White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure and that President Joe Biden will look to act without Republican support if there's no โclear directionโ when Congress returns from its Memorial Day break.
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who've fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)WASHINGTON โ The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. AdIn February, President Joe Biden extended a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the pandemic. AdBut Pollock and other housing advocates were disappointed that Biden merely extended the ban without addressing several issues that put many tenants at risk of eviction. โIn Massachusetts, judges have green-lighted over 1,700 evictions under the federal eviction moratorium.
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
Still, they argue the existing moratorium hasnโt been a blanket protection and say thousands of families have been evicted for other reasons beyond nonpayment of rent. Eric Dunn, director of litigation for the National Housing Law Project, noted signs that a decision has already quietly been made. โThe question is: What is the extension going to look like?โDunn and others would like to see the moratorium extended and improved. Bidenโs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package included more than $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, plus more to help tenants who were behind on their utilities, but no extension of the eviction moratorium. One of the biggest changes being advocated is for Biden to make the ban's protection's automatic and universal.
@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts
Its a Twitter users worst nightmare: Wake up to find most of your followers gone. But thats exactly what will happen on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, to the official presidential accounts on Twitter. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)It's a Twitter user's worst nightmare: Wake up to find most of your followers gone. But that's exactly what will happen on Wednesday to the official presidential accounts on Twitter. That's unlike the previous Twitter transition, when then-President Barack Obama's official accounts were transferred to President Donald Trump with followers intact.
The Latest: Trump says Georgia stakes 'could not be higher'
Trump says โthe stakes in this election could not be higherโ as he warns a boisterous crowd of several thousand supporters about Democrats winning control of the Senate. The crowd shouted back, โFight for Trump.โTrump is also repeating the false assertion that he won the presidential race in Georgia. Trump says heโs had two elections in Georgia, and โI won both.โHe is also promising he will be returning to Georgia in a year and a half to campaign against the stateโs Republican Gov. Earlier Monday, President-elect Joe Biden campaigned for Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Trump is continuing to push Republican lawmakers to fight Biden's electoral victory when Congress meets to affirm the vote on Wednesday.
Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve'
FILE - In this May 14, 2019 file photo, Ryan Seacrest attends the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in New York. Most folks have slowed down in the past nine months but Seacrest says he's been juggling more than normal during the pandemic. This week, he will return to New York's Times Square to host Dick Clark New Years Rockin Eve. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC โ the president-elect and the future first lady. โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1.
Health department holds free COVID-19 testing in Roanoke, Craig County
People in Roanoke and Craig County will be able to get a free coronavirus test later this week, according to the Virginia Dept. Testing in Roanoke will be on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Berglund Center. There are around 200 tests available. In New Castle, there are 100 tests available for people to get tested on Thursday at the Craig County Health Center from 4 to 6 p.m.To register for either testing location, you can call 540-769-2052.
The Latest: Trump wants to hold rally in Florida on Saturday
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON โ The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):10:05 p.m.President Donald Trump says he wants to try and hold a campaign rally in Florida on Saturday โif we have enough time to put it together.โHe also says he might also hold a campaign rally the following night in Pennsylvania. After Trump pulled out, Biden scheduled his own ABC town hall in Philadelphia for the same date. The Trump campaign had asked for the upcoming debates to each be postponed by a week. George Stephanopoulos will host the Biden town hall in Philadelphia. The Commission on Presidential Debate announced Thursday that next week's town hall debate in Miami would be held virtually because of Trump had the virus.
Biden says post-pandemic economy can fight racial inequality
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Training Center, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in New Castle, Del. Much of the 26-page proposal and the billions in federal spending needed to pay for it had already been promised as part of previous, larger Biden plans to jumpstart the economy when the coronavirus outbreak begins to recede. The former vice president will announce the plan during an afternoon speech near his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden similarly vowed to undo Trump administration regulatory changes which the Democratic presidential nominee says gutted Obama administration rules preventing housing discrimination and unfair lending practices. Black and Hispanic Americans often face far harsher penalties for crimes involving marijuana possession than their white counterparts.
Tasty Tuesday: Lasterday Market proves that southern comfort goes beyond the food
NEW CASTLE, Va. โ At Lasterday Market , โWe like biscuits. โWe have a lot of iterations of sweet tea float. Sometimes, you have to talk people into doing it.โFor those that are unfamiliar with a sweet tea float, itโs a root beer float. Instead of root beer, you put in sweet tea. Thatโs especially because Lasterday Market is a place that makes you feel like youโre in your own dining room.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning canceled for Roanoke, Salem, surrounding areas
ROANOKE, Va. - The National Weather Service canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning shortly after 4:45 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Roanoke and the surrounding areas that expires at 5:15 p.m. Specifically, the warning covers the cities of Roanoke and Salem, as well as Roanoke County and parts of Craig and Botetourt counties. At 4:08 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located over New Castle, moving south at 15 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, as indicated by radar. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, as well as wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.