Saturday, 26 December 2020

2 arrested on suspicion of shooting, killing man in Tulare on Christmas Eve



Millions face new UK virus restrictions; border chaos eases



Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays



Quarter of a million dollar reward offered over mysterious Christmas Day Nashville bombing



Sculpture honors 1st Black president of an American college



China to overtake US as world’s biggest economy by 2028, new report predicts



Robert Thacker, 102, Dies; Survived Pearl Harbor to Fly in 3 Wars



Las Vegas slots player wins $15.5M jackpot on Christmas Eve



Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?



The Haunting of Tulsa, Okla.


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Jobless Benefits Are Set to Expire as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill


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Trump appears to back plan to overturn election result in Congress amid more false claims of fraud



Top associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny detained



GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves virus aid in chaos



Report: Chicago cops in botched raid had prior complaints



Nashville police release image of vehicle that exploded on Christmas Day



I knew this Christmas was going to be awful. And then I saw my neighbor's Christmas lights.



Black Voters Want President Biden to Take a Cue From Candidate Biden



Park rangers cite visitors to Hawaii volcano eruption site



Nashville police share photo of RV linked to explosion



Donald Trump announces he made Christmas speech to deployed troops but ‘fake news’ wasn’t invited



‘Joe and I know that sorrow’: Joe Biden and wife Jill reflect on Covid deaths in Christmas message



Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms



Friday, 25 December 2020

Artists lead efforts to restore, preserve Gaza's old houses



Coronavirus: New York City orders international visitors to quarantine



Israel 'launches attack in Syria' after low-flying planes terrify Beirut residents



2020 in pictures: The defining moments that changed Asia



Nashville police share photo of RV linked to explosion



Warning played at scene before Nashville explosion



Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing



Nashville police release image of vehicle that exploded on Christmas Day



How real is the threat of prosecution for Donald Trump post-presidency?



New presidency could complicate Hunter Biden investigation, lawmaker says



Report on Philadelphia police protest response finds flaws



Trump’s complaints about foreign spending directed at budget he requested and GOP supported



James Clyburn interview: Joe Biden’s most crucial champion on beating Trump, securing a diverse cabinet and why he won’t stand aside



The relief bill’s fate is uncertain as the clock runs down on unemployment aid.


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Covid: Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica begin mass vaccination



U.S. and China failed to help the world during COVID. As president, Biden should make things right | Opinion



Boko Haram kill villagers in Christmas Eve attack



Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to 'kindness of strangers'



‘We thought we were going to lose him for sure’: 3-year-old Missouri boy suffers coronavirus-related stroke



Sculpture honors 1st Black president of an American college



Trump campaign, supporters sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Systems employee after election accusations



Hospital Workers Start to 'Turn Against Each Other' to Get Vaccine



Trump issues warning to Iran over attack on US Embassy in Baghdad



Thursday, 24 December 2020

Nicola Sturgeon uses Brexit trade deal to push case for Scottish independence



House GOP leader McCarthy reportedly nixes Pelosi’s attempt to pass $2,000 payments by unanimous consent



Dozens detained in Armenia during anti-government protests



1st batch of approved COVID vaccines reaches Latin America



Letters to the Editor: Eggnog in June, anyone? Let's move Christmas to a less deadly time of year



2020 in pictures: The defining moments that changed Asia



Florida now has Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Can you pick the one you want?



Karl Rove and Chris Christie slam Trump allies Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell on Fox News



Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs



India farmer protests: How rural incomes have struggled to keep up



Singapore Airlines rolls out a new digital health passport for passengers.


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Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access


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A few N.Y.C. hospitals fumble the vaccine rollout, with lower-risk workers cutting in line.


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Military on alert over Trump’s martial law threat: ‘The craziness is unprecedented’



Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai granted bail



Sen. Mike Miller steps down from Senate after decades of service



Pelosi says House to vote on bigger stimulus payments after GOP blocks increase



Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing



Former police officer pardoned by President Trump speaks out: 'This means the world to me'



Op-Ed: It's 'Home Alone, the Pandemic Version'



Afghan official: Women's rights activist shot dead in north



Rev. Raphael Warnock pulls ahead of Kelly Loeffler in Georgia Senate poll



James Clyburn interview: Joe Biden’s most crucial champion on beating Trump, securing a diverse cabinet and why he won’t stand aside



Wednesday, 23 December 2020

Biden delays attorney general appointment



Sussexes' Christmas card features tree decorated by Archie



Dr. Anthony Fauci receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine



Pakistan army: Indian fire kills woman, wounds 3 in Kashmir



Biden has reportedly landed on Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, for education secretary



California first: A Latino U.S. senator to replace Harris



Twitter to wipe Trump's followers before Biden handover



Britain and E.U. Scramble to Reach Brexit Deal Before Christmas


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Trump Gives Clemency to More Allies, Including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner


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Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment


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Trump’s Attack on Coronavirus Relief Divides G.O.P. and Threatens Recovery


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Coronavirus


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Backlash Over Leniency at West Point After 73 Cadets Accused of Cheating


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Dear Santa, Why Are You Behind Plexiglass?


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A Middle-Aged Christmas


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Australian held in China hopes for justice despite torture



UAE gives exemption for non-halal Pfizer vaccine



Pakistan army says it killed 10 militants in southwest raid



Trump could use pocket veto to kill bloated spending, COVID aid bill



Trump news – live: President vetoes defence bill ahead of Christmas trip to Mar-a-Lago



The pioneering lawyer who fought for women’s suffrage in India



Covid variant not found in US, says CDC amid calls to shut down UK flights



Georgia Senate race shows deep rift on Christian faith



Tuesday, 22 December 2020

China imposes new visa limits in back-and-forth with US



Covid: Sydney infections drop amid record testing for outbreak



Trump emails GOP lawmakers a slide slamming Mitch McConnell, taking credit for his re-election



Some staff members at a Texas hospital were hesitant to be vaccinated, so others got a chance.


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Trump Pardons Two Russia Inquiry Figures and Blackwater Guards


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Jose Garcia, New Mexico Farmworker, Dies at 68


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Pulitzer Board Rescinds New York Times’s ‘Caliphate’ Citation


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Will Trump Force Principled Conservatives to Start Their Own Party? I Hope So


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U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt


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R. Kelly Is Set to Face Trial in Chicago in September


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Kevin Greene, Master of Sacking the Quarterback, Dies at 58


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Biden, Calling Stimulus Bill a ‘Down Payment,’ Urges More Relief


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British royals photographed breaking rules as England endures virus variant.


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In a shift, Twitter won’t transfer followers of official White House accounts when Biden takes office.


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The disappointing downfall of Dr. Deborah Birx



Tier 4 Covid restrictions to be widened on Boxing Day



S. Korea scrambles jets after Chinese and Russian intrusion into air defense zone



Pakistan army: Indian fire kills woman, wounds 3 in Kashmir



Israel heads to new elections as government collapses



Covid variant not found in US, says CDC amid calls to shut down UK flights



Barr undercuts Trump on election and Hunter Biden inquiries



10 things you need to know today: December 22, 2020



The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know



Monday, 21 December 2020

Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has bought so many COVID-19 vaccines that it will give free doses to neighboring countries



Newt Gingrich talks $900B COVID-19 relief bill, Swalwell backlash over ties to Chinese spy



Congress Rushes to Pass Huge Coronavirus Relief Bill


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The Ghost of Sabotage Future


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2 Passengers and a Dog Slide Out of Moving Plane at La Guardia


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The Morning


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Google Denies Antitrust Claims in Early Response to U.S. Lawsuit


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1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing Victims Are Assured Equal Compensation in Deal With Sudan


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Trump meets with House Republicans to discuss a far-flung effort to overturn the election results.


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Senate Candidates Duel in Georgia as G.O.P. Voters’ Anger Persists


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A Florida scientist has sued state law enforcement in an ongoing battle over Covid-19 data.


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The Vatican says it is ‘morally acceptable’ to get a vaccine tied to fetal tissue.


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Relief Deal Would Give Small Businesses a Shot at a Second Loan


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The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know


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Mexico leader, U.S. president-elect discuss migration



France 'could have helped UK tackle new Covid strain if not for Brexit'



An elementary school principal in Ohio was suspended for 10 days after airing inflammatory claims on Facebook about George Floyd and COVID-19



A white supremacist who has advocated for legalizing child porn was arrested and charged with kidnapping a 12-year-old girl he met online



The CEO of a voting-systems company says politicians around the world are worried that Trump's conspiracy theories will be used to undermine their own elections



US charges alleged Pan Am 103 bombmaker



Philippines police officer charged over mother and son murder



PM plays down prospect of an imminent Brexit deal, but UK and EU seen moving closer to compromise



Report: gov't spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters



Sunday, 20 December 2020

Jets’ First Win May Cost the Future


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Stimulus Deal Provides Economic Relief, for Now


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Trump Administration Is Criticized Over Proposal to Split Cyberoperations Leadership


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This Deal Is Good Enough


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Looking for Light on the Longest Night of the Year


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‘I’m Haunted by What I Did’ as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department


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Ariana Grande Announces Engagement to Dalton Gomez


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A South Dakota lawmaker is asking his constituents to decide when he should receive the COVID-19 vaccine



Chaos at California mall after man shoots self



Donald Trump 'asked Michael Flynn about using the military to overturn the election'



Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines



Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison has moved to Lanai, the Hawaiian island he's spent half a billion dollars developing. Here's how Ellison bought 98% of the island and turned it into a sustainability experiment.



Congress strikes historic $900bn Covid relief deal for stimulus checks, unemployment, and small businesses



Mexico leader, U.S. president-elect discuss migration



Photos show the first batches of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine being packaged and shipped across the US



Cardinal Pell says his conservative views drove public against him



China to begin COVID-19 inoculations for front-line workers



Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows attempted to hide his COVID-19 diagnosis and the White House outbreak



President-elect Joe Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden will get their first coronavirus vaccine dose on Monday



Tim Kaine denounces Georgia Senators Loeffler and Perdue



Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism



Pfizer and Moderna vaccines should be safe for most Americans, but 5 groups may want to wait for more data before getting shots



It’s payback time for our support; Biden should nominate a Black U.S. attorney for South Florida | Opinion