court for Harlan, Warren, Brennan, and Taft
Read full article: Big district battles on the court for Harlan, Warren, Brennan, and TaftGetting out to a good start in district play is always important, but when you get a second opportunity to play opponents youāve lost to earlier, that makes it all the more fun.
Chisholm's second straight 2-homer game helps Yanks top Phils 7-6 in 12 innings for 4th straight win
Read full article: Chisholm's second straight 2-homer game helps Yanks top Phils 7-6 in 12 innings for 4th straight winJazz Chisholm had five RBIs in his second straight two-homer game, Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 for their first four-game winning streak since early June.
Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Billie Eilish react to 2024 Oscar music nominations
Read full article: Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Billie Eilish react to 2024 Oscar music nominationsThe often-nominated Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas OāConnell are among the nominees for music awards for the 2024 Oscars.
Workers win raises at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Ohio as contract talks continue
Read full article: Workers win raises at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Ohio as contract talks continueUnionized workers at a General Motors joint-venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract.
No harmful levels of PCBs found at Wyoming nuclear missile base as Air Force investigates cancers
Read full article: No harmful levels of PCBs found at Wyoming nuclear missile base as Air Force investigates cancersThe Air Force says no harmful levels of carcinogenic PCBs were found inside the launch facilities at a nuclear missile base in Wyoming.
Stained glass window shows Jesus Christ with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England
Read full article: Stained glass window shows Jesus Christ with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New EnglandA nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window showing a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women has been rediscovered in a Rhode Island church.
BGC Week 6 Preview: Brandeis vs. Johnson headlines Fridayās schedule
Read full article: BGC Week 6 Preview: Brandeis vs. Johnson headlines Fridayās scheduleThe midpoint of the high school football season features six games to stream on the BGC App Friday night, and the headliner is one of the best rivalries in the city: Brandeis vs. Johnson in a District 28-6A clash
Harlan rallies past Warren in overtime shootout; Sotomayor earns program's first win; Judsonās Stanley scores six touchdowns in 60-50 win
Read full article: Harlan rallies past Warren in overtime shootout; Sotomayor earns program's first win; Judsonās Stanley scores six touchdowns in 60-50 winWeek 5 of the high school football season featured some of the highest scoring games of the season, headlined by Harlan and Warren's incredible overtime tilt that saw 111 points put on the board.
EU says US electric vehicle tax credit could break WTO rules
Read full article: EU says US electric vehicle tax credit could break WTO rulesThe European Union says a new U.S. tax credit plan aimed at encouraging Americans to buy electric vehicles could discriminate against European producers and break world trade rules.
Senate deal should make it easier to buy electric vehicles
Read full article: Senate deal should make it easier to buy electric vehiclesThe surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a pared-down bill to support families, boost infrastructure and fight climate change is likely to jump-start sales of electric vehicles.
HIGHLIGHTS: District 28-6A Swimming Championships
Read full article: HIGHLIGHTS: District 28-6A Swimming ChampionshipsChampionship season kicks off for high school sports with the District 28-6A Swimming & Diving Championships on Friday morning at the NISD Natatorium, as the O'Connor Panthers earn both boys and girls team titles.
VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS: Brandeis tops Madison in four-set battle, Harlan and Antonian advance with sweeps
Read full article: VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS: Brandeis tops Madison in four-set battle, Harlan and Antonian advance with sweepsIn the third round of the UIL volleyball playoffs, Brandeis fends off a Madison rally to win in four sets, while Harlan sweeps Warren to advance to the Regional Semifinals.
VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Antonian sweeps Incarnate Word at UIW, Edison tops Brackenridge, Warren rallies past Holmes
Read full article: VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Antonian sweeps Incarnate Word at UIW, Edison tops Brackenridge, Warren rallies past HolmesWeek 11 of the high school volleyball season kicks off with a raucous atmosphere at the McDermott Center on campus at UIW, as Antonian sweeps Incarnate Word High School in TAPPS 3-6A.
CROSS COUNTRY: Holmesā Herrera, Warrenās Robinson win District 29-6A titles
Read full article: CROSS COUNTRY: Holmesā Herrera, Warrenās Robinson win District 29-6A titlesIn Tuesday morning's District 29-6A cross country championships at Gustafson Stadium, Holmes' Michael Herrera and Warren's Sanai Robinson each earned convincing victories.
VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Poth rolls past Natalia, Smithson Valley battles South San, Burbank sweeps Sam Houston
Read full article: VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Poth rolls past Natalia, Smithson Valley battles South San, Burbank sweeps Sam HoustonWeek 7 of the high school volleyball season features some impressive performances in district play, as Poth rolls past Natalia in 27-3A, Smithson Valley takes on South San in 27-6A and Burbank sweeps Sam Houston in 27-5A.
No. 2 Judson to face Lake Travis; Can Reagan bounce back against Steele?; BGC Road Trip to Seguin, Navarro, Marion
Read full article: No. 2 Judson to face Lake Travis; Can Reagan bounce back against Steele?; BGC Road Trip to Seguin, Navarro, MarionNo. 3 Steele vs. No. 4 Reagan and Judson vs. Lake Travis headline the best matchups in Week 2 of the 2021 high school football season.
Songwriter Diane Warren saves escaped cow from slaughter
Read full article: Songwriter Diane Warren saves escaped cow from slaughterSongwriter Diane Warren has stepped in to save a cow that eluded capture for more than a day after a herd escaped from a Southern California slaughterhouse and stampeded through a suburb.
Maine's blueberry crop faces climate change peril
Read full article: Maine's blueberry crop faces climate change perilMaineās beloved wild blueberry fields are home to one of the most important fruit crops in New England, and scientists have found they are warming at a faster rate than the rest of the state.
HIGHLIGHTS: Harlan boys defeat Warren, finish regular season undefeated in District 29-6A
Read full article: HIGHLIGHTS: Harlan boys defeat Warren, finish regular season undefeated in District 29-6AAndrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.
Probe faults mayor, officials for keeping Prude death secret
Read full article: Probe faults mayor, officials for keeping Prude death secretThe report said Singletary told the mayor the officers restrained Prude, but the chief āconsistently deemphasizedā the role of restraints in Prude's death, and his statements to officials didn't ācapture the disturbing tenor of the entire encounter." AdA lawyer for Singletary said, under a first review of the report, Singletary āwas truthful in his statements" to Warren and other city officials. āHe never participated in any cover-up nor did he intentionally downplay the circumstances" around Prude's death, Michael Tallon said in a statement. Warren told the public Singletary initially told her Prudeās death was a ādrug overdose,ā but Fridayās report said he never told her that. His family has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police department sought to cover up the true nature of Prudeās death.
Harlan boys use 4th-quarter rally to top Warren, advance to Regional Semifinals
Read full article: Harlan boys use 4th-quarter rally to top Warren, advance to Regional SemifinalsSAN ANTONIO ā Trailing by two at the start of the fourth quarter, the Harlan boys basketball team took control of their third-round playoff game against Warren with an 8-0 run and hung on late to defeat their District 29-6A rivals 45-42 and advance to the Regional Semifinals.
Anyone else feeling āpangry,ā or pandemic angry? How to deal with it
Read full article: Anyone else feeling āpangry,ā or pandemic angry? How to deal with itLetās say youāre following all of the latest public health recommendations, trying your absolute best to keep your family and others safe from COVID-19.
Thinking of seeing a therapist? 7 things to consider before your first session
Read full article: Thinking of seeing a therapist? 7 things to consider before your first sessionItās OK to be sad. Everyone feels "off" sometimes, whether that means, sad, angry or frustrated. Those are normal human emotions. But what about if you feel more than sad? Have you considered seeing a therapist?
Sen. Warren's 'Pinkie Promises' to be published this fall
Read full article: Sen. Warren's 'Pinkie Promises' to be published this fallThis combination photo shows cover art for "Pinkie Promises," by Elizabeth Warren and illustrations by Charlene Chua, left, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 4, 2021. (Godwin Books via AP, left, and Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)NEW YORK ā Sen. Elizabeth Warren has not forgotten the many young people she befriended during her 2020 presidential run. The Massachusetts Democrat has a picture book out this fall called āPinkie Promisesā in honor of a favorite campaign ritual. āThe pinkie promises Iāve made with thousands of girls will stay with me always,ā Warren said in a statement Wednesday. AdA portion of the authorās proceeds for āPinkie Promisesā will be donated to several Massachusetts chapters of Girls Inc., a nonprofit that encourages girls to ābe strong, smart, and bold, through direct service and advocacy.ā
Rochester officers who pepper-sprayed 9-year-old suspended
Read full article: Rochester officers who pepper-sprayed 9-year-old suspendedRochester, New York police released two body-camera videos of officers restraining the girl. According a local news outlet, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren expressed her concern for the child. (Rochester Police Department via AP)The city of Rochester has suspended police officers seen in body-camera videos spraying a chemical āirritantā in the face of a distraught and handcuffed 9-year-old girl, officials announced Monday. The city did not specify how many officers were suspended. āThere is no conceivable justification for the Rochester police to subject a 9-year-old to pepper spray, period," NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said Monday.
"We do a lot of work": Texas' low-wage workers hope for more as Biden, Congress push minimum wage hike
Read full article: "We do a lot of work": Texas' low-wage workers hope for more as Biden, Congress push minimum wage hikeThatās well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25. āAny type of attempt to file legislation in the Texas Legislature to increase minimum wage is dead on arrival. This year, heās already filed House Concurrent Resolution 21 that urges Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. āI donāt know that they say: āWe need to raise the minimum wage,āā Moore said of the communities she studies. The U.S House two years ago agreed to raise the minimum wage, though the measure never got through the Senate.
LeVert, Pacers await test results before plotting next move
Read full article: LeVert, Pacers await test results before plotting next moveHe was eager to meet his new teammates, join the starting lineup and make his Pacers debut. LeVert spent his first 4 1/2 seasons with the Nets after the Pacers selected him in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft. Though teams conduct physicals at the start of each season, LeVert wasn't sure if the Nets ever scanned his lower back. That changed when he joined the Pacers, who came up with a diagnosis LeVert never expected. And until LeVert does return, first-year coach Nate Bjorkgren will be dealing with a short-handed roster.
Mass on kidney to keep LeVert out indefinitely for Pacers
Read full article: Mass on kidney to keep LeVert out indefinitely for PacersBrooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert (22) brings the ball upcourt in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)INDIANAPOLIS ā The Indiana Pacers will be without newly acquired Caris LeVert indefinitely after an MRI showed a mass on his left kidney during a physical to complete this week's blockbuster four-team trade. āOn behalf of my family and myself, we want to thank the Indiana Pacers for their support and guidance," LeVert said in a statement. LeVert was expected to replace Oladipo and help replace forward T.J. Warren, who is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. āWe acquired Caris because of who he is as a young man first and foremost," Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said. Plus, LeVert is signed through 2022-23 as are three other Pacers starters.
HIGHLIGHTS: Warren volleyball tops Holmes, Brandeis remains undefeated
Read full article: HIGHLIGHTS: Warren volleyball tops Holmes, Brandeis remains undefeatedAndrew has covered athletics of all levels for more than five years and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on local San Antonio athletes and their stories.
Rochester mayor pleads not guilty in campaign finance case
Read full article: Rochester mayor pleads not guilty in campaign finance caseRochester Mayor Lovely Warren walks out of city court after her arraignment in Rochester, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Warren, who has faced calls to resign over her city's handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude at the hands of police, pleaded not guilty Monday to campaign finance charges dating to her 2017 reelection campaign. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)ROCHESTER, N.Y. ā Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, who has faced calls to resign over her cityās handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude at the hands of police, pleaded not guilty Monday to campaign finance charges dating to her 2017 reelection campaign. āShe welcomes the opportunity for the public to see whether the district attorneyās charges hold water,ā attorney Joseph Damelio said outside court after the proceeding. Supporters who gathered outside court said they still have faith in Warren.
Rochester mayor indicted in campaign finance probe
Read full article: Rochester mayor indicted in campaign finance probeRochester Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted Friday on charges she broke campaign finance rules and committed fraud during her reelection campaign three years ago, adding another layer of crisis in a city that has been reeling over its handling of a police killing. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley also announced charges against Warrenās campaign treasurer, Albert Jones Jr., and the treasurer of her political action committee, Rosalind Brooks-Harris. The Democrat is midway through her second term as the first female and second Black mayor of Rochester, a city of more than 200,000 by Lake Ontario. Elections officials began fielding complaints about Warren's campaign finances in 2017, when Warren defeated two challengers in a Democratic primary leading to her reelection. āLovely Warren is still the mayor of the city of Rochester,ā she said.
White man seeks forgiveness in attack on Black family's home
Read full article: White man seeks forgiveness in attack on Black family's homeA 24-year-old white man has been charged with ethnic intimidation and other counts for firing shots into the Hall's home just north of Detroit after the family put a Black Lives Matter sign in their front window. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)WARREN, Mich. ā A white man accused of firing shots into the home of a Black suburban Detroit family who put a Black Lives Matter sign in their front window asked for forgiveness during a court hearing Thursday. Frederick told Judge Michael Chupa that he wanted Eddie and Candace Hall to forgive him, though he didn't specify what he did to make him seek their forgiveness. Outside, they discovered the swastika and found that someone had written āterrorist Black Lives Matter,ā ānot welcomeā and a phrase containing an expletive on their pickup truck. A neighborās home surveillance video showed a masked and hooded man carrying what appears to be a handgun outside the Halls' home.
Police leaders pressed Rochester to keep Prude video secret
Read full article: Police leaders pressed Rochester to keep Prude video secretFILE- In this March 23, 2020 image made from police body camera video provided by Roth and Roth LLP, a Rochester police officer puts a hood over the head of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y. After seeing the video, Warren emailed Singletary that she was āoutragedā at the conduct of the officer who pressed Prude's head against the ground, Mark Vaughn, and that he should face an immediate disciplinary investigation. In an unsent draft of that email, Warren excoriated Singletary for having āgrossly underplayedā Prude's death by first describing it to her a drug overdose. āQuite frankly, I would have expected the Chief of Police to have shown me this video in March,ā Warren wrote in the draft. His family has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police department sought to cover up the true nature of Prudeās death.
Rochester police chief out in fallout over Prude death
Read full article: Rochester police chief out in fallout over Prude deathROCHESTER, N.Y. ā Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired the police chief and suspended her top lawyer and communications director Monday in the continuing upheaval over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. āThis initial look has shown what so many have suspected, that we have a pervasive problem in the Rochester Police Department,ā Warren said. āI have apologized to the Prude family and this community for the failures that happened along the way, including my own,ā Warren said. āAs mayor, I own these failures.āRoj said he accepted the suspension, but claimed he was not aware of what happened to Prude until Aug. 4. He said Singletary told him in an email of an ongoing criminal investigation and that the mayor was already informed.
Naked with 'spit hoods' on, protesters decry Prude's death
Read full article: Naked with 'spit hoods' on, protesters decry Prude's deathROCHESTER, N.Y. Naked except for spit hoods in a reference to the killing of Daniel Prude, several protesters sat outside Rochester's police headquarters Monday morning to push for police accountability, local news outlets reported. Seven police officers were suspended Thursday, and state Attorney General Letitia James said Saturday she would form a grand jury and conduct an "exhaustive investigation into Prude's death. Warren and Police Chief LaRon Singletary have faced calls for their resignations over the delay in releasing details of Prudes death. Protesters gathered in a Rochester park Monday evening before moving to the city's Public Safety Building by nightfall, for a sixth consecutive night of demonstrations. On Sunday, police said more than 1,000 protesters marched to the Public Safety Building on a night more peaceful than the rest, with community elders acting as a buffer between officers and protesters.
Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's death
Read full article: Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's deathWarren suspended the seven officers involved in Prude's death last week after his family released police video from the March night when he was restrained on a city street. "The mayor and RPD must stop these warfare tactics now.The marches took place as New York's attorney general announced Saturday that a grand jury would investigate Prude's death. Protesters have called on Warren and Singletary to step down over the delay in releasing details of Prude's death. They've also demanded police accountability and legislation to change how authorities respond to mental health emergencies. But she said the city will double the availability of mental health professionals and work with Rochesters Commission on Racial and Structural Equity, or RASE, to re-envision the police department and how it responds to mental health crises.
Officers suspended in suffocation death; protesters unswayed
Read full article: Officers suspended in suffocation death; protesters unswayedRochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspensions at a news conference Thursday amid outrage that city officials had previously kept quiet about Prude's death. Journalists were among those hit by pellets during the confrontation, which came on the second day of peaceful demonstrations over Prude's death. The mayor said she only became aware that Prude's death involved the use of force on Aug. 4. Warren said the seven officers would still be paid because of contract rules and that she was taking the action against the advice of attorneys. Prude's death happened just as the coronavirus was raging out of control in New York and received no public attention at the time.
Warren scores 39, Pacers surge past Lakers late, 116-111
Read full article: Warren scores 39, Pacers surge past Lakers late, 116-111Warren scored 18 in the first quarter, one off the franchise record he tied in a bubble-opening win over Philadelphia a week ago, before getting held without a shot in the second quarter. TIP-INSLakers: After Justin Holliday opened the second quarter with a 3 that pushed the Pacers' lead to 13, the Lakers went on a 22-5 run for a 46-42 lead. James scored six straight points on layups to start the run and later hit a 3. Pacers: Indiana's JaKarr Sampson had back-to-back putback dunks in the first quarter to finish a run to a 32-17 lead. ... Aaron Holiday had seven points and matched James with a game-high seven assists.
No shortage of points scored inside the NBA's bubble
Read full article: No shortage of points scored inside the NBA's bubbleScoring numbers are soaring inside the NBAs bubble, where the restarted season is happening at Walt Disney World. Games on average have seen nine points more than what had been the norm this season. There was a six-game NBA schedule on Feb. 21, 1988, and all the teams playing that night scored at least 110 points. That hadnt happened, on a day of five or more games, again in the NBA until July 31 the second day of bubble games. And the fact that, you know, the skill sets of NBA players are increasing exponentially by the month.
Analysis: Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble
Read full article: Analysis: Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubbleIf that wasnt enough, the quality of play is so good that its almost like the NBA hadnt stopped playing for 4-1/2 months. In all honestly, its better than I was expecting ... talking about all the teams in general, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. So, you see some of the talents these guys have are coming out.The numbers inside the bubble are ridiculous. Try 36 points again, 18 rebounds and eight assists in the Bucks loss to Houston on Sunday night. The Rockets beat the Mavs 153-149 in overtime Friday and then tried 61 3-pointers to tie an NBA regulation-game record Sunday.
Warren scores career-high 53 as Pacers beat 76ers 127-121
Read full article: Warren scores career-high 53 as Pacers beat 76ers 127-121I just wanted to be aggressive, do what I do best, Warren said. Tobias Harris scored 30 points for Philadelphia, and Ben Simmons had 19 points and 13 rebounds. But the leading trio for the Sixers wasn't enough to overcome Warren, who matched a franchise record with 19 points in the first quarter. He punished us tonight from the beginning of the game on.The Pacers got the restart-opening win without two starters. The Sixers were down 35-29 after the first and had eight turnovers, including two each from Embiid and Milton.
Drone footage shows aftermath of deadly tornado in Tennessee
Read full article: Drone footage shows aftermath of deadly tornado in TennesseeSurvey teams reported damage caused by an EF-3 tornado in East Nashville, Donelson and in Mt. Officials in Putnam County, which suffered 18 storm-related deaths, said they are working to locate 18 people who are unaccounted for, down from 38 earlier in the morning. Besides Putnam, there were three deaths in Wilson County, two in Davidson County and one in Benton County, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported. Power out for thousands, schools closedIn East Nashville, residents had only a six-minute warning to get to safety, according to Davidson County. In East Nashville, a neighbor came to help board up a large window at a Crye-Leike Realtors office that was blown out.
Teen who says he was kicked by Warren football coach has fractured leg, medical records show
Read full article: Teen who says he was kicked by Warren football coach has fractured leg, medical records showSAN ANTONIO ā A Warren High School student who claims the schoolās head football coach kicked him in October has a fractured leg that could take up to nine months to heal, according to medical records related to the injury viewed by the KSAT 12 Defenders. Coach Jeff Robbins remains on administrative leave, more than eight weeks after the incident, which occurred during an athletics class on campus in late October. Records: Warren football coach kicked student, could face felony chargeThe student, a 16-year-old member of the Warren football team, was lined up in a formation and did not hear Robbins tell his players to take a knee, according to a source familiar with the investigation. Robbins is then accused of kicking the teen behind his right knee, causing it to buckle, the source said. A source said the teen could be forced to miss up to nine months of competitive athletics.
Teen who says he was kicked by Warren football coach has fractured leg, medical records show
Read full article: Teen who says he was kicked by Warren football coach has fractured leg, medical records showTeen who says he was kicked by Warren football coach has fractured leg, medical records showPublished: December 17, 2019, 5:17 pmA Warren High School student who claims the schoolās head football coach kicked him in October has a fractured leg that could take up to nine months to heal, according to medical records related to the injury viewed by the KSAT 12 Defenders.