In the survey conducted by Military Times between the end of October to the start of December, nearly 42 percent of respondents said they had a positive opinion of the president. This comprised of 17.3 percent of respondents who had a “favorable” view and 24.3 percent who had a “very favorable” view of the president. Meanwhile, just under 50 percent of respondents had a negative view, including 45.1 percent whose opinion of him was “very unfavorable....

The OPM created the Municipal Coronavirus Relief fund to help cities and states with expenses related to the pandemic using federal money through the CARES Act, according to The Associated Press. It reimburses them for costs. Other federal and state programs have provided funding, as well. So far, the state’s 169 municipalities reported a total of about $41.6 million spent from July 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021. Of that figure, $10....

The former England international stepped up at Anfield on Sunday boasting 10 previous successes for the Reds. Liverpool target should reject interest He was, however, to be denied by a sprawling stop from Forster. While failing to convert for the first time for Liverpool, Milner’s miss from the spot also saw an eight-year run come to a close. In a game of few opportunities on Merseyside, Milner’s inability to convert from 12 yards compounded the misery of Jurgen Klopp’s side....

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The Democratic lawmaker said Minneapolis residents, African-Americans and much of the country “want charges” filed against the other three officers who “stood by idly” as now-fired police officer Derek Michael Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck on May 25. Speaking with ABC News’ This Week Sunday morning, Omar highlighted the “severe social and economic neglect” of black communities across the U.S., particularly the criminal justice system. She also criticized the burning of buildings and businesses during protests Friday night, placing blame for such agitation on “people who exploit the pain that communities are feeling to ignite violence....

The Voyageurs Wolf Project, a research group that tracks wolves roaming the Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota, made the incredibly rare discovery while putting a GPS collar on a young wolf. Pictures show the wolf, known as P2L, with its mouth open. An extra upper incisor tooth–which wolves use to strip meat from the bone—can be seen growing right above where the normal one is placed. “Must be something in the water because wolves are growing extra teeth now,” the research group said in a Facebook post....

TRY DRAFTKINGS: Free $60K contest entry with first deposit! Portland TrailBlazers The minutes landscape is about to completely change in Portland for the guards on this team. With the news of Wesley Matthews tearing his achilles, Arron Affalo is about to see a big jump in minutes. Anytime you have a dynamic point guard like Lillard, it would be advantageous to roster the guards that play along side him. Affalo fits the bill here....

Although all 51 contestants—representing all 50 states and the District of Colombia—will make an appearance during Miss America 2020’s live broadcast from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Earth Expo & Convention Center, only the top 15 will actually compete for the grand title. The top contestants were determined during two nights of preliminary rounds, which kicked off on Sunday. While dozens of women won scholarships based on their scores during the preliminaries—which are determined by their private interviews, on-stage interviews, social impact pitch and talent portion scores—there were a few ladies in particular that stood above the rest and snagged some of the highest titles in the opening rounds, hinting at their potential to lead the pack during the live competition....

From 2001-08, I spent the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament in the studios of Sporting News Radio – first in Northbrook, Ill., and then in Santa Monica. We were in the California studios when Steph Curry began turning the 2008 tournament into his own personal showcase. And, because of the way he did it, I didn’t get to see a ton, especially his 25-point second-half explosion as Davidson mounted an enormous comeback against the Georgetown Hoyas....

Andrew Ketchings told reporters that it was his decision to remove the statue and that he had been bothered by it for years “because of everything [Bilbo] stood for.” It is now in a closet behind one of the building’s elevators, draped in a fire blanket. Bilbo served as governor from 1916 to 1920 and again from 1928 to 1932, then joined the Senate in 1935 until his death in 1947....

Watson, Mississippi’s top election official, made the comments during a National Day of Prayer event in Jackson on Thursday. The National Day of Prayer is commemorated annually on the first Thursday of May. The modern observance of the tradition began in 1952. “I believe we need Christian men and women in office today more than ever before. And if you’re a believer, if you’re a member of the church, you understand the signs of the times right now,” Watson, the son of a Pentecostal preacher from the Assembly of God denomination, said at the Jackson event, the Mississippi Free Press reported....

The state’s legislature voted Sunday to permanently retire the controversial flag, which had been adopted in 1894 and features a reproduction of the Confederate battle flag. The bill calls for a commission to design a new flag that excludes any Confederate imagery but includes the words “In God We Trust.” “Tonight, I am signing a law to turn a page in Mississippi by retiring a flag we have flown since 1894,” Reeves said at the signing ceremony....

It’s not that the Bulldogs didn’t earn it. Three wins against top-10 SEC West teams earned that distinction. But as Saturday’s 45-31 win against Kentucky proved, everybody’s gunning for No. 1. MORE: Top 25 Roundup | Best Week 9 Perfomances | Week 9 Picks Can Mississippi State hold on to it? Here are four factors moving forward: DAK CAN’T LOOK BACK: For the Bulldogs to win the SEC championship, Dak Prescott can’t haven an off night....

Representatives for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other business groups came to a Tuesday state House hearing for over 12 bills limiting businesses’ abilities to mandate vaccines, the Associated Press reported. The report said the bills include bans on public and private employer mandates after January 2020, making employers take responsibility if employees have side effects from the vaccine and more. While many Republican lawmakers believe getting vaccinated against the virus should be up to individual choice, many businesses argue the decision should be left to them....

Dr. Barbara Pahud, director of research for infectious diseases at the children’s hospital, urged parents to take precautionary measures as the school year starts, including vaccinations for children 12 and older. “If we open schools up without social distancing, without vaccination, without masks, we are going to see problems. We are going to see children land in the hospital and that’s the last thing we want to do,” Pahud said during a Monday briefing....

That’s because Frazier announced Tuesday on Twitter that he won’t be available for interviews with the local media in the fall. MORE: Will the College Football Playoff stay at four teams? “I will not be available to any local media this season,” Frazier tweeted. “I gain nothing from it. I am still an amateur, not binded to do interviews (yet).” Frazier, who recorded 34 tackles and 8.5 sacks last season, pinned the tweet to the top of his Twitter profile, just days after Missouri freshman basketball player Jeremiah Tilmon was arrested for minor in possession during a routine traffic stop....

Jeremy Garnier, 51, was arrested in Delmar by the University City Police Department on March 2 while broadcasting the livestream to thousands of people. During the hour-long footage, which is still available on Garnier’s Facebook page as of press time, the suspect describes how he plans on raising awareness about the “epidemic of opiate addiction and heroin overdoses” in the country while staging a performance dressed as Heath Ledger’s interpretation of the comic book villain from the 2008 movie The Dark Knight....

McConnell, leading in polls ahead of the vote, branded the election as the “most important” ever. At a final campaign event, in which the crowd broke into cheers of “we want Mitch,” he said: “I have a confession to make. I have said a couple of times in the past that I thought whatever election we were having that year was the most important one ever. I was wrong. This is the most important election ever....

McConnell has long championed helping Myanmar—a Southeast Asian nation that has been under military rule for the vast majority of the last six decades—move toward a more democratic system of governance. In 2015, the country held elections and appeared to be taking significant steps to implement greater civilian governance, but the nation’s military launched a coup on February 1, 2021, after its leaders were unhappy with the results of a 2020 election there....

Congressional leaders presented Biden and Harris with specially designed Lenox glass vases featuring the White House and U.S. Capitol, respectively, as well as the flags that were flown over the two federal buildings earlier in the day. McConnell gave brief remarks to present the flags, highlighting Biden’s and Harris’ background as senators. “I have to make one point of personal privilege on behalf of the Senate, with all due respect to our distinguished speaker [of the House, Nancy Pelosi] and our colleagues from the House....