NHL Season To Begin in January
The NHL has finalized plans for a 56-game season that will begin on Jan. 13. The regular season is slated to end May 8 before a 16-team postseason that will…
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Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
BERLIN (AP) — Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new daily infections. The country recorded 179.8 virus deaths per 100,000…
Biden to take oath outside Capitol amid virus restrictions
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP…
PC Releases Remainder of BIG EAST Schedule
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence men's basketball team's remaining 2020-21 BIG EAST schedule was announced today (December 14). The Friars will play 15 conference games from late December to early March to finish up regular season play.…
Nearly 30 arrested after clashes at Trump supporters rally
With the U.S. Capitol building in the background, supporters of President Donald Trump stand Pennsylvania Avenue during a rally at Freedom Plaza, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential loyalists skirmished with anti-Donald…
Friars Brett Berard, Patrick Moynihan Make Nate Leaman's Team USA
USA Hockey today named 25 players to the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship…
Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge
FILE - In this Saturday, June 16, 2018 file photo, Lil Wayne performs on Day 3 of the 2018 Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands in Dover, Del. Rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 to a…
Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talks
By Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday that would avert a federal shutdown at midnight and buy time for on-again, off-again talks on…
Another delay expected in Harvey Weinstein extradition
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his sexual assault trial in New York. The convicted former movie producer is expected to appear briefly via video…
US carries out rare execution during presidential transition
This August 2016 photo provided by the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington shows Brandon Bernard. The Trump administration on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, is poised to begin an unprecedented number of executions in the run-up to…
Congress stuck as McConnell torpedoes emerging COVID-19 deal
By Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging $900 billion COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers all but collapsed Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators won’t support $160…
Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealing
By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s investigation scrutinizing Hunter Biden’s taxes has been examining some of his Chinese business dealings, among other financial transactions, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated…
First Half Burst Propels Bryant Past St. Francis Brooklyn In NEC Opener
https://twitter.com/NCoitABC6/status/1336496726304313344?s=20 https://twitter.com/NCoitABC6/status/1336500745445707776?s=20 Bryant University Press Release BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – The Bryant University men's basketball team continued its offensive onslaught on Tuesday night, opening Northeast Conference play with a 101-82 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn at Daniel Lynch '38 Gymnasium.…
Execution staff have COVID-19 after inmate is put to death
In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, a no trespassing sign is displayed outside the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. As Donald Trump’s presidency winds down, his administration is throttling up the pace of federal executions despite a…
Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, on a probe of the FBI's Russia investigation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running out, lawmakers…
Loeffler and Warnock to meet in Georgia Senate debate
Raphael Warnock, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Warnock and U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler are in a runoff election for the Senate seat. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)…
Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense. Black leaders have encouraged the incoming president to select an African American to diversify…
Goodell: NFL committed to finishing regular season on time
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami. Goodell says the league remains committed to finishing the regular…
Bryant Knocks Off UNH Tuesday, Martelli Jr. Steps In For Grasso
https://twitter.com/IanSteeleABC6/status/1333922355580706819?s=20 Bryant University Press Release DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore Michael Green III tied his career high with 23 points and redshirt senior Peter Kiss added 22 to lead the Bryant University men's basketball team to a 93-85 victory over New Hampshire on Tuesday afternoon.…
White House Christmas decor gives nod to 1st responders
Cross Hall and the Blue Room are decorated during the 2020 Christmas preview at the White House, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WASHINGTON (AP) — First responders and frontline workers being challenged by the deadly coronavirus…
Dictionary.com picks ‘pandemic’ as its 2020 word of the year
In this Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, photo taken through a camera lens the word "pandemic" in seen in a dictionary in Washington. Dictionary.com declared “pandemic” its 2020 word of the year. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec.…
Despite federal ban, renters still being evicted amid virus
FILE - Housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Swampscott, Mass. Renters are still being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic despite a federal order that is supposed to keep…
Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host
This image released by ABS shows contestant Ken Jennings with a trophy on "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time." Jennings will be the first interim guest for the late Alex Trebek, and the show will try other guest hosts before…
Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race
By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign’s latest effort to challenge the state’s election results.…
