Jan 06 UK leader vows to use ‘every second’ to vaccinate vulnerable By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Lawmakers were recalled from their Christmas recess to discuss new restrictions that took effect at midnight as part of England's third national lockdown. They are expected to approve the government's stay-home order and other measures. Continue reading
Jan 06 Republicans in Georgia more likely to vote against their party than Democrats By Laura Santhanam Results in Georgia echoed what happened nationwide in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's Finance Ministry also said it had signed a "memorandum of understanding" with the U.S. for Washington to facilitate the payment of Sudan's debt to the World Bank. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Georgia Secretary of State’s office delivers remarks on Senate runoff elections By Associated Press Officials from the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will deliver remarks Jan. 6 as vote counting continues following yesterday's Senate runoff elections. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Trump directs protesters to march to the U.S. Capitol ahead of count of Electoral College votes By Associated Press Trump addressed his supporters Jan. 6 as Congress prepared to count Electoral College votes for Biden's win. Continue reading
Jan 06 WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. Continue reading
Jan 06 EU agency approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine By Aleksandar Furtula, Mike Corder, Associated Press The European Union's medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent. Continue reading
Jan 06 Warnock wins Georgia Senate seat By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Democrat Raphael Warnock won election to U.S. Senate from Georgia, beating incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler. Continue reading
Jan 06 No winners yet in close Georgia Senate runoffs as vote count continues By Daniel Bush There were no declared winners early Wednesday morning in the two Senate runoff races in Georgia , leaving control of the Senate hanging in the balance as election officials continued counting ballots and warned it may take several days to… Continue reading