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Pennsylvania legislators to kick off session by taking oath
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to be sworn in for the two-year legislative term, facing a still-raging pandemic and a dispute over seating as senator, with Republicans holding large majorities in both chambers. The state House begins the session with 113 Republican seats and 90...
If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?
If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again? It’s possible, but such cases seem to be rare. Evidence is growing that people whose bodies mounted a strong defense to the virus are unlikely to test positive again for at least several months and maybe longer. It’s not...
West Virginia QB Austin Kendall enters transfer portal
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall plans to play elsewhere next season. West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed Tuesday that Kendall has put his name into the NCAA’s transfer database. Kendall came on in relief of Jarret Doege in the second half of the Liberty Bowl and...
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON — He has been President Donald Trump’s most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another. Now Vice President Mike Pence finds himself in the most precarious position of his tenure as he prepares to preside over Wednesday’s congressional tally of Electoral College votes,...
Illinois teen pleads not guilty in Kenosha protest slayings
MADISON, Wis. — An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wis., pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, entered his plea in a brief hearing conducted by teleconference that...
U.S. stocks up in early trading, recovering some losses
TOKYO — Stocks are rebounding on Wall Street early Tuesday from their biggest drop since October a day earlier. Energy and materials sectors are leading the gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% at 9:40 a.m. Investors are following a run-off election for two senate seats in Georgia that will...
Derek Culver leads No. 14 West Virginia from 19 down past Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. — After a disappointing performance in his previous game, Derek Culver bounced back in a big way. Culver had 22 points and 19 rebounds to help No. 14 West Virginia rally from 19 down in the second half to beat Oklahoma State, 87-84, on Monday night. Miles McBride...
Dog found alive raises hopes in deadly Norway landslide
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A small dog was found alive in the rubble of the deadly landslide that swept away homes in a Norwegian village, raising hopes for rescuers who are still searching for three missing people. Seven others have died. The dog was found late Monday “in good condition” in...
Georgia counts ballots as Senate control hangs in balanceVideo
ATLANTA — Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation’s turbulent 2020 election season early Wednesday as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. The two Senate runoff elections are leftovers...
This date in sports history: Jan. 5Video
1964 — Keith Lincoln of the San Diego Chargers, rushes for 206 yards on 13 carries, catches seven passes for 123 yards, completes one pass for 20 and scores two touchdowns in a 51-10 rout of the Boston Patriots for the AFL title. 1983 — In his 42nd game, Edmonton’s...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice defends his resort’s party on New Year’s EveVideo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brushed off criticism that the posh resort he owns did not follow coronavirus pandemic guidelines after video surfaced of a New Year’s Eve gala showing a tightly packed ballroom, with many people not wearing masks. The Republican governor, who did not attend...
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith could set new standard for Heisman receiversVideo
DeVonta Smith would be a Heisman Trophy winner unlike any other. The Alabama star receiver is considered the favorite to win the award Tuesday night over three quarterbacks: Crimson Tide teammate Mac Jones, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask. Smith would be the fourth wide receiver to take home...
Analysis: With call, Trump shows no limit to his power grabVideo
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to overturn the 2020 election results — laid out in stark detail in an hourlong weekend phone call with a Georgia election official — are demonstrating his unrestrained determination to maintain a grip on power no matter the consequences for the nation’s democratic...
Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning church banner
WASHINGTON — Police in the nation’s capital on Monday arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, who is accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 36, was arrested by Metropolitan Police Department...
Different paths to CFP title game for Alabama, Ohio StateVideo
Alabama breezed through the regular season and college football’s semifinals, surviving a solitary scare in the SEC championship game to reach its expected destination. Ohio State wasn’t exactly a shoo-in with its abbreviated schedule but resoundingly proved it belonged in the College Football Playoffs with a semifinal thrashing of Clemson....
NFL sets draft order for nonplayoff teamsVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL confirmed the order for April’s draft picks for the 18 nonplayoff qualifiers Monday, with tiebreakers determined by the ease of a team’s schedule. Jacksonville (1-15), which won its opener and lost its next 15 games, has the top selection, which it clinched in Week 16....
NHL training camps open with sense of urgencyVideo
Peter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do. It was the first day of training camp for Laviolette and the...
Attorney: Congressional seat data from census won’t be ready in January
A Trump administration attorney said Monday that the numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets won’t be ready until mid-February at the earliest, putting in jeopardy an effort by President Donald Trump to exclude people in the country illegally from those figures. The U.S. Census Bureau...
Patriots look toward future after regressingVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots entered the 2020 season staring at an uncertain future. They ended it the same way. In their first season after Tom Brady’s departure in free agency to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots regressed not just on offense but across the board. New...
Worries about vaccine rollout rise as New York finds coronavirus variantVideo
ALBANY, N.Y. — In an effort to speed up what has been a sluggish rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, New York’s governor threatened Monday to fine hospitals up to $100,000 if they don’t finish their first round of inoculations by the end of the week. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the...
Eagles face difficult decision regarding Carson WentzVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles enter the offseason facing a major question they didn’t expect to have to answer this quickly. What will the team do with Carson Wentz? Three years after Wentz finished third in NFL MVP voting and the Eagles won the franchise’s only Super Bowl title behind...
After Bengals limp to finish, coach Zac Taylor gets vote of confidenceVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Less than 24 hours after Cincinnati fell flat in the final game of another frustrating season, Bengals president Mike Brown made it clear he still thinks coach Zac Taylor is the guy who can turn the ship around. So the 37-year-old Taylor, 6-25-1 in his first two...
Streaking Ravens look forward to ‘next challenge’ vs. TitansVideo
There might come a time when the Baltimore Ravens look back with pride at the late-season surge that got them into the playoffs for the third year in a row. For now, their scrutiny is on what happens next — with the objective of avoiding the one-and-done pattern that thus...
Baker Mayfield pushes Browns back into playoffs, rematch with SteelersVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield forcefully planted his Browns flag Sunday. With the weight of a city’s football hopes riding on his back, Mayfield delivered for Cleveland and its long-suffering fans. Coming off an embarrassing performance a week earlier, Mayfield, who came into the NFL vowing to return a fallen franchise...
Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage
Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year’s holiday. It’s the latest tech glitch to show how disruptive technical difficulties can be when millions of people are...
