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Biden has his nominees to lead housing, agriculture departments

by MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press December 8, 2020December 9, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary and former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reprise that role in his administration.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

‘B.A.P.S.’ star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53

by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press December 7, 2020December 8, 2020

Reid starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film.

New England, News, Sports

Arrest made in break-in at Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s mansion

by Associated Press December 7, 2020December 8, 2020

Police say Zanini Cineus broke into the suburban Boston mansion owned by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen and made himself comfortable on a couch.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense

by ROBERT BURNS, MICHAEL BALSAMO, JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

Austin would be the first Black defense secretary, but he’s likely to face opposition from some who believe in a clear line between civilian and military leadership of the Pentagon.

Election 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics

Biden officially secures enough electors to become president

by MICHAEL R. BLOOD and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

California has certified its election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority.

Arts & Entertainment

Pandemic casts inevitable shadow on final ‘Shameless’ season

by LYNN ELBER Associated Press December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

The 11th and final season begins Sunday night on Showtime.

Business, Nation & World, News

Fed reports virus surge is slowing U.S. economic activity

by MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press December 2, 2020December 3, 2020

The latest Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country shows the recovery continues to be uneven across many sectors of the economy.