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Trump targets 25 'RINO's' in Congress who admit he lost election
NY Daily News - 5 Dec 2020 21:42
Trump asked for a list of the malcontents who told the Washington Post that they accept that President-elect Joe Biden really won.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers oddly reference NJ judge's slain son in bail bid
New York Post - 5 Dec 2020 04:36
Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the murder of New Jersey Judge Esther Salas' son to argue that the British socialite's renewed motion for bail should remain largely under seal. "Given the sensitive subject matter o...
Pentagon blocked Biden's intelligence transition team from meeting with agencies
CNN - 5 Dec 2020 04:15
The Trump administration prevented President-elect Joe Biden's transition team from meeting with its counterparts at Pentagon intelligence agencies this week, according to a former senior intelligence official familiar w...
Trump mounts another legal challenge to election, asking Georgia for a do-over
ABC News - 5 Dec 2020 02:55
President Donald Trump filed a new lawsuit in Georgia Friday afternoon contesting the results of the election and requesting a do-over in his latest long-shot legal bid.
CDC urges "universal mask use" as coronavirus cases skyrocket
CBSNews - 5 Dec 2020 04:15
The CDC is now urging ""universal mask use"" as coronavirus cases continue to surge. Dr. Caneri Webb, the director of Health Policy and Equity at the University of Virginia's School of Medicine, joined CBSN to break down...
Florida judge grants bail to woman accused of killing and burying husband
New York Post - 5 Dec 2020 03:52
A Florida judge granted bond to a woman accused of killing her husband five years ago and burying the body under a firepit she built in the backyard, according to a report. Laurie Shaver, 38, has been behind bars since h...
California attorney steps away from Rittenhouse criminal case
NY Daily News - 5 Dec 2020 16:30
A California attorney set to defend Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager accused of killing two men and wounding a third during a protest in Wisconsin, filed a motion to withdraw from the criminal case.
Nevada, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin deliver more defeats to Trump legal effort.
The New York Times - 5 Dec 2020 16:18
The Trump campaign and its Republican allies lost four legal challenges to the election in four states in a little more than an hour on Friday evening.
Dr. Anthony Fauci says healthy Americans won't get COVID-19 vaccine until April
New York Post - 5 Dec 2020 16:16
Dr. Anthony Fauci says healthy Americans should not expect to receive a coronavirus vaccine until April and that health care workers, the elderly and people with chronic health conditions would be prioritized. “A healt...
California father arrested for allegedly decapitating his son, daughter: Police
ABC News - 5 Dec 2020 16:03
A Lancaster, California, man has been arrested for allegedly killing and decapitating his son and daughter, police said.
Hoops coach pleads guilty to having sex with teen sisters during erotic sleepovers
New York Post - 5 Dec 2020 16:03
A female teacher and basketball coach in Illinois has pleaded guilty to having sleepover sex with two teen sisters and received probation.
Mexico urging citizens to cancel Christmas celebrations amid COVID-19 surge
New York Post - 5 Dec 2020 16:00
Mexico’s president is urging his citizens to cancel Christmas this year, as the number of daily new coronavirus cases hit a record-high in the country. "Let's leave Christmas presents for another time," President Andre...
Kellyanne Conway: 'It Looks like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail'
New York Post - 5 Dec 2020 15:44
Kellyanne Conway says the party is probably over for her former boss and that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will likely be moving into the White House in January. "The president wants to exhaust all of his legal avenues, a...
Donald Trump Orders Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Somalia
The Huffington Post - 5 Dec 2020 15:20
The decision dismayed some Somali officials, who appealed to President-elect Joe Biden to reverse the decision.
Judge deals potential final blow to Trump's attempt to end DACA protections
The Week - 5 Dec 2020 15:17
Judge Nicholas Garaufis on Friday directed the Trump administration to fully restore the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program, which was designed during the Obama administration to protect younger undocumented immi...
Striking workers reach agreement to go back to work at 11 Illinois nursing homes in 'family reunion' with residents
Chicago Tribune - 5 Dec 2020 04:58
Striking SEIU workers reached agreement to go back to work Monday at 11 Infinity nursing homes in Illinois, with average $2 an hour pay increases.
Biden officially secures Electoral College majority
CBSNews - 5 Dec 2020 04:50
It's been apparent for weeks that Biden won the election -- but California certifying its results officially pushed Biden over 270 electors.
Likely fake accounts propel China tweet that enraged Australia
Al Jazeera English - 5 Dec 2020 04:45
Some of the accounts had already been identified in a data-set of 37,000 Chinese accounts targeting Australia.
A Gathering Political Storm Hits Georgia, With Trump on the Way
The New York Times - 5 Dec 2020 04:45
With two crucial Senate seats up for grabs, Mike Pence and Barack Obama joined the fray in support of their party's candidates, and President Trump is headed there on Saturday.
Popular British blogger disappears in French mountains, search underway
Fox News - 5 Dec 2020 19:03
A popular British blogger may have gotten a ride from a stranger before disappearing in the French Pyrenees, sparking a search by rescue groups and authorities in two countries, according to reports.
Washington professor fired for sexual contact with 17-year-old
NY Daily News - 5 Dec 2020 04:34
John Sahr was in charge of the program that allowed the underage student to attend university classes.
Bipartisan $908 billion stimulus plan gains momentum on Capitol Hill
CBSNews - 5 Dec 2020 02:29
Congress has been gridlocked over more coronavirus relief since May. But suddenly, leaders are talking and expressing new optimism they can cut a deal fast. Nancy Cordes has the latest.