A little-noticed rule change made quietly by Democrats in the final days of their majority last year could give House members a long-delayed increase in compensation.
S. Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush
South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures they said were responsible for a crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people.
Caratini, Milner avoid arbitration, reach deals with Brewers
Milwaukee catcher Victor Caratini and left-hander Hoby Milner agreed to one-year contracts, a day ahead of the swap of proposed arbitration salaries between players and teams.
Covid cases in China touch 900 million – study
This comes amid warnings from a top scientist that cases in rural areas will surge over the new year.
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Biden’s Delaware home is now a player in document drama
It’s President Joe Biden’s refuge from Washington — a place that’s part home office, part Sunday family dinner venue, a safe place for his treasured 1967 Corvette and a makeshift campaign studio during the COVID-19 pandemic
Japan Prosecutors Indict Man For Murder Of Former PM Shinzo Abe
Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Yomiuri newspaper reported.
Fausett’s 22 help Southern Utah beat Sam Houston 86-74
Led by Maizen Fausett’s 22 points, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 86-74.
Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader’s release
Trucks are snarled and people in the Santa Cruz region have to find ways to skirt blockades that opposition leaders set up across the area considered to be Bolivia’s economic engine to protest the detention of Gov_ Luis Fernando Camacho late last year …