A morning pep talk from European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald in the locker room.

Bucks County, a suburb near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has an ample supply of swing voters — they've sent Republicans and Democrats to Congress.

A bill allowing Georgia residents to carry handguns in public without a license or background check is set to become law.

Matthew Stafford threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. each caught a touchdown pass and the Los Angeles Rams held on for a 30-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Asian shares rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)TOKYO – Asian shares rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 1.4%, topping its previous all-time high set earlier this month. The hope on Wall Street is that such stimulus will help carry the economy until later this year, when more widespread COVID-19 vaccinations get daily life closer to normal. The S&P 500 rose 52.94 points to 3,851.85.

Japan's benchmark lost early gains as worries grew about the surge in coronavirus cases. Japan's benchmark lost early gains as worries grew about the surge in coronavirus cases. Hopes are growing that Biden’s planned stimulus for the American economy as well as measures to curb the pandemic will boost regional markets. While many Asian nations have fared better in the pandemic than European countries and the U.S., worries still run high. The case for more economic stimulus from the government has been rising by the day.

COLUMBIA, S.C. With one stroke, President Donald Trumps abrupt reversal on offshore drilling this week has loosened a political vise that was tightening around three Republicans senators running for reelection in coastal states where drilling is widely opposed. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of Georgia, all Democratic targets. Brian Kemp, another Trump ally, and his Republican predecessor, Nathan Deal, have opposed drilling off the state's 100-mile (160 km) coast. The decision by President Trump to include South Carolina meets the desires of our coastal communities and states leadership, Graham said. I very much appreciate President Trump for listening to our state and delivering for our people.___Ben Nadler in Atlanta contributed to this report.

Mondays El Al flight LY971 marked the first-ever direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates, placing a significant stamp on this months historic U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two nations. While this is a historic flight, we hope it will start an even more historic journey for the Middle East and beyond, he said. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said it hurts us very much to see the Israeli plane landing in the UAE. "We would have liked to have an Emirati plane landing in liberated Jerusalem, but we live in a difficult Arab era, Shtayyeh said. For veteran El Al purser Hedva Opatovsky, the flight marked a fitting final journey for her 46 years of air travel.

WASHINGTON U.S. officials announced Tuesday that the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for next week, carrying American and Israeli delegations to Abu Dhabi after the two countries agreed to normalize relations. The flight, likely on an Israeli El-Al airliner, would carry a U.S. delegation headed by President Donald Trumps senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner and national security adviser Robert OBrien, the officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The flight also would indicate Saudi support for the deal. Israeli and American officials have expressed hope that other Gulf Arab countries will soon follow suit, with relations based on mutual commercial and security interests, and their shared enmity toward Iran.

(Broadway Video/NBC)(CNN) - "Saturday Night Live" opened this week's episode with Alec Baldwin reprising his role as President Trump. "Hello, New Mexico," Baldwin's Trump said to supporters standing behind him. "Explain to everyone what the Dems are doing with this impeachment," Baldwin's Trump said to Strong's character. After some other Trump supporters, Sen. Lindsey Graham, played by Kate McKinnon, then took the stage alongside Baldwin's Trump, who confused Graham for a "scoop of ice cream melting into a suit." Baldwin's Trump asked why Hammond's Clinton was at a Trump rally.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz faces a House investigation into allegations he tried to intimidate President Donald Trumps former lawyer before a congressional appearance this year. The House Ethics Committee said Friday that Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, failed to provide testimony after a complaint from a House member alleged that Gaetz sought to intimidate former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. A statement from the committee said Gaetz was informed on May 16 that its ability to resolve the complaint would be hindered without his testimony. But in a statement to The Hill, Gaetz defended his refusal to comply with the House investigation. In February, Gaetz accused Cohen, who is married, of having girlfriends on the eve of Cohen giving testimony to Congress.