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Wild nightclub scene transforms Wuhan from COVID-19 epicenter to party central
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 01:31
It was the epicenter of the global COVID-19 pandemic -- but Wuhan, China, is now party central. Revelers are once more thronging the nightclubs, bars and restaurants of the central Chinese city of 11 million residents, a...
Brazilian President Bolsonaro claims COVID vaccine could turn people into alligators
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 01:33
Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro shocked even his staunchest supporters this week with an expletive-filled tirade against the COVID-19 vaccine, despite 7.1 million cases of the virus in the country and over 185,000 deat...
Report: Trump Asked About Imposing Martial Law to Run a New Election
Mother Jones - 20 Dec 2020 02:04
Here is the front page of the New York Times at the moment: Down below the fold, just barely beating out “Biden Introduces His Climate Team,” is a story headlined “Trump Weighed Naming Election Conspiracy Theorist ...
Smuggled orangutans ready to start new life in Indonesia
NY Daily News - 20 Dec 2020 07:19Man falls mortally ill mid-flight from what officials think was COVID-19
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 05:09
Nearly 200 people packed onto a United Airlines flight may have been exposed to coronavirus by a passenger who became mortally ill onboard — and now health officials are trying to find the travelers, according to a rep...
Trump says he will return to Georgia to campaign for GOP Senate candidates
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 15:36
The Jan. 5 election pits Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock against Republican incumbents Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively.
Fired attorney Sidney Powell advising Trump to chart a scorched-earth course
ABC News - 20 Dec 2020 04:40
After cutting Sidney Powell from his legal team, President Trump has welcomed her back into the White House to plot out further efforts to revive his presidency.
Pentagon under pressure from Trump administration to split NSA and Cyber Command
CNN - 20 Dec 2020 03:59
The Trump administration is pushing to make major adjustments to the Pentagon organizations charged with cybersecurity and signals intelligence, according to a US defense official.
Sarah Palin, a Wikileaks victim, calls for Julian Assange's pardon
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 02:24
Julian Assange has an unlikely new defender: Sarah Palin, one of his best-known victims. “I am the first one to admit when I make a mistake,” the former Alaska governor said in a two-minute video posted to YouTube Sa...
Missouri mom shares bloody images of eighth-grade son's COVID-19 hospital room
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 04:35
A Missouri mom hopes the sight of her dying son’s blood dripping down a hospital room wall will help Americans take COVID-19 seriously. Peyton Baumgarth was just 13-years-old when he died of the virus in October, as hi...
Trump Shrugs Off Massive Kremlin Cyberattack As No Biggie, Baselessly Points To China
The Huffington Post - 20 Dec 2020 02:34
"Russia, Russia, Russia is the chant when anything happens," Trump tweeted after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Russia is "pretty clearly" behind the attack.
Israel kicks off COVID vaccine drive with Netanyahu getting first dose
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 02:08
TEL HASHOMER, Israel – Israel kicked off a coronavirus vaccination drive on Saturday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoking the Bible and the 1969 lunar landing as he got the country's first injection. Shipmen...
Fauci recommends Trump eventually receive COVID-19 vaccine
New York Post - 20 Dec 2020 01:44
Dr. Anthony Fauci weighed in on the question of whether President Trump should receive one of the new coronavirus vaccines. Trump has already tested positive for, and recovered from, coronavirus infections, as have much ...
Gunman at large after opening fire inside crowded California mall
NY Daily News - 20 Dec 2020 16:06Pythons might become a new menu item in Florida if scientists can confirm they're safe to eat
CNN - 20 Dec 2020 15:06
The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons -- an extremely invasive species in the Everglades -- are safe for us to eat.
Fight Over Fed Powers Stalls $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan
The Huffington Post - 20 Dec 2020 05:39
Lawmakers on both sides said a provision by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., that would curb emergency Federal Reserve powers was the sticking point.
Brazilian president rhetorically claims coronavirus vaccine could turn people into alligators
Fox News - 20 Dec 2020 16:49
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro shocked even his staunchest supporters this week with an expletive-filled tirade against the COVID-19 vaccine, despite 7.1 million cases of the virus in the country and over 185,000 deat...
Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter dies at 97
CNN - 20 Dec 2020 00:53
Former Mississippi Governor William Winter, "who championed education initiatives, job creation, and racial harmony throughout his life," died Friday at age 97, his family said.
Stephon Gilmore left Patriots-Dolphins with a leg injury
Boston - 20 Dec 2020 21:37
The 30-year-old cornerback left the game in the second quarter.
Trump Incentives for Signing Peace Accords With Israel Could Be at Risk
The New York Times - 20 Dec 2020 20:00
Diplomatic sweeteners for joining the Abraham Accords that were offered to Morocco, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates could be rejected by Congress or reversed by the incoming Biden administration.
COVID vaccines provide glimmer of hope as surge continues nationwide
CBSNews - 20 Dec 2020 18:39
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Georgia on the nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases.
Congress Racing to Close Stimulus Deal
The New York Times - 20 Dec 2020 18:00
Votes on final legislation surrounding a $900 billion relief bill are expected to unfold as early as Sunday afternoon. Here's the latest.