Both politicians have faced intense backlash following the Capitol riot, as many claim that their planned objection to the electoral vote certification possibly contributed to the violence. Cruz also allegedly sent a fundraising text boasting about his attempts to overturn the election. Hawley and Ted Cruz were the only senators to launch complaints during the certification process this week. Addressing both Cruz and Hawley, Charmed star Alyssa Milano wrote: “By inciting this violent attack on our Capitol, you’ve betrayed your office, our country, and the will of the people....

The data, taken from a time period between Monday July 19 to Sunday July 25, shows 1,495 counties are at “high” levels of community transmission compared to 1,724 that are in the “substantial”, “moderate” and “low” categories. Meanwhile the CDC updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that even fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas of high or substantial transmission—the majority of all counties. Previously, the health agency had said fully vaccinated people “can resume activities that you did before the pandemic without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by laws, rules, regulations, or local guidance....

The sharp-shooting center explained how the team stepped up in her absence: “I didn’t have to [be on the floor], everybody can hoop. Everybody is here for a reason. Everybody can play at a high level.” The game was controlled by Sweden early, and the Russian head coach, Olaf Carsten Lange, was disappointed with the energy level his team offered. He said: “I think we played not aggressive enough. I think pick and roll wise they are not an easy team to defend and match-up wise they are not easy team....

While the company noted that just 16 percent of the fulfillment center’s workforce voted in favor of the union, it said it didn’t consider the result a victory. The union said after Friday’s election that it will immediately file a legal challenge to the result. The group is requesting a hearing by the National Labor Relations Board “to determine if the results of the election should be set aside because conduct by the employer created an atmosphere of confusion, coercion and/or fear of reprisals and thus interfered with the employees’ freedom of choice....

Sean Campbell, 23, was down the street from the fire in New Smyrna Beach when he heard screams, dropped his packages and ran to the scene of the inferno on Friday. “I heard the screaming and when you hear something like that you have to go to it,” Campbell told WESH News. Arriving at the home, the 23-year-old realized an elderly man was stuck inside, seemingly unable to move....

Maddie Crisman took to her Facebook page in an attempt to track down the woman who called 911 while her father was having an aneurysm in his lower intestine. When the woman, now revealed to be named Priscilla, saw 70-year-old Donald Crisman in pain, she “stopped immediately, called 911 and ran up to the door.” Donald Crisman’s wife was in the shower at the time and unable to hear his cries for help....

Here are all the important details and how you can start earning credit toward 2020 Prime Day deals. Earn Up to $50 in Prime Day Credit at Whole Foods When you shop at these stores, make sure you scan your Prime barcode or use a linked account. You can also order delivery or pickup from Whole Foods Market. You will receive a credit that you can use on Prime Day....

Sold by Stand Back Stand By, Be a Proud Boy, the merchandise began popping up on the retail giant’s website early Wednesday morning. Men’s and women’s T-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, and tank tops displayed the phrase in bright yellow lettering on a black shirt, while other items added “Trump 2020” and the number 45 squared. At one point, a black and yellow flag that read “Proud Boys” in large block letters was also sold....

The footage was posted in Reddit’s “Next F****** Level” forum by David Satterfield, the owner of Deadwords Brewing Company in Orlando, Florida. It has amassed over 50,000 upvotes and more than 2,000 comments. You can watch the full video here. Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane just south of Vero Beach on Thursday morning with sustained winds of around 75 miles per hour. As it moved through Central Florida, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm and eventually a tropical depression; cities such as Orlando and Kissimmee experienced wind gusts of 66 and 52 miles per hour, respectively, Fox 35 News reported....

“I hate all of y’all right now,” the delivery driver exclaimed, “Y’all knew this hurricane was coming and you still order s**t. I gotta go to 172 of y’all today. I hate y’all. Everything is wet.” Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, September 29 as a Category 4 hurricane that reached wind speeds of 150 miles per hour. The storm had a strong and devastating impact on the state and the death toll is “in the hundreds,” says Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno....

Ambrose, who threw a punch, was fined $25,000. Mears, who instigated the incident, was fined $15,000. Both were put on probation until May 28. NASCAR did not issue any other penalties, indicating that it could not conclusively determine if any crewmen connected punches in the aftermath. In the garage area immediately following the race, Mears grabbed Ambrose and pushed him several feet. Ambrose responded moments later with a right-handed punch to Mears' face....

In the news business, we are in the habit of pumping up events. intern missing! president clashes with congress! Now we are trying, in the national interest, to preserve some calm. And with good reason. For a time last Tuesday morning it felt as if some unseen enemy might actually decapitate the nation’s financial, military and transportation systems. The Pearl Harbor analogy didn’t suffice. This was war on the American mainland for the first time since 1865, when Grant accepted Lee’s surrender at Appomattox....

The U.S. mortality rate hovered around 1.6 percent from the end of August until mid-December when it started to drop. The highly infectious Omicron has milder disease properties and the widespread use of vaccines has so far prevented deaths from spiking out of control. On Jan. 1, America’s case fatality ratio dropped below 1.5 percent for the first time since the start of the pandemic. At the height of the first wave, the case fatality ratio stood at 6....

PEOPLE PERCENT 36,880,000 = 14.5% of entire population 27,372,000 = 13.9% of people in urban areas 24,523,000 = 11.6% of whites (including Hispanic) 18,308,000 = 9.6% of whites (non-Hispanic) 18,281,000 = 11.7% of people 18 to 64 years old 14,763,000 = 16.9% of people in Southern states 14,763,000 = 40.0% of the poor live in the South 14,617,000 = 21.9% of people under 18 years old 10,613,000 = 33.3% of blacks 9,509,000 = 16....

I’m talking, of course, about the sad story of Jayson Blair, the 27-year-old rising star reporter at The New York Times who was forced to resign earlier this month when it turned out many of his front-page stories had been fabricated. On Sunday, The Times did the unprecedented, devoting four full pages to an investigation and comprehensive analysis of all the mistakes and lies Blair told in print. It was a huge spread that sent shockwaves through the entire journalistic community....

To me, these “freedom riders” are a symbol of what is wrong with the recall election of Gov. Gray Davis: Pathetic losers trying to become famous? Dozens of people trying to take advantage of a coup by a right-wing millionaire Congressman? The ultimate rejection of Andy Warhol’s famous adage (in this recall election, most candidates didn’t even get 15 seconds of fame)? Yes, it is all of those things, but it is one more: An indictment of the American media....

Speaking on CNN on Monday, Ward described life inside Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. She described “smiling and victorious” Taliban fighters who have flooded into the capital. “This is a sight I honestly thought I would never see,” she said. “Scores of Taliban fighters and, just behind us, the U.S. Embassy compound.” She said her presence created tension with the Taliban, who told her to stand to the side because she is a woman....

As country quartet Little Big Town began performing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the unfurling of the flag began, and it was quickly evident that there was a problem, as the seam between the seventh and eighth stripes on the flag split, right at the junction with the blue field. MORE: Must-see photos from the Series | Pregame tribute to Tony Gwynn One of the flag unfurlers was caught in the chasm, and lay on the ground under the flag, seemingly trying to hide from the embarrassing moment as the anthem was performed....

The data also indicated that the Democratic presidential candidates seem to have slipped in popularity. In recent hypothetical matchups against U.S. President Donald Trump, fewer respondents chose Democrats than they did in previous CNN polls. Presidential elections can be viewed as a referendum on the economy, but partisans are also less likely to give members of the other party credit where credit is due, according to analysis by The Cook Political Report....

Wood didn’t have his best outing in the contest, but contributed to his side’s opener. He had a penalty shout on the play, but as he went down, the ball fell to Nicolai Muller, who buried the opportunity. Wood was credited with an assist on the play. It was actually his first assist of the season in the Bundesliga, to go along with his five goals for Hamburg in the league....