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Democrat Rep. Amy Nielsen revealed her diagnosis in an email to House members and staff on Saturday, when she also advised that another, unidentified, person had tested positive after visiting the building in Des Moines on Friday. It comes after earlier positive diagnosis of two unnamed individuals said to “associated” with the statehouse this month. The first tested positive on January 15, while the other diagnosis was revealed on Thursday, The Des Moines Register reported....

The Monday morning Fox News crew poured over New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s Saturday editorial piece about Pelosi in which the House Speaker offered up condescending comments about progressive House Democrats who voted against a recent border funding bill. The smitten Fox & Friends co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Pete Hegseth oohed and aahed at Dowd’s Pelosi-Trump comparisons such as “neither one drinks, yet they have family vineyards” and that the two are both “devilishly good at trolling....

While discussing the global climate strike taking place across the world Friday, Fox& Friends hosts reported on the decision to allow school children an excused absence from school to participate in the strike, with parental permission. After showing a series of clips of Democrat presidential candidates views on climate change policy, Kilmeade referenced Democrat Bernie Sanders, saying, “There’s nothing better than Bernie Sanders screaming at you about climate change.”...

Hume was asked by Fox anchor Tucker Carlson what he thought of the view of his guest from the previous night, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who said “let’s get back to work,” and that “those of us who are 70 plus, we will take care of ourselves but don’t sacrifice the country.” Patrick’s opinion was condemned by many on social media who interpreted it as a call for older people, who are more vulnerable to COVID-19, to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the economy....

Frank Meeink, once a prominent neo-Nazi, previously went to prison for kidnapping a man and beating another man unconscious. Although Meeink used to host a talk show called The Reich, he turned against his extremist views in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995—which was carried out by domestic white nationalist terrorists. Speaking to CNN in a Saturday interview, Meeink said the stuff he now hears on Fox News sounds like the things he used to say to recruit and radicalize white Americans....

Mnuchin, who has spearheaded the administration’s negotiations with Congress over economic stimulus legislation, appeared for an interview on Wallace’s weekly show Fox News Sunday. During the segment, the Cabinet official highlighted the high number of job losses since mid-March, but also optimistically projected that the economy would recover swiftly in the second half of the year. “The reported numbers are probably going to get worse before they get better, but that’s why we’re focused on rebuilding this economy,” Mnuchin said....

Under Biden’s new executive orders, all executive branch employees and federal contractors will be required to get vaccinated. Additionally, all employers with 100 or more workers will be required to mandate vaccines or have workers receive weekly testing for COVID-19. Employers will be mandated to give workers paid time off to get vaccinated. The president also extended a previous mandate requiring health care workers who treat patients at Medicare and Medicaid-participating facilities to get vaccinated....

Although the Republican-backed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its impact on the deficit have been publicly discussed since before they were passed, the tax cuts have drawn renewed scrutiny as Democrats and President Joe Biden have proposed repealing them and raising taxes on the wealthy. GOP lawmakers have balked at this proposal, arguing that tax cuts have benefited the economy and workers. “I want to take a look at those tax cuts,” Wallace told Cassidy during an interview on Fox News Sunday....

Trump and some Republican lawmakers have repeatedly called the impeachment inquiry unfair. “Republicans are totally deprived of their rights in this Impeachment Witch Hunt. No lawyers, no questions, no transparency!” the president tweeted on Wednesday. But Napolitano emphasized that these complaints are unfounded. “Republicans are complaining: Why are these interrogations taking place in secret and why isn’t a transcript being revealed?” the former judge said during a segment of the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends on Thursday....

Fox Football Daily wanted to test the boundaries of the 12th Man's loyalty so they rounded up a room full of fans and told them they'd get $5,000 if they stayed silent throughout the game. The group, composed of players and coaches from the Seattle Youth Football Organization, managed to stay mum for almost the entire game. Then this happened. Not all was lost, though — the group ended up walking away with a solid $50,000 toward its program....

When Valorant was first released last year, players were not only interested in the gameplay but also its story. Throughout its many episodes and acts, the game has created its own universe, including every agent in Valorant Protocol as well. With the next update, Riot Games is extending more into the Valorant universe and adding more content for players to enjoy. The developer suggests players look into the new map as it features interactive narrative objects for the first time....

The law was approved by France’s parliament and Constitutional Council last week. France currently has Europe’s highest-ever daily infection numbers, according to the Associated Press. The country reported more than 425,000 infections on Thursday, according to France 24. Hospitals are continuing to fill up with virus patients, although the number of people in intensive care units has dropped recently. Since last summer, France has allowed people to enter the public spaces and venues by having a “health pass,” which could be acquired by receiving a negative COVID-19 test or having both vaccinations, according to AP....

MORE FANTASY: Graham to Seahawks | Thomas to Jaguars | Maclin to Chiefs Gore turns down a Chip Kelly-schemed rushing offense that finished first in 2013 and top 10 amid injuries in ‘14, opting for a unit that has endured brutal interior line play and landed 25th in yards per run. This could put a damper on Gore’s average draft position in fantasy leagues, where Fantasy Draft Calculator marks a decline in ADP from 71st overall at the end of ‘14 down to hovering at 100th to begin March....

Within them, they have sets and other similar or related skins. There have been tons of skins modeled after bears: Cuddle Team Leader, Fireworks Team Leader, Ragsy, Panda Team Leader, Bundles, Spooky Team Leader and more. Bears, like other animals, are pretty prominent in the popular Nintendo game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Now, it seems like one of the bear skins from Fortnite has been at least referenced in the game....

The official Fortnite Status Twitter account posted a warning today that the Version 15.40 update for Epic Games’ battle royale will arrive tomorrow, with the game going down for maintenance at 4:00 a.m. ET on February 16. Its initial tweet has a vague-seeming teaser with text reading “knock knock,” alongside a door emoji, but more concrete details about the update were provided soon after. RELATED: Ninja Denies Recent Rumors That He Quit Fortnite...

As detailed in a recent blog post by Epic Games, the company stated that it will continue tweaking Fortnite in order to evolve the game so that there will be multiple ways in which players can counter one another in combat, creating a more varied selection of strategies to claim a Victory Royale. According to the developer, it has been “exploring changes to weapon balance and resource economy, like e....

Fortnite: Fortnitemares Escape Rooms Event Sign-Up To participate in this event, players should navigate to the Fortnitemares Escape Rooms website, click on Log In, and enter the information associated with their Epic Games account. Fans will then be taken to the first Escape Room, and they should click on Let’s Go before directing their attention to the three tasks that appear below the room. These are the tasks that must be completed in order to finish Escape Room 1, claim its reward, and unlock Escape Room 2, and Fortnite players can click on Check Stats to keep track of their progress....

Back in September, Microsoft Game Studios announced that DLC would be on the way starting in November, and that a Forza 4 season pass for all of the DLC content would be made available for $30. The first of the pre-planned DLC has now been unveiled along with a release date - It’s titled the ‘Speed Pack’. The pack provides the first 10 cars of the planned 60. It mostly features a bunch of modern high-end, super fast cars along with a couple classics....

Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi are among the six states currently with the least number of people initiating vaccinations (those who received their first dose) per 100,000 people, according to the latest report Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here we take a look at some of the reasons for the vaccine rollout delays in these states. South Carolina Some hospitals in South Carolina were reported to be confused over who is eligible for vaccination....

A lot of records have been broken at the 2018 World Cup, and many new were created. After every four years, the World Cup provides a stage for world football’s biggest stars to imprint their name in the history sheets, and as a result of which plenty of records tumble down. The 21st edition of this quadrennial tournament saw a record increase in the number of penalties awarded, own goals, and late goals, and this sudden influx added more drama to a World Cup that was already bursting with overflowing emotions and excitement....