Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 election marked the highest voter turnout in U.S. history. More than 158 million ballots were cast, representing an estimated 66% of eligible voters, according to Pew Research Center. And even with the logistical challenges presented by expanding mail-in voting, the Department of Justice in December said it found no evidence of widespread fraud, and then-President Donald Trump’s cybersecurity director called the 2020 election the “most secure in American history.”.

The United States sent shockwaves through the world on Friday when President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed one of Iran's top military leaders, Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Experts say the airstrike is one of the most significant geopolitical events to occur in the Middle East in years.

About six months ago, on May 29, Major League Soccer formally announced that the USL team FC Cincinnati would join MLS as an expansion club for the 2019 season. It was an exciting time for the club — in just three short years, they had defied the odds, bursting onto the scene by shattering attendance records and turning baseball fans on to soccer.

A girl in Texas went the extra mile to introduce her brother with autism to the rest of her classmates — and now, her message of kindness is spreading around the world. With the help of her mom, 11-year-old Elli van Bree made a video about her brother, Willem, a first grader with autism who was attending the same school as her for the first time.

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Alex Hider.] Almost every athletic uniform across all sports shares one thing in common: A number on the back of the jersey. It’s been that way across the big four American sports since the mid-”˜30s.

On Sunday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that this week would be "the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives," as projections indicated that the U.S. was nearing peak healthcare resource use. With hospital beds filling up quickly and vital medical equipment in short supply, the IHME projected that the next two weeks would be the deadliest of the coronavirus pandemic between now and August.

The presidential race remains too close to call, and vote totals show President Donald Trump's lead slowly evaporating in some key battleground states. In recent days, Trump has attempted to use his favorite social media platform to spread disinformation about the election process — but Twitter has fought back.

In the 2020 general election, President-elect Joe Biden beat out a number of formidable candidates to earn the highest office in the land, including President Donald Trump, Libertarian nominee Jo Jorgensen and Santa Claus. Yes, even ol' Kris Kringle received at least one vote for president in 2020, according to the Vermont Secretary of State's website.

[Editor’s Note: “Only the good die young” usually doesn’t apply to sports uniforms. But sometimes a beautiful uniform is mothballed long before its time. Today we kick off “Gone Too Soon,” an occasional feature by Alex Hider that celebrates underrated uniform sets worn for fewer than five seasons.

There are just nine days remaining in outgoing President Donald Trump’s term. However, after Trump’s supporters rioted at the U.S. Capitol in an insurrection last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made clear she intends to spend those nine days trying to remove Trump from office ahead of president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

A mother in Canada can rest easier knowing that her son, who has autism, can continue to eat his favorite brand of frozen waffles even though they have been discontinued. Jenna Roman’s 9-year-old son, Jerico, has extreme oral aversion, a highly sensitive gag reflex and other challenges that make it difficult for him to eat solid food.

It’s been a decade and a half since 19 terrorists took the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. Following the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush spoke to a grieving nation. “America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time.

Whether it's turning your daily commute into Pac Man or paving the way for Pokemon Go, Google Maps has been known to integrate video game "Easter eggs" into its app — and it's latest surprise will have Nintendo fans revving their engines. On Friday, Google Maps cryptically tweeted a screencap of a "street view" from Venice, California.

Originally published on http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com. It may have taken nearly four hours, but Monday’s win was well worth the wait for Minford. After enduring a two-hour rain delay, the Falcons racked up 11 hits — four for extra bases — to push seven runs across the plate. Seth Jenkins added a complete-game, 10-strikeout effort, and Minford defeated Unioto 7-2 to advance to the sectional finals.

Many students have fond memories (as well as personal anecdotes) of Gee and worry about the school's future without him. Retirement comes a week after it was revealed that Gee slurred Catholics and took shots at the University of Notre Dame. Some OSU students switched their Facebook profile pictures to include the former president as word of retirement spread.

If teams are forced to wait 10 seconds for defensive substitutions, will high-powered MAC offenses like Northern Illinois' be a thing of the past? The NCAA football rules committee sent shockwaves through the college football world yesterday after it revealed its proposed rule changes for the 2014 season.