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Football News

Patriots’ Belichick to decline Presidential Medal of Freedom

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (UPI) -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump this week. Belichick explained his decision in a statement released Monday: "Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients. Subsequently, the tragic events of last week occurred, and the decision has been […]

todayJanuary 11, 2021 17

National

Congress reaches deal on new COVID stimulus relief

WASHINGTON (The Center Square) – Congressional leaders have agreed to a new COVID-19 stimulus package that will provide more aid to struggling small businesses and send a second round of direct payments to Americans. Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others confirmed the $900 billion coronavirus relief deal Sunday night. If approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, the measure will include $600 in direct payments to adults and children from qualifying households, more than $280 billion in […]

todayDecember 21, 2020 6

Governmental Watchdogs

Bipartisan legislators introduce two-part $908 billion stimulus package

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday introduced a two-part COVID-19 stimulus bill totaling $908 billion as they seek to end months of deadlock in Congress over the measure. The group of about 12 senators from both parties introduced the measure including a $748 billion package focused on funding for education, vaccines, and transportation, alongside a $160 billion add-on including the most contentious provisions such as state and local funding and a short-term liability shield for employers. […]

todayDecember 15, 2020 8

National

Authorities seize 100,000+ counterfeit N95 masks

EL PASO, Tex. (UPI) -- Federal border authorities in Texas said they have seized more than 100,000 counterfeit surgical masks destined for hospital workers. In a statement on Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the counterfeit 3M N95 masks were intercepted Dec. 3 at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Ysleta cargo facility in El Paso while en route to an unnamed East Coast hospital. The masks had an estimated retail price of $600,480. "The seizure of these counterfeit […]

todayDecember 10, 2020 4

Business News

Google lifts ban on post-election political ads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (UPI) -- Google told its advertising partners Wednesday it will get rid of its post-election ban on political ads starting Thursday, weeks before U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia that will determine control of the body. The tech giant banned political ads when polls closed Nov. 3 to slow the spread of misinformation about the election. Millions of dollars have already been spent in the crucial Senate runoff races. That spending, though, has gone to local advertising […]

todayDecember 10, 2020 10

Football News

LSU football program self-imposes bowl ban for 2020 season

BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) -- The LSU football program self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2020-21 bowl season, the school announced Wednesday. The one-year bowl ban is part of LSU's effort to cooperate with an NCAA investigation into improper booster payments to its football players. In late October, the Tigers self-imposed a series of sanctions, including a loss of eight scholarships over two years and a reduction in recruiting visits, evaluations, and communication. The school also banned Cleveland Browns wide receiver […]

todayDecember 9, 2020 25

Governmental Watchdogs

House approves NDAA amid Trump veto threats

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The House on Tuesday granted overwhelming bipartisan approval to the annual defense spending bill despite threats by President Donald Trump that he would veto the bill. Lawmakers approved the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 335-78, surpassing the two-thirds necessary to override a presidential veto, although there was no solid commitment that Republican lawmakers would vote against the action by Trump. A total of 140 Republicans joined a majority of Democrats in […]

todayDecember 8, 2020 16

Anthony Davis

Basketball

Davis, Lakers agree to 5-year, $190 million maximum contract

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- All-Star big man Anthony Davis has agreed to re-sign with the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced. Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN and the Los Angeles Times that Davis reached an agreement on a five-year, $190 million maximum contract to remain with the Lakers. According to the outlets, the deal includes an early-termination option before the fifth year of the deal in 2024-25. Davis, who became a free […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 22

National

Volunteer injured by tiger at sanctuary owned by ‘Tiger King’ star

TAMPA, Fla. (UPI) -- A volunteer was seriously injured by a tiger at a Florida animal sanctuary run by Tiger King star Carole Baskin on Thursday. In a Facebook post, Big Cat Rescue wrote that a tiger named Kimba grabbed volunteer Candy Crouser's arm and "nearly tore it off at the shoulder" after she reached into an area where the tiger was being held. The sanctuary said Crouser noticed Kimba was locked in a section away from where he was […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 2

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