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News Brief: Virus Sweeps Across Southwest, Cabinet Picks, Fort Hood

Hospitals in the Sun Belt are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases. President-elect Biden is set to announce two more Cabinet nominations. Plus, the Army punishes 14 leaders at Fort Hood.

4 Teams Head Into Finals Of Collegiate A Cappella Championship

Described asPitch Perfect meets March Madness, the competition received performance videos from hundreds of groups. Groups can win cash prizes for charities.

Biden Criticized For Pick Of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin As Pentagon Chief

President-elect Biden received pushback for his secretary of defense choice. NPR's David Greene talks about it with Jim Golby, who's been a special adviser to vice presidents Biden and Mike Pence.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., supports bringing earmarks back with limits.

Democrats Want To Bring Earmarks Back As Way To Break Gridlock In Congress

Top House Democrats want to revive the spending practice that allows members to request money for specific projects. It has been effectively banned since 2011.

Beth McDonough (center) with her wife and stepdaughter. "Whether it's right or wrong, we still look to the president's family and the vice president's family as a representation of what the quintessential American family looks like," said McDonough.

As A Stepparent, Kamala Harris Puts 'Families You Choose' In The Spotlight

When Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office, she brings with her what stepdaughter Ella Emhoff describes as a "big blended family." Other blended families are celebrating that visibility.

Kevin Mandia, the chief executive of FireEye, says the prominent cyber-security firm was hacked recently by an unnamed foreign country. FireEye helps protect government and private computer networks around the world. Mandia is shown here at a 2015 conference in San Francisco.

Top Cyber Firm, FireEye, Says It's Been Hacked By A Foreign Govt.

The California-based company is often called by governments and companies around the world to protect against hacks and respond to breaches. FireEye acknowledged that some valuable tools were stolen.

Leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees Congressman Adam Smith (Center L), D-Wash., and Senator James Inhofe (C-R), R-Okla., participate in a ceremonial gavel passing while Senator Jack Reed (R), D-RI., and Congressman Mac Thornberry (L), R-Texas, look on at the US Capitol last month

House Approves Defense Bill By Veto-Proof Margin, Despite President Trump's Threats

The House approved the final version of the annual defense with overwhelming bipartisan vote. The legislation is facing several veto threats from the president, which Congress may override.

Elez Biberaj was acting director of Voice of America until Tuesday, when he accepted a demotion rather than retire.

VOA Director Forced Aside In Drive To Embed Trump Loyalists Before Biden Era

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack removed Acting Voice of America Director Elez Biberaj, part of a broad effort to install Trump supporters before the Biden administration comes to power.

In this 2010 photo, Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin appears at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his reappointment to be commander of the U.S. forces in Iraq. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Austin as the first African-American to be defense secretary.

Lloyd Austin: A Man 'Of The Highest Integrity,' But Still Unknown To Many

If confirmed as defense secretary, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first African-American to run the world's largest employer, with some 2.2 million servicemembers.

Biden Pledges To Conserve Nearly A Third Of U.S. Land And Water By 2030

President-elect Joe Biden wants to conserve 30% of U.S. land and water by 2030. It's part of a global push to avoid the worst effects of climate change and the decline of the natural world.

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