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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is grinding the gears of the Senate to a halt as it seeks to move forward with President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. It is just the latest step by Johnson, who is up for reelection in a state narrowly won by Biden, to burnish his Trump credentials, whether that’s by repeating unfounded theories about the Jan. 6 attack or becoming the face of GOP opposition to the coronavirus bill that is broadly popular even among Republicans.

STUART, Fla. -- A dramatic rescue ended tragically in Stuart, Florida, a rescue so difficult firefighters say they have never seen anything like it. It happened late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning at the home of a 600-pound woman who was having trouble breathing. Rescuers went in not knowing how difficult it would be to get her out. 40-year-old Gail Grinds was literally stuck to her couch and had to be removed surgically at the hospital. Authorities estimate she had been on the couch anywhere from two to five years. Martin County Fire amd Rescue crews faced what seemed...

Copenhagen grinds to halt The Danish capital has ground to a halt after a power cut struck the city and parts of neighbouring Sweden. Traffic signals and lights in offices, shops and homes in Copenhagen went out as the city of 1.8 million lost electricity. Power is also out in southern Sweden, said Stieg Claesson, a spokesman for power company Sydkraft. Nearly 2 million Swedes did not have electricity, including the subway in the capital, Stockholm, which shut down for 30 minutes. Power officials said a main transmission line connecting Sweden and Denmark had broken down. Police didn't suspect sabotage....