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Democrats formalize Jaime Harrison as national party chair
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ??" The Democratic National Committee elected Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as chair on Thursday, signifying an early alignment between newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and state party leaders around the country.The party's post-inauguration meeting, with election of a full slate of new officers, took place virtually, reflecting continued concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Vice chairs on the roster include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela Jr. of Texas.
Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) ??" President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February, the White House said Thursday.Biden proposed the extension even as he asked the intelligence community to look closely into Russia's cyberattacks, its alleged interference in the 2020 election and other actions, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters.
Russia has said for some time that it would welcome an extension of the New START treaty, which limits the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons. The... Read More
Biden's US revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreat
GENEVA (AP) ??" The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, President Joe Biden's top adviser on the pandemic said Thursday, renewing support for an agency that the Trump administration had pulled back from.Dr. Anthony Fauci's quick commitment to the WHO ??" whose response to the pandemic has been criticized by many, but perhaps most vociferously by the Trump administration ??" marks a dramatic and vocal shift toward a more cooperative approach to fighting the... Read More
Chiefs' Reid, Bills' McDermott to match wits for AFC title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ??" Ten years after firing Sean McDermott as his defensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will stare across the field inside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday and see his protégé trying to spoil his hopes of a Super Bowl repeat.Funny thing: Even after firing him, Reid suspected deep down that McDermott was destined for big things.
"Very organized, very smart and very tough," he explained this week. "He came from a coaching family ??" his dad was a heck of a coach. Sean just kind of picked up right from there. Very solid, very... Read More
Stocks drift to mixed close; S&P 500 ekes out another record
U.S. stock indexes capped a day of choppy trading with a mixed finish Thursday, though solid gains by technology companies helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to more record highs.The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1%. Traders bid up shares in Big Tech stocks, including Apple, Amazon and Facebook. Those gains helped outweigh losses in energy stocks, banks and elsewhere. Stocks in smaller companies, which have led the way higher this year, gave up some of their recent gains.
Stocks have been mostly grinding higher this month amid optimism that COVID-19 vaccines... Read More
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