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Teen who beheaded French teacher reportedly given hero's funeral in Chechnya
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 19:52
A 18-year-old man who was killed by police after beheading a teacher in Paris has received a hero's funeral attended by hundreds of people in his native Chechnya, according to reports. Abdullakh Anzorov decapitated Samue...
Pro boxer Viviane Obenauf suspected of beating husband to death
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 06:11
A former professional boxer is a prime suspect in the bludgeoning murder of her husband, whose body was found inside their apartment in Switzerland. Brazil-born bruiser Viviane Obenauf, 34, is suspected of clobbering her...
'Monster Hunter' pulled from cinemas in China after 'racist' scene backlash
CNN - 7 Dec 2020 13:24
Hollywood fantasy action movie "Monster Hunter" has been pulled from theaters in China days after its release, following uproar on social media about a pun in the script that some viewers said was racist.
Anti-Vaccine Doctor Has Been Invited to Testify Before Senate Committee
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2020 03:40
The selection of Dr. Jane M. Orient as federal health officials are trying to promote a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic prompted harsh criticism from Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York.
Biden picks California AG Xavier Becerra as health secretary
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 02:17
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary. Becerra, a fierce defender of the Affordable Care Act, would be the first Latino to lead the US Department of He...
ICA Boston voluntarily closes due to COVID-19
Boston - 7 Dec 2020 23:10
The museum does not have an anticipated reopening date.
Earthquakes rattle California coast, magnitude 4.4 in northern counties
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 03:14
A number of smallearthquakessent tremors through a number ofCaliforniacounties on Sunday morning. The strongest quake wasa magnitude 4.4 earthquakenear Lakeport in Northern California. A smaller - but still sizeable -mag...
Next week on 60 Minutes: Saudi fugitives from American justice
CBSNews - 7 Dec 2020 02:40
Scott Pelley reports on some Saudis accused of serious crimes in the United States who have disappeared before standing trial.
A fourth monolith has been found -- on the Isle of Wight
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 04:54
There’s nothing “mono” about these anymore, that’s for sure. A fourth monolith — similar to ones found in the US and Romania — was discovered Sunday on the Isle of Wight. The mysterious metal object was spott...
Trump Officials Push Ambitious Vaccine Timeline as California Locks Down
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2020 03:43
As cases surge and hospital beds fill up, federal officials said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January.
Georgia leaders reject Trump's push to overturn election results
CBSNews - 7 Dec 2020 16:00
Governor Brian Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, both Republicans, said allowing a separate slate of presidential electors to be selected would be illegal.
U.S. government funding runs out Friday, and Congress will likely punt
The Week - 7 Dec 2020 15:25
The federal government's funding authorization runs out on Friday, President Trump has threatened to veto a must-pass defense authorization bill, and pressure is building on Congress to approve its first major COVID-19 r...
Bob Dylan sells rights to all his songs in likely record-breaking deal
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 15:16
The rights they are a-changin’. Bob Dylan has sold his entire six decades-long catalog of songs to Universal Music Group in a deal thought to be the biggest of its kind. Universal announced the deal early Monday, with ...
Small plane crash kills pilot moments after take-off in Minnesota
NY Daily News - 7 Dec 2020 14:59
A pilot was killed Sunday morning after a small plane crashed in southern Minnesota moments after take-off, authorities said. The single-engine Piper PA-32R, which was carrying no passengers, mysteriously went down a few...
Fauci's 'wear a mask' plea tops list of 2020's most notable quotes
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 14:44
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s plea to "wear a mask" has topped a list of most notable quotes from 2020. The recurring request by the nation's top infectious disease expert was one of four coronavirus-related quotes to make the t...
UK mom cleared after having sex with boy, 14, reportedly plans to make OnlyFans
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 14:14
A mom-of-three who was cleared of knowingly having sex with a boy who was only 14 now plans to capitalize on her notoriety by peddling images and videos on a raunchy website, according to a report. “I'm thinking about ...
Non-fatal drug overdoses in children under 15 on the rise, study finds
CNN - 7 Dec 2020 07:08
While overall drug overdoses among youth are infrequent, non-fatal overdoses were on the rise in children under the age of 15 between 2016 and 2019, a new study finds.
Biden picks California lawyer Xavier Becerra as health secretary
Al Jazeera English - 7 Dec 2020 06:59
If confirmed, Xavier Becerra will be the first Latino to lead US health department as it struggles to contain COVID-19.
Hong Kong installs vending machines with COVID-19 test kits in subway stations
NY Daily News - 7 Dec 2020 19:45
Hong Kong installs vending machines with COVID-19 test kits in subway stations
Austria: Anger as Kurz blames minorities for spreading COVID-19
Al Jazeera English - 7 Dec 2020 16:10
Austrian chancellor said people who spent summer in 'countries of origin' brought coronavirus back.
US preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 10:56
WASHINGTON – The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, according to t...
NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China
New York Post - 7 Dec 2020 23:46
The European Union needs the United States in order to adequately protect itself from China, NATO’s secretary-general warned Monday. In an interview with Politico, Jens Stoltenberg argued that in order to address the t...