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Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

President-elect Joe Biden said he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president.

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Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon

The spacecraft touched down on the moon on Tuesday on a mission to bring lunar rocks back to Earth for the first time since a Russian spacecraft did so in 1976.

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Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

The action followed a two-year investigation by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

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California governor: Most of state nears stay-home order

California's governor announced the new plans amid an unprecedented surge of new coronavirus cases in the nation’s most populous state amid fears that hospitals could be overwhelmed within weeks.

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Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine to the right people could change the course of the pandemic in the United States. But who are the right people?

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Published 3h at 4:36 PM

Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee

The new blaze broke out as Southern California utilities cut the power to tens of thousands of customers to avoid the threat of wildfires during the notorious Santa Anas.

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Trump aide banned from Justice after trying to get case info

The official serving as President Donald Trump’s eyes and ears at the Justice Department has been banned from the building after trying to pressure staffers to give up sensitive case information she could relay to the White House.

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In seismic shift, Warner Bros. to stream all 2021 films

In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate will stream on HBO Max at the same time they play in theaters.

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Optimism growing for COVID relief bill as pressure builds

Capitol Hill’s top leaders have spoken about COVID-19 relief for the first time in month.

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No fans to be allowed at Rose Bowl for CFP semifinal game

The Rose Bowl is hosting one of the playoff semifinals; the other is at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

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Published 5h at 2:46 PM

Census Bureau says data irregularities being fixed quickly

The timeline remains in flux for turning in the apportionment numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets in future elections.

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Published 1:36 PM at 1:36 PM

Court: Rittenhouse bound over for trial in protest shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, is charged with homicide and attempted homicide for the Aug. 25 fatal shootings of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz during a night of unrest two days after the police shooting in Kenosha of Jacob Blake.

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Published 1:09 PM at 1:09 PM

OPEC, Russia agree to nudge up oil production from January

OPEC and a group of allied countries including Russia agreed Thursday to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from January and will meet monthly after that to decide whether to further adjust output.

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Police: 4 die after explosion at UK wastewater plant

Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol, police said Thursday.

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Published 12:54 PM at 12:54 PM

Ex-presidents would get vaccine publicly to boost confidence

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will prioritize healthcare workers and people living in long-term healthcare facilities to receive a vaccine once approved.

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Published 12:49 PM at 12:49 PM

Georgia GOP seeks mail-in ballot changes after Biden’s win

Republicans are zeroing in on a plan to require a photo ID for ballots cast by mail.

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Published 12:46 PM at 12:46 PM

Trump honors football coach Holtz as ‘one of the greatest’

President Donald Trump on Thursday called Lou Holtz “one of the greatest coaches in American history” as he honored the college football Hall of Famer and political ally with the nation’s highest civilian honor.

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Published 12:21 PM at 12:21 PM

EEUU: Siguen buscando a los padres de 628 menores separados

Se cree que los padres de 333 menores están en Estados Unidos. Los padres de los restantes 295 estarían fuera de territorio estadounidense.

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Published 11:43 AM at 11:43 AM

Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit

The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit alleging the committee made more than $1 million in improper payments to the president’s Washington, D.C., hotel during the week of the inauguration in 2017.

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Published 11:16 AM at 11:16 AM

Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation

Facebook said Thursday it will start removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, in its latest move to counter a tide of coronavirus-related online misinformation.

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Published 10:21 AM at 10:21 AM

Ho, ho — Whoa! Virus keeping most Santas at a distance

Santas this year are wearing masks and face shields, sitting behind glass or visiting with children online.

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Published 10:08 AM at 10:08 AM

School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities

Some schools have prioritized high-needs students in reopening plans, bringing small numbers of them back to campuses that otherwise are sticking with distance learning. But those options have only fueled further anguish when they have been reversed because of the virus.

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Published 9:04 AM at 9:04 AM

US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intensified viral outbreak.

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NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid

The object formally known as 2020 SO entered a wide, lopsided orbit around Earth last month and, on Tuesday, made its closest approach at just over 31,000 miles.

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Published 7:09 AM at 7:09 AM

California boy, 11, fatally shoots self during online class

Deputies were called to the 11-year-old boy's home, where they found him with a self-inflicted head wound. He died at a hospital.

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Published 4:28 AM at 4:28 AM

In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims

President Donald Trump has delivered a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe Biden.

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Published December 2, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86

He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced.

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Published December 2, 2020 at 4:37 PM

Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill

President-elect Joe Biden is calling upon lawmakers to pass a relief bill now, with more aid to come next year.

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Published December 2, 2020 at 4:24 PM

Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn into Senate, narrowing GOP edge

Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, narrowing GOP control of the chamber and underscoring his state’s shift from red to blue.

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Published December 2, 2020 at 3:14 PM

US tightens definition of service animals allowed on planes

The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don’t count.

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Published December 2, 2020 at 2:55 PM

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