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Conservationists Cry Foul After Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence Put at Risk
The New York Times - 4 Dec 2020 12:03
The Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence is considered a seminal example of 20th-century architecture. But the new American owner of the soccer team there says it no longer does its job.
Chicago architecture in 2020: In a year like no other, anxiety soared about the future of downtown Chicago, but so did new skyscrapers
Chicago Tribune - 4 Dec 2020 15:00
In architecture, 2020 was a year like no other. Anxiety soared about the future of downtown, but so did new skyscrapers.
Trump Was Never Very Popular, But How Will Americans View Him (And Biden) Now?
FiveThirtyEight - 4 Dec 2020 14:00
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our (mostly) weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week On a very basic level, one big reason why President Trump lost reelection is that he wasn’t very popular. As of Nov. 3, his job approval...
Trump's 2017 travel ban may be linked to preterm births in women from targeted countries, study says
CNN - 4 Dec 2020 05:25
The 2017 travel ban imposed by the Trump administration on seven Muslim-majority countries may be associated with an increase in preterm births among women from those countries residing in the United States, according to...
Biden Says He Will Ask Americans to Wear Masks for 100 Days to Fight COVID-19 Spread
Time - 4 Dec 2020 05:18
The President-elect stopped just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before
UPS limits some large retailers to pace itself as pandemic shopping surge tests capacity
NY Daily News - 4 Dec 2020 04:00
United Parcel Service (UPS) is limiting shipping capacity for some large retailers as online shopping balloons in tandem with the coronavirus pandemic.
Schizophrenic woman who slit girl's throat cleared of murder charge
New York Post - 4 Dec 2020 17:12
A paranoid schizophrenic woman who slit the throat of a 7-year-old girl in a gruesome daytime attack on Mother’s Day has been found not guilty of murder due to her mental illness, according to reports. Prosecutors on F...
Could Trump pardon family members and other close associates? His prior pardons may set the stage for more
USA Today - 4 Dec 2020 15:49
As President Trump weighs granting more pardons during his final days in office, experts say the politicization of his broad clemency powers is a fait accompli.
Fauci warns post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 peak hasn't happened yet: 'It is likely we'll see more of a surge'
The Week - 4 Dec 2020 15:20
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning "we're in a very precarious situation," even before the country experiences the "full brunt" of a post-Thanksgiving surge. Fauci, the...
Pfizer Scaled Back 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Production Targets From 100 Million to 50 Million Doses
Time - 4 Dec 2020 05:33
A Pfizer spokeswoman said that multiple factors slowed the company down, including the time it took to source large quantities of the raw materials needed.
Trump Associates Said to Have Been Scrutinized in Suspected Pardon Scheme
The New York Times - 4 Dec 2020 04:55
A billionaire from San Francisco sought clemency for a psychologist convicted of monetary crimes. The Republican donor Elliott Broidy and a lawyer who has also represented Jared Kushner were enlisted.
Joe Biden says he broke foot tripping after shower when he pulled dog's tail
New York Post - 4 Dec 2020 04:55
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday revealed that he broke his foot tripping on a rug after a shower as he chased one of his dogs and grabbed its tail. Biden’s campaign previously explained the hairline fracture by s...
Charges against Kyle Rittenhouse upheld in court, case bound for trial
NY Daily News - 4 Dec 2020 04:29
Rittenhouse's preliminary hearing is now complete.
Former FBI lawyer who altered email in Russia investigation seeks probation
USA Today - 4 Dec 2020 03:20
Kevin Clinesmith's attorneys say he made a "grievous mistake," but he did not mean to mislead investigators.
Investigation underway after two bodies found at Fort Bragg training area
NY Daily News - 4 Dec 2020 16:01
The discovery of two bodies at a training site in Fort Bragg has triggered an investigation at the North Carolina military base.
Coronavirus updates: US sees deadliest day -- again; Biden asks for 100 days of masks; California has a new regional stay-at-home order
USA Today - 4 Dec 2020 15:57
California has a new regional stay-at-home order. US sees its deadliest day. And President-elect Biden says he'll ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days.
Prisons should be COVID-19 vaccine priority: Health experts
ABC News - 4 Dec 2020 15:21
After a federal committee recommended health care workers, nursing home residents and staff be the first to get COVID vaccines, discussions turned to who should be next.
Future of London Finance at Stake in Brexit Fight
Wall Street Journal - 4 Dec 2020 13:02
Brexit trade negotiations are down to the wire this week. Even if the U.K. and European Union strike an accord, it won't cover Britain's most valuable industry, and one coveted by the EU: finance.
Fatal shooting of Black teen roils liberal Oregon town
CBSNews - 4 Dec 2020 04:51
A white man is accused of killing Aidan Ellison who was playing loud music in a motel parking lot on November 23.
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
CNN - 4 Dec 2020 04:42
China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an experimental weather modification program to cover an area of over 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles) -- more than 1.5 times the total size of...
In race to cement legacy, Trump pushes dozens of 'midnight regulations'
ABC News - 4 Dec 2020 12:20
The Trump administration is quietly racing to solidify its legacy, fulfill campaign promises and overhaul federal regulations that could take Joe Biden years to undo.
Job growth slowed in November due to coronavirus pandemic
CBSNews - 4 Dec 2020 22:28
The latest job numbers show the U.S. added 245,000 jobs in November as growth slowed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Diane Swonk, chief economist for Grant Thornton, joined CBSN with the latest on the economy.