Jim Carrey Reveals He’s Done Playing Joe Biden On ‘SNL’

Jim Carrey has called it a wrap on playing President-elect Joe Biden for “Saturday Night Live”. Carrey debuted his bonkers portrayal of the former veep in the “SNL” season premiere,…

Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccines

Two COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized in the U.S. and more are likely to follow. In this story, we answer some common questions about the shots. For more information about specific vaccines, we’ve…

District attorney clears Raleigh officers in shooting

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A district attorney says two North Carolina police officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who fired first after a gas station robbery in May.…

Acting Speaker: New Hampshire House Not Prepared To Operate Remotely

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House isn’t prepared to run an election for speaker or conduct its business for adopting rules in a remote meeting or hybrid situation,…

It’s confusing… | Brazil says that COVID jab is MANDATORY…but not COMPULSORY

Here’s a tricky one: Brazil’s Supreme Court appeared to force Covid vaccination on everyone in the country, but as it struggles to clarify the difference between obligatory, mandatory and compulsory,…

The Supreme Court’s confusing new “religious liberty” order, explained

Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 22,…

Rejecting Trump, courts protected democracy, federalism and themselves

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Gordon L. Weil formerly…

The Ticket: Jim Clyburn

The Electoral College’s Monday vote to formally make Joe Biden the 46th president caps a weeks-long process of the former vice president having his victory affirmed again and again. But…

San Quentin inmate from Contra Costa dies naturally after 37 years on death row

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California inmate condemned to death nearly four decades ago for killing a police officer died Friday of natural causes at age 71, prison officials said.…

Convicted Contra Costa Killer James Odle Dies Of Natural Causes After 37 Years On Death Row

SAN QUENTIN (CBS / AP) — A California inmate condemned to death nearly four decades ago for killing a police officer in the East Bay died Friday of natural causes…

FCC Denies Permanent Waiver To Fox For Ownership Of WWOR And New York Post, But Supreme Court Decision Looms On Rule

The FCC denied Fox Corp.’s request for permanent waiver to allow it to own WWOR-TV and the New York Post, as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to review rules…

California Inmate, James Odle, Dies Naturally After 37 Years On Death Row

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — A California inmate condemned to death nearly four decades ago for killing a police officer died Friday of natural causes at age 71, prison officials said.…

NC Supreme Court rejects Gov. Cooper’s grant challenge

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that only the legislature can decide the details on how federal block grants are spent. See the source

In 1st Post-Release Interview, Myon Burrell Says Criminal Justice System Needs ‘Compassion’

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For nearly two decades, Myon Burrell had nothing but time. Locked up for life at 16 for a high-profile murder he swore he had nothing to do…

Obamacare sign ups increase for first time under Trump

More people signed up for Obamacare coverage on the federal exchange during open enrollment this year — the only increase under the Trump administration, which has long sought to eradicate…