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Michigan decides to stick with Jim Harbaugh with 5-year deal
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal on Friday. The school will pay him $4 million per year and as much as $8 million annually if he meets certain benchmarks, according to a person familiar with the contract who...
Jim Harbaugh gets 5-year deal from Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal Friday. The school will pay him $4 million per year and as much as $8 million annually if he meets certain benchmarks, according to a person familiar with the contract who spoke...
New campaign, and logo, for GM in a bid to electrify image
General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs. The 112-year-old Detroit automaker has promised to roll out 30 new battery-powered vehicles globally by the end of 2025...
W.Va. state lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia state lawmaker has been charged with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of pro-Trump supporters, the Justice Department announced Friday. Ken Kohl, a top deputy federal prosecutor in Washington, announced the...
GOP’s David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia runoff
ATLANTA — Republican David Perdue conceded his loss to Democrat Jon Ossoff on Friday, bringing Georgia’s two U.S. Senate runoffs that will deliver Democratic control of the chamber one step closer to an end. A day earlier, the GOP’s Kelly Loeffler conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in the other race....
Army head says National Guard may be allowed to carry guns in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence around the Jan. 20 inaugural, The Associated Press has learned. Army Secretary Ryan...
Illinois GOP congresswoman apologizes for quoting Hitler
CHICAGO — A freshman Republican congresswoman from downstate Illinois apologized Friday for knowingly quoting Adolf Hitler during a rally outside of the U.S. Capitol this week. Rep. Mary Miller, who was among the Republicans who tried to challenge the certification of certain Electoral College votes that went to incoming President...
U.S. Attorney: FBI agents search lawmakers’ offices and homes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee said Friday that FBI agents have searched the homes and offices of several state lawmakers. U.S. Attorney’s Office of Middle Tennessee spokesman David Boling confirmed the searches included the homes of former GOP House Speaker Glen Casada, state Rep. Robin Smith and Casada’s...
Pelosi seeks to curb Trump’s nuclear power, plans to impeach
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an “unhinged” President Donald Trump from ordering military actions including a possible nuclear strike in his final days and hours at the White House. Pelosi said in a...
Virus concerns hit Dallas, Columbus as NHL season looms
The NHL said Friday that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have tested positive for covid-19 in a development that will push back the opener for the defending Western Conference champions by nearly a week. The Columbus Blue Jackets also held a number of players off the ice...
Aaron Donald, Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team choices
Dynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce are unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Donald, a Penn Hills and Pitt grad, and Kelce swept the votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. It is the...
Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccinesVideo
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden will release most available covid-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration’s approach, his office said Friday. “The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get...
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
New research suggests Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in the two more-contagious variants of the coronavirus that have erupted around the world, including here in Pennsylvania. The results are reassuring, albeit preliminary, and not surprising to scientists who didn’t expect a single mutation to defeat the...
Tommy Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Friday that he...
U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time
ORANGE, Calif. — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier, with the surge being driven in several Sun Belt states that experienced spikes over the summer. The tally from Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S....
Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi
Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1.75 billion from investors including major Hollywood players like Disney, NBCUniversal and Viacom. It produced shows that were released in 10- to 12-minute increments...
President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inaugurationVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, undercutting his message a day earlier that he would work to ensure a “smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power” to his successor. Trump offered no clues for how he would spent his...
Wall Street drifts near records following weak jobs report
U.S. stock indexes are wavering between small gains and losses Friday, following a sober reminder of how many jobs the pandemic is destroying. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% after swinging between gains and losses of 0.5%. The benchmark index climbed to an all-time high a day earlier. Gains in...
Mayor warns London situation critical as virus spreads fast
LONDON — London’s mayor declared the capital’s covid-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country authorized a third vaccine for emergency use. Sadiq Khan declared a “major incident,″ as the rapid spread of the virus pushed hospitals to breaking point, with the number...
U.S. group appeals for Pakistani woman jailed on blasphemy
ISLAMABAD — The U.S. religious watchdog appealed Friday for the rights of a Pakistani woman from the country’s minority Ahmadis who has been jailed on blasphemy charges, declaring her a prisoner of conscience and urging Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government to immediately set her free. The statement by the U.S....
9 killed in attack on wake in Mexico’s Guanajuato state
MEXICO CITY — Nine people were killed and one wounded when gunmen opened fire at a wake in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, officials said. Public safety officials in the city of Celaya said in a statement the gunmen arrived late Thursday night. Local press reported that the wake...
John Fetterman taking steps toward running for U.S. Senate in 2022
John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, is taking a definitive step toward running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022. Fetterman said Friday that he is exploring a run for U.S. Senate. Previously, Fetterman had said that he was looking at running for either governor or U.S. Senate in...
UN fears ‘massive’ covid transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations fears “massive community transmission” of covid-19 in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region, fueled by displacement and the collapse of health services, as humanitarian workers finally begin to access the region two months after fighting began. A new U.N. report based on the first on-the-ground assessments...
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith adds Maxwell Award to collection of postseason honors
Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell Award as the college football player of the year. Smith also won the Walter Camp player of the year and the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver. Four other Alabama...
U.S. loses 140,000 jobs, 1st monthly loss since spring
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,00 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses. At the same time, the unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the first time it hasn’t...
