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Former news anchor Megyn Kelly is doubling down on President Donald Trump and his backers, continuing her unlikely reconciliation with a man who once had her on his enemies list. Kelly is taking on all comers on Twitter, including some celebrities, regarding the election fallout. She’s mostly defending Trump’s supporters, who she claims have been demonized by the left. Although the Kelly tone toward President Trump softened over the years, with Kelly a big supporter of Trump’s recent… Source link

Stock futures opened higher Sunday evening as traders took in President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, ending a days-long nail-biter over which candidate would prevail in winning the White House. Contracts on the Dow jumped more than 100 points, or about 0.5%, as the overnight session kicked off, setting the index up to extend its sharp gains from last week. Stocks had rallied in the run-up to Biden’s win, which was called by the Associated Press on Saturday…. Source link

Chase Elliott is a NASCAR Cup Series champion. Elliott had the best car throughout Sunday’s title race at Phoenix Raceway and easily cruised to his first Cup Series title over Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Elliott, 24, passed Logano for the race win and the championship with 42 laps to go and set sail as the three drivers he was racing for the title couldn’t come close to mounting a challenge. Elliott led 153 laps, the most of any driver. The championship is Elliott’s… Source link

We’ll follow up with Andy Behrens’ full version of pickups on Monday, but first up, some early options to consider ahead of Week 10 waiver claims. Drew Lock, QB, Denver Broncos (20% rostered) We touted Drew Lock as a top quarterback streamer for Week 9, and even though the Broncos lost, Lock did not disappoint on the fantasy front. Lock threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns against Atlanta, but he also added seven rushes for 47 yards and a touchdown on the ground! While Lock isn’t… Source link

A former White House staffer who quit her role as part of Donald Trump’s coronavirus taskforce has lambasted the president’s “horrifying” response to the pandemic. Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, has revealed how she became disillusioned over Trump’s continuous downplaying of the virus despite repeated warnings of its severity by the US’s top medical experts. Following Trump’s impromptu public appearance at a church nearby the White… Source link

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“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening After a tense week of vote counting, Joe Biden is projected to win the 2020 presidential election. The race was called on Saturday morning, after Biden’s vote tally in Pennsylvania put him past the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency. President Trump outperformed polls that predicted a comfortable victory for Biden, but a series of closely won races in key swing states… Source link

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen suffered a gruesome leg injury against the New York Giants on Sunday and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Alex Smith, whose comeback attempts fell short in a 23-20 defeat to New York. The injury occurred late in the first quarter during an Allen dropback on first-and-10 from the Giants’ 31. Allen scrambled to evade pressure from safety Jabrill Peppers, who fell to the ground as he pursued Allen and hooked his left leg around Allen’s… Source link

The election of Joe Biden was splashed across the front pages of newspapers in the United States and around the world on Sunday, a day after major media outlets called the 2020 presidential race in Biden’s favor. Many front pages featured images of Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American to be elected to the vice presidency. And virtually none of them included President Trump, who has yet to concede the race. The New… Source link

The Cleveland Browns announced on Sunday that they’ve placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The team released a statement about the move on social media. The reserve/COVID-19 list is not just for those who have tested positive, but also for those who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive. Mayfield was a close contact of a Browns staff member who tested positive, so he’s being put on the list. Browns fans can breathe a small sigh of relief. Cleveland… Source link