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States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100

States are drafting plans for who gets the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available this month, as the nation’s death toll from the pandemic surpassed 3,100 in a single day for the first time.

December 3, 2020, 8:25 PM

News

California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says most of the state will likely be under a new stay-at-home order within a day or two.

December 3, 2020, 8:37 PM

Nation & World

Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed’s board

The Senate has narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump’s picks on the Fed’s influential board after a string of high-profile rejections.

December 3, 2020, 4:46 PM

Nation & World

Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to hear President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state.

December 3, 2020, 8:01 PM

Nation & World

Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon

China’s space agency says its spacecraft has lifted off from the moon with a load of lunar rocks.

December 3, 2020, 6:36 PM

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Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

The Supreme Court has ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hart hit by the coronavirus in light of the justices’ recent ruling in favor of churches and synagogues in New York.

December 3, 2020, 12:31 PM

Nation & World

Police: 4 die after explosion at UK wastewater plant

British police say four people have died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol.

December 3, 2020, 12:45 PM

News

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St slips near record high

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after Pfizer cut the number of doses of a coronavirus vaccine it might ship this year.

December 3, 2020, 9:34 PM

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October 18, 2019, 6:00 PM

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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.

December 3, 2020, 8:22 AM

Nation & World

Police: 2 people found shot to death in Midfield, Alabama

Police say two people were found shot to death in the Alabama town of Midfield.

December 3, 2020, 6:45 AM

Sports

Changing of the guard: Rockets, Wiz make Westbrook-Wall deal

The Houston Rockets traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a future lottery-protected, first-round pick in a swap of point guards just weeks before the NBA season begins.

December 2, 2020, 8:59 PM

Nation & World

Election Georgia--End of Tabulation, Advisory

December 2, 2020, 3:43 PM

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Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to virus surge

A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country has found that economic activity in several regions slowed in November as coronavirus cases surged.

December 2, 2020, 5:22 PM

Entertainment Modified

Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86

Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F.

December 2, 2020, 4:29 PM

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Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges

U.S. health officials say staying home for the upcoming winter holidays is the best way to stay safe and protect others.

December 2, 2020, 1:48 PM

News

Israeli parliament takes step toward new national elections

Israel has taken a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years.

December 2, 2020, 3:20 PM

News

California ties new COVID-19 rules to hospital capacity

California is on the brink of a new stay-at-home order that would close businesses and curb travel in regions that could see hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients.

December 4, 2020, 12:33 AM

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World War II vet beats COVID-19, marks 104th birthday

A World War II veteran from Alabama has recovered from COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday.

December 4, 2020, 12:33 AM

National & International

Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

Authorities in Bangladesh have started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.

December 4, 2020, 12:28 AM

National & International

One Good Thing: Hong Kong restaurant trains the disabled

Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong’s bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering Singaporean fare.

December 3, 2020, 11:48 PM

News

Data shows Americans couldn’t resist Thanksgiving travel

Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving.

December 3, 2020, 11:27 PM

Sports

Texas prep football player attacks referee

A Texas high school football player charged onto the field and bowled over a referee Thursday night, angered after being ejected from the game.

December 3, 2020, 11:16 PM