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PennDOT's $600 million funding shortfall threatens thousands of jobs; Pennsylvania lawmakers look for solution

Conversations among state lawmakers, Treasurer Joe Torsella and PennDOT officials failed to produce a solution Tuesday to a $600 million funding shortage that now threatens...
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Trump skips turkey jokes, gives thanks for COVID-19 vaccines at annual pardon event

1 minute ago | ABC

The National Turkey Federation presented the two birds, named Corn and Cob in honor of their home state of Iowa.
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Gucci footwear discounted 20 percent off at DSW ahead of Black Friday

1 minute ago | New York Post

You can add some Gucci kicks to your holiday shopping cart thanks to DSW's latest sale on Gucci footwear. Through November 25, DSW is taking 20% off Gucci footwear. There is no...
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Florida man loses pants, boxers in wild Wawa fight

1 minute ago | New York Post

This fight was anything but briefs. A droopy-drawered pugilist didn't let losing his pants stop him from wrestling his adversary in a minutes-long caught-on-camera gas-station...
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Mets facing more pressure to make MLB free-agency splash

1 minute ago | New York Post

The past couple of days have injected a helpful dash of reality into what has been a pie-eyed dream ride for the Mets for all of November. From the moment Steve Cohen and his...
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Joe Biden says he'd meet with President Trump ‘if he asked'

1 minute ago | New York Post

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday expressed interest in meeting with President Trump after he formally unveiled Cabinet picks and taped his first TV interview since the...
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Gopher Football On Pause Due To COVID Cases; Badgers Border Battle Cancelled

3 minutes ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team has paused all activities due to a rise in COVID-19 cases within the program. The University of Minnesota announced...
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71% of GOP Voters Think Trump More Committed to America than Republicans in Congress: Poll

3 minutes ago | Newsweek

Only 17 percent of Republicans who participated in the poll believed that Republican members of Congress held the best interests of the U.S. at heart.
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AOC Says Republicans Holding Stimulus Check Hostage Over Demand for Corporate COVID Immunity

3 minutes ago | Newsweek

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made a "liability shield" for corporations a crucial demand in stimulus negotiations.
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61% of Americans changed their Thanksgiving plans due to COVID-19 spikes, new poll finds

5 minutes ago | WLWT

The most common changes reported were seeing only immediate household members and having a smaller dinner than originally planned.
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2021 Grammy nominations announced: Beyoncé leads among nominees

Nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday, with Beyoncé leading among the nominees with nine. Read more ...

Pennsylvania certifies Biden as winner of presidential vote

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Democrat Joe Biden has been certified as the winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, the governor said Tuesday. Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat... Read more ...

A new model projects COVID-19 cases in the US will nearly double over the...

The prediction comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations nationwide are exploding, with more than 3.1 million infections reported in the U.S. since the start of November... Read more ...

Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges in opioid case

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma formally admitted to its role in the nationwide opioid epidemic on Tuesday by pleading guilty to three criminal charges. Company chairman Steve... Read more ...

Pennsylvania certifies election results, declares Joe Biden victorious in...

Pennsylvania has certified Joe Biden as the winner of the state's 20 Electoral College votes. The decision follows similar moves in the swing states of Georgia and Michigan... Read more ...

Biden to formally introduce national security team as official transition begins

WASHINGTON - In one of his first moves after the Trump administration approved the start of the presidential transition, Joe Biden is set to formally introduce some of the... Read more ...

Ravens-Steelers on for Thanksgiving despite positive coronavirus tests

A COVID-19 outbreak isn't going to take away the primetime game on Thanksgiving. The Baltimore Ravens had five players and four staffers test positive this week for the novel... Read more ...

Scott Peterson, CA death-row inmates got COVID-19 benefits in massive scam...

California prosecutors say they've uncovered a massive scam that allowed convicted killer Scott Peterson and other death row inmates to receive coronavirus unemployment... Read more ...

Dow Jones breaks 30,000 milestone for first time as stocks soar amid vaccine...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time ever on Tuesday, as optimism soared on Wall Street amid hopes of three Covid-19 vaccines coming... Read more ...

YouTube reportedly suspends OANN over COVID-19 ‘cure' video

YouTube temporarily suspended the One America News Network for posting a video that promoted a fake cure for COVID-19, according to a report Tuesday. Read more ...