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Pamela Anderson issues bikini-clad plea for Trump to pardon Julian Assange
NY Daily News - 8 Dec 2020 15:52
Actress Pamela Anderson is making one last-ditch attempt to get Julian Assange freed from prison, and she did it with a bikini, begging President Trump to pardon her pal in a Twitter post.
Oregon nurse who mocked masks and other coronavirus protocols on TikTok 'no longer employed' at hospital
NY Daily News - 8 Dec 2020 04:54
An Oregon nurse who was put on leave after bragging on TikTok about going mask-free and eschewing other anti-coronavirus protocols no longer works at her hospital.
Cops raid home of scientist who said she was fired for not doctoring COVID-19 data
New York Post - 8 Dec 2020 03:47
Florida police on Monday raided the home of a former state data scientist who claimed she was fired from the Department of Health for refusing to doctor coronavirus figures. Rebekah Jones posted video on Twitter showing ...
Top Chinese professor boasts of operatives in top of US 'core inner circle'
New York Post - 8 Dec 2020 16:20
A recently recorded lecture showing a Chinese Communist Party expert explaining how Beijing had “people at the top of America’s core inner circle” has found its way onto the internet in the United States after bein...
Trump twice asked Pennsylvania House speaker to help overturn election results
The Week - 8 Dec 2020 05:14
Over the past week, President Trump twice called Bryan Cutler, the speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, asking for assistance in Trump's quest to overturn his loss in the state. "The president said, 'I'm...
Armed Mexicans Were Smuggled In to Guard Border Wall, Whistle-Blowers Say
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2020 04:20
In a complaint unsealed on Friday, whistle-blowers working on President Trump's wall said that contractors were illegally bringing in Mexican guards to protect construction sites.
Army Investigates Deaths of Green Beret and Veteran at Fort Bragg
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2020 03:34
Officials have not said how the men died. They were identified as Master Sgt. William J. Lavigne II, 37, and Timothy Dumas, 44.
Special education teacher fends off knife-wielding robber with dogs and scissors during online student session
NY Daily News - 8 Dec 2020 16:00
A knife-wielding man broke into a Cleveland special education teacher's home while she was alone, teaching a student online. A 911 call by the student's parent, a pair of scissors and two protective dogs later, the would...
Britain starts mass COVID-19 vaccination program
CBSNews - 8 Dec 2020 15:59
The British are the first to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in a mass distribution program. The first round of vaccinations took place across the United Kingdom Tuesday. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Mount Everest just got a smidge taller after China and Nepal finally agree on height
USA Today - 8 Dec 2020 15:44Suspect in Tom Brady's mansion break-in was once charged with stealing memorabilia
New York Post - 8 Dec 2020 15:12
The homeless man accused of breaking into Tom Brady‘s Massachusetts mansion — allegedly laying on a couch in the basement — was previously busted for stealing a $10,000 jersey signed by the quarterback. Zanini Cine...
Giant 9 pound goldfish found in South Carolina lake
ABC News - 8 Dec 2020 14:45
A goldfish weighing an astonishing nine pounds has been discovered in a lake in South Carolina.
For wrestling icon Dan Gable, Presidential Medal of Freedom is an achievement of a lifetime
USA Today - 8 Dec 2020 05:25
Dan Gable added another award Monday to his hall-of-fame resume. President Donald Trump called the championship wrestler and coach "a true GOAT."
Don't Hug Anybody Over the Holiday Season, the World Health Organization Says
Time - 8 Dec 2020 04:58
People shouldn't get too close to their loved ones this year, warned the WHO's Dr. Michael Ryan
DHS restores DACA and begins accepting first-time applications
CBSNews - 8 Dec 2020 16:57
The unlikely survival of DACA represents yet another defeat for the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle President Obama's signature policies.
Biden names health team to lead COVID-19 response
CBSNews - 8 Dec 2020 04:42
President-elect Joe Biden has named key members of his administration's health team on Monday. They include Dr. Anthony Fauci and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid has the la...
Christchurch Inquiry Says New Zealand Couldn't Have Prevented Mosque Attacks
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2020 04:37
But the Royal Commission, the country's highest-level investigation, faulted lax gun regulations and the country's "fragile" intelligence agencies.
Trump Administration Passed on Chance to Secure More of Pfizer Vaccine
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2020 04:36
The pharmaceutical company offered the government a chance to lock in additional supplies before its vaccine was proved effective in clinical trials.
Fauci warns of looming COVID-19 surge as cases skyrocket nationwide ahead of the holidays
CBSNews - 8 Dec 2020 04:25
Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing across the U.S. and Dr. Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says the worst is yet to come as hospitalizations surpass 100,000. Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency...
HHS chief says US has option to buy 500M more vaccines from Pfizer
New York Post - 8 Dec 2020 04:25
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azaron Monday said the US government has the ability to purchase an additional 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from drugmaker Pfizer. The delivery of 100 million doses — enou...
Millions of Californians under COVID-19 stay-at-home order
CBSNews - 8 Dec 2020 04:19
California's governor, along with several Bay Area counties, have put 33 million people under virtual lockdown as hospitals across the state are filling up fast and cases are spiking.
Man Who Found Hidden Treasure in the Rocky Mountains Is Revealed
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2020 04:07
Jack Stuef, 32, a medical student from Michigan, located a stash of gold nuggets, gemstones and pre-Columbian artifacts that had been hidden by the art dealer Forrest Fenn as part of a treasure hunt.