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Georgia babysitter charged with murdering 2-year-old girl she cared for
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 04:17
A Georgia babysitter was charged in the murder of a 2-year-old girl she was caring for last Wednesday, police said The Sandy Springs Police Department did not reveal how the little girl died, but said an autopsy revealed...
Face it all together: threat of pandemics and responsibility to deliver on health for all
OpEdNews - 17 Dec 2020 17:01
This article is based on insights from several local government leaders on how local actions to control diseases/ pandemics as well as risk factors like tobacco were vital. Global goals require strong local level impleme...
Trucker who killed cyclists had 'high level' of meth in system: prosecutors
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 20:37
A truck driver who killed five bicyclists on a Nevada highway last week had an "extremely high level" of methamphetamine in his system, prosecutors said. Jordan Alexander Barson, 45, has been charged in the Dec. 10 crash...
Pope urges world leaders to divert arms money to ensure COVID-19 vaccine for all
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 21:39
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis urged world leaders on Thursday to divert funds used for armaments to confront problems such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure vaccines reach the poor and most vulnerable nations. In his m...
Russia's doping ban reduced to two years, Court of Arbitration for Sport rules
CNN - 17 Dec 2020 20:10
Russia's ban from major international sporting events has been halved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but the country will still not be represented at next year's Olympics or the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Team Biden deletes old campaign ad criticizing Pete Buttigieg
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 15:08
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team appeared to delete an old campaign ad that criticized Pete Buttigieg for his lack of experience — after the former Indiana mayor was nominated to serve as Transportation se...
Putin Denies Involvement in Poisoning of Navalny
The New York Times - 17 Dec 2020 14:53
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia laughed off a question about the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny at a marathon news conference where he also defended his country's coronavirus response.
Trump is reportedly considering a pardon for the Trump Organization's chief financial officer
The Week - 17 Dec 2020 03:29
Over the last six weeks, so many people have been calling and emailing the West Wing seeking pardons that White House staffers have had to create a spreadsheet to keep track of the requests, CNN reports. "It's turned cra...
Biden taps Deb Haaland to be first Native American interior secretary
CBSNews - 17 Dec 2020 22:28
If confirmed, Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
Python-sniffing dogs are Florida's newest weapon in fighting invasive snakes
ABC News - 17 Dec 2020 14:25
For decades pythons have been identified as one of the biggest and most concerning invasive species in Florida, having drastically impacted populations of native species.
ICU nurse shares COVID-19 vaccination experience
CBSNews - 17 Dec 2020 04:49
Doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed across the U.S., and health care workers are among the first to be vaccinated. Casey Pickering is an ICU nurse manager for the Kansas University Health System and ...
Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, could expand US supply
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 04:37
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing doctors to use extra doses found in vials ofPfizer's coronavirus vaccine, which means the U.S. has morevaccinesthan previously believed. On Wednesday, an FDA spokesperson...
$2,000 reward for info regarding unlawful killing of Wyoming grizzly bear
NY Daily News - 17 Dec 2020 04:35
Wildlife officials are offering a $2,000 reward for information regarding the killing of a grizzly bear in Wyoming.
Man allegedly stabs girlfriend's eyes, throws daughter out of window
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 03:30
A mentally ill Florida man was arrested for allegedly beating his mother and stabbing his girlfriend’s eyes before throwing their 1-year-old daughter out of a window Saturday, authorities said. Pierre Francois, 29, fir...
House Democrats plan to continue push for McGahn testimony next year
CBSNews - 17 Dec 2020 17:44
Lawyers for the House Judiciary Committee said the panel will reissue its subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn's testimony in 2021.
Mike Pence will preside over Biden's final victory. 'Then he'll likely skip town.'
The Week - 17 Dec 2020 15:28
Vice President Mike Pence, as president of the Senate, has the awkward responsibility of overseeing President-elect Joe Biden's final victory -- and President Trump's official defeat -- with the formal counting of Electo...
15-year-old boy charged with murder in February shooting that killed 18-year-old woman, left 4 others injured
Chicago Tribune - 17 Dec 2020 15:21
A 15-year-old boy was charged Wednesday in connection with a February shooting in Avalon Park that left an 18-year-old woman dead and four others seriously injured, Chicago police said.
Man didn't know how to swim before using jet ski to cross Irish Sea to visit girlfriend
New York Post - 17 Dec 2020 15:06
A love-struck British Romeo who landed in hot water after riding a Jet Ski across the Irish Sea to visit his gal pal amid the coronavirus pandemic had less than 10 minutes of fuel left - and doesn't even know how to swim...
Pence to publicly receive COVID-19 vaccine on Friday
CBSNews - 17 Dec 2020 14:42
The vice president will be the most high-profile person to receive the shot publicly.
Fire kills 240,000 chickens at Florida farm
ABC News - 17 Dec 2020 14:13
A fire has killed nearly a quarter-million chickens at a Florida farm operated by one of the nation’s largest egg producers
Ex-DHS adviser under Trump calls for urgent action to address suspected Russian cyberattack
CNN - 17 Dec 2020 16:58
President Donald Trump's former homeland security adviser described the massive data breach of multiple US federal agencies, which US officials suspect is the work of Russian-linked hackers, in urgent terms Wednesday nig...
Alan Alda really wants to talk to you about science
CNN - 17 Dec 2020 12:29
In order for the incredible array of discoveries made by scientists each year to be shared with the rest of the world, they must be communicated in an understandable way.