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- Ghislaine Maxwell quarantined amid COVID-19 scare
  The staff tested positive last week and Maxwell was checked for the virus on Nov. 18 using a rapid test which was negative, the prosecutors said in a letter…
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Michigan certifies Biden win despite Trump's efforts
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Fauci warns of 'stunning number of deaths'
The nation is entering “a very vulnerable period” that could see the number of coronavirus deaths rise rapidly, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in conversation with Yahoo News on Mond…
sports
Baker Mayfield's eyebrow-raising remarks explained
The Browns quarterback is spitting game with a straight face.
<p>Just in time for Thanksgiving! On this episode Neil, Chuck and Gary discuss how the earth’s rotation and the lack of fans have an impact on field goals and scoring. </p>
sports
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why NFL kicking is hard
Ever wondered if the earth's rotation matters on a kick or if Tom Dempsey had an advantage when he kicked the 63-yarder?
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politics
Ex-national security officials: Trump must concede
More than 100 former Republican national security officials demanded on Monday that party leaders denounce President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the presidential election…
politics
Biden expected to tap Jake Sullivan as national security adviser, Linda Thomas-Greenfield for U.N. ambassador
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Jake Sullivan as his national security adviser and Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, multiple …
politics
How Dems failed to expand House majority
This swath of southeast Iowa isn't supposed to be a nailbiter for Democrats. For more than a decade, voters in the college town of Iowa City powered Democratic candidates to Co…
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international
Lockdowns fail to benefit environment as hoped
Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
politics
Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work
On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that it hopes will box in President-elect Joe Biden's administration on numerous…
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Inequality 'baked into' virus testing access
The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center in New Jersey but was turned away because they ran out of t…
politics
Major California Donors To Urge Gov. To Pick Woman Of Color To Replace Harris
A coalition of major political donors in California will urge the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D), to appoint a woman of color to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Se…
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2 dead in stabbing at church in San Jose, California
Two people died and multiple others were injured in a stabbing Sunday night at a church in California where homeless people had been brought to shelter from the cold weather, p…
politics
Trump set on veto of defense bill over renaming bases honoring Confederates
President Donald Trump is threatening to veto legislation to fund the military as one of his final acts in office unless a widely supported, bipartisan provision to rename mili…
politics
New Zealand PM offers COVID-19 help to Biden
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she offered President-elect Joe Biden assistance with tackling the rampant outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States. D…
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politics
Biden expected to pick Blinken to helm State Dept.
Antony Blinken served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration and has close ties with Joe Biden.
politics
New Jersey lawmaker pushes to disbar Giuliani
New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell has filed a complaint with New York’s attorney disciplinary officials, calling for the disbarment of Rudy Giuliani for “fraud” and “dec…
politics
Trump challenges sound alarm among voters of color
When longtime Detroit community advocate Frank McGhee watched two Republican canvassers vote against certifying election results in the majority Black city, he was furious. McG…
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Man saves his puppy dragged into pond by alligator
A Florida man is drawing praise for valiantly saving his puppy from the jaws of an alligator. Richard Wilbanks, 74, was just enjoying the sun when he heard his new puppy, Gunne…
politics
Trump campaign parts ways with Powell after vote-switching claim
"Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own," Trump campaign lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis said in a statement. The announcement came a day after a federal judge dismis…

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