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The Canadian Press The Latest: Fauci to resume virus updates in White House WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci is back in the White House briefing room. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, was tasked by President Joe Biden to give an update on the coronavirus pandemic after largely being sidelined in recent months by former president Donald Trump. Fauci said the new administration would “be completely open and honest” in dealing with the pandemic and, in an implicit… Source link

Ted Thompson, the former Green Bay Packers general manager who drafted Aaron Rodgers, died Wednesday at age 68. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported the news and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur later confirmed it. Very sad news. Just heard from two sources that former #Packers GM Ted Thompson died last night. He had just turned 68 on Jan. 17. — Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) January 21, 2021 Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that former GM Ted Thompson has… Source link

The Biden administration hopes to move quickly on confirming Janet Yellen as the 78th Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the former Federal Reserve chair’s nomination on Friday morning, likely setting up a final vote on the floor of the Senate next week. Markets will be closely tuned into Yellen’s first steps as Treasury Secretary. If confirmed, Yellen’s immediate task will be selling Congress on the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion… Source link

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains Well, it’s official. Joe Biden is now President, and he’ll be backed – at least for the short term – by Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress. Wall Street is taking the measure of the new Administration, and sees, among its first moves, a boost in fiscal stimulus that is likely to goose consumer spending, bump corporate profits, and provide general economic support in the first half of 2021. Covering the… Source link

The Wisconsin Badgers’ 2020 football season saw sophomore ILB Leo Chenal, freshman RB Jalen Berger, freshman OLB Nick Herbig and others break onto the scene and make their names known. The team would not have had the same success without these guys and what they did on the field, as Chenal and Herbig were two of the driving forces on defense and Berger was far-and-away the best option in the backfield. Going into any season there will be hype given to certain players and positions, hype… Source link

Former NFL coach Steve Wilks is headed back to college. Wilks has agreed to become the defensive coordinator at Missouri, sources told Yahoo Sports. The former Arizona Cardinals coach going to the SEC marks one of the offseason’s most surprising transactions. Wilks hasn’t worked in college football in nearly 15 years, and the decision for the former NFL head coach to join Eliah Drinkwitz’s staff in Columbia brings defensive credibility and a potential recruiting lure. Wilks is best known… Source link

The Canadian Press Parts of Newfoundland and Labrador vote for shovelling after first campaign snowstorm ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Parts of Newfoundland and Labrador are marking the end of the first week of the provincial election campaign with a massive snowstorm. Though some candidates were out knocking on doors Thursday morning, by late afternoon it was difficult to see across the street in St. John’s with all the blowing snow. Liberal Leader and incumbent Premier Andrew Furey made it back to… Source link

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains Well, it’s official. Joe Biden is now President, and he’ll be backed – at least for the short term – by Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress. Wall Street is taking the measure of the new Administration, and sees, among its first moves, a boost in fiscal stimulus that is likely to goose consumer spending, bump corporate profits, and provide general economic support in the first half of 2021. Covering the… Source link

The final Yahoo! NFL DFS slate of the season begins Sunday at 3:05 p.m. EST and features the NFC and AFC Championship Games, starting with Buccaneers-Packers followed by Bills-Chiefs. Tampa Bay stunned Green Bay 38-10 in the regular season, but the Packers will benefit from home-field advantage in chilly Lambeau Field for this rematch. The Chiefs will be defending their home turf after beating Buffalo 26-17 on the road in the regular season, but Kansas City’s best player is in jeopardy of… Source link

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains Well, it’s official. Joe Biden is now President, and he’ll be backed – at least for the short term – by Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress. Wall Street is taking the measure of the new Administration, and sees, among its first moves, a boost in fiscal stimulus that is likely to goose consumer spending, bump corporate profits, and provide general economic support in the first half of 2021. Covering the… Source link