WASHINGTON – The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting another last-minute rush to avoid a devastating federal default.
Twitter Inc.’s highest-profile users – those with lots of followers or particular prominence – often receive a heightened level of protection from the social network’s content moderators under a secretive program that seeks to limit their exposure to trolls and bullies.
Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt today’s shots will become useless but say it’s critical to see how fast companies could produce a reformulated dose and prove it works – because whatever happens with omicron, this newest mutant won’t be the last.
Dear Annie: More and more at sports events, I have sat next to men who have “man-spread” their legs, actually having thigh and knee halfway into my seat space. I find this very uncomfortable. They don’t seem to understand that their thigh, knee and foot are in what I would consider my personal space.
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is The Associated Press college football player of the year, giving the Crimson Tide its second consecutive winner. Young received 42 of 53 first-place votes from AP Top 25 voters and 137 points to easily finish ahead of Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (four first-place votes, 67 points) for the AP Player of the Year honor presented by Regions Bank.
COVID-19 concerns cause Pacers, Raptors to cancel practices INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors canceled their Thursday practices, citing an abundance of caution with COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Both teams made the announcements on Twitter and made clear that it was a precautionary move.
Each year, Basehor Linwood Assistance Services provides holiday food and gifts for families who need a hand up during the Christmas season. This year, the organization anticipates assisting more than 30 local families within the Basehor-Linwood school district.
When they met this week, Leavenworth County commissioners discussed a proposal for redistricting their commission districts. Commissioners are required to redraw the boundaries for the County Commission districts following the release of data from the 2020 census in order to equalize the population of the districts as much as possible.
Leavenworth city officials are planning to install a splash pad next year in Hawthorn Park. “We’re real excited about it,” Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Director Steve Grant said.
America is in crisis this holiday season. Why? Because we may not have enough truckers to deliver our gifts in time. To calm a stressed-out nation, President Joe Biden said this fall he might call up the National Guard (the White House quickly backed off from that idea).