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Virginia boy brings gun to school after grabbing wrong backpack
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 06:02
A 5-year-old boy from Virginia brought a gun to school after grabbing an adult’s backpack by mistake, authorities said. The boy pulled out the weapon from the bag during class at Anne E. Moncure Elementary School in St...
I've made tough decisions about human lives. The COVID-19 vaccine is a similar challenge.
USA Today - 6 Dec 2020 15:02
When it comes to eligibility and money, there will always be disagreement about who gets what, when and how. It goes with the territory in a free society.
Nor'easter Knocks Out Power to More Than 200,000 in New England
The New York Times - 6 Dec 2020 03:21
More than 110,000 customers in Maine alone lost electricity after a nor'easter brought high winds and heavy snow.
Conspiracy theorist claims Jeffrey Epstein was spotted in New Mexico
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 05:55
Jeffrey Epstein is dead — but the conspiracy theories won’t follow suit. Despite Epstein’s suicide in a Manhattan jail cell last year, someone claims in a recent YouTube video that the pedophile was seen, alive and...
Hospitals in Idaho, Pennsylvania, Texas overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 02:29
Hospitals in Pennsylvania are so strained, one man took to social media to find an ICU bed for his mother on Tuesday. A nurse in a nearby city saw the post and was able to help find her a bed. In Texas, patients are wait...
Texas high school suspends male teen over painted nails
NY Daily News - 6 Dec 2020 00:29
"It's a complete double standard because girls are allowed to paint and get their nails done."
COVID-19 could cause erectile dysfunction, doc says
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 05:19
As if 2020 hasn’t been deflating enough, one medical expert now claims COVID-19 could cause erectile dysfunction. With the pandemic crushing spirits and finances all across the world for months, one doctor told NBC’s...
Fact check: Image from 2017 White House event altered to make claim about votes for Biden
USA Today - 6 Dec 2020 04:59
An image claiming to show "illegal" and "legal" votes for Joe Biden is actually a photo from a 2017 event where Trump talked about deregulation goals.
'They're Playing With Our Lives': What Happens Next for DACA's 'Dreamers'
The New York Times - 6 Dec 2020 03:57
A judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate protections for young immigrants brought to the country as children. But their status remains precarious.
China prepares large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 15:36
Even without final approval, more than 1 million health care workers and others in China who are deemed at high risk of infection have received experimental vaccines under emergency use permission. There has been no word...
'SNL' parodies Rudy Giuliani and Melissa Carone's viral Michigan hearing
USA Today - 6 Dec 2020 15:35'Existential Peril': Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S.
The New York Times - 6 Dec 2020 14:56
Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington.
Trump border wall being built on pristine land hurts animal migration
CBSNews - 6 Dec 2020 14:46
"It's a huge richness of biodiversity, of culture and relationship between the two nations," said conservationist Jose Manuel Perez. "We are losing that with this wall."
Brazen thieves steal PS5s, TVs from still-moving trucks
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 05:38
These brazen electronic thieves give new meaning to the terms “highway robbery” and “moving violation.” Gangs of daring thieves have been roaming Britain, stealing popular items like cellphones, PS5 gaming consol...
Costco senior hours update: Several clubs have varying special hours for seniors, most vulnerable amid COVID-19
USA Today - 6 Dec 2020 20:19COVID and the looming eviction crisis
CBSNews - 6 Dec 2020 16:06
Coronavirus has already had a devastating economic impact: One in four American households has experienced job loss or diminished income during the pandemic. Potentially, millions of Americans are at risk of losing their...
DeVonta Smith, Alabama offense runs wild in record-setting showing vs. LSU
USA Today - 6 Dec 2020 07:12
DeVonta Smith led the way with another incredible receiving performance as Alabama scored more points than it ever had (55) in a game against LSU.
Japan's Hayabusa2 delivers rock samples from asteroid Ryugu
Al Jazeera English - 6 Dec 2020 05:24
Scientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia's Woomera desert.
U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China targeted by microwave radiation that caused brain injuries, study finds
NY Daily News - 6 Dec 2020 04:38
At least 40 embassy employees were affected.
President Trump urges Georgia to turn out for Senate runoff election
New York Post - 6 Dec 2020 04:35
President Trump delivered his first stump speech since Election Day Saturday night, telling an enthusiastic Georgia crowd that the 2020 election was "rigged,” including in the Peach State -- but that they still need to...
Small crowd attends Bethlehem Christmas tree lighting as COVID shrinks event
NY Daily News - 6 Dec 2020 04:11
The annual Christmas tree lighting in Bethlehem, usually host to thousands, was witnessed by a sparse crowd as the pandemic casts a shadow on holiday traditions.
Los Angeles Coronavirus Restrictions on Dining Draw Criticism
The New York Times - 6 Dec 2020 02:57
Restaurant owners say Los Angeles County is unfairly enforcing its ban on outdoor dining, but health officials say rules for film crews are much more strict.