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- Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
  The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump's orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump to shrin…
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politics
Ever wonder how a governor with COVID-19 signs bills?
If you're Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), the answer rhymes with "blysol."
international
U.N.: 2021 shaping up to be humanitarian catastrophe
Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a "stampede for vaccines" to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top…
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Attorney withdraws from Rittenhouse criminal case
A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from h…
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politics
Speaker Pelosi says there is 'momentum' to reach Covid relief deal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Friday that there is "momentum" on Capitol Hill to reach a deal on coronavirus relief, further optimism that legislation could be app…
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Virginia board renames schools honoring 2 US presidents
Schools in Virginia honoring two U.S. presidents who sided with or praised the Confederacy are getting new names, along with an elementary that honored a superintendent who fun…
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FDA chief hopes to have vaccine decision this month
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief had a "robust discussion" with the White House this week about the timeline for coronavirus vaccine approvals and believes vaccina…
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science & tech
Video shows dramatic collapse of massive radio tower
The footage shows the 900-ton receiver platform plummeting more than 400 feet onto the reflector dish below in an unplanned collapse.
us
Two US marshals shot, fugitive killed in Bronx gunfight
A suspect in the shooting of a state trooper in Massachusetts was killed during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City early Friday that left two of the officers wounde…
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States face deadline to submit requests for vaccine
Across the U.S., the surge has swamped hospitals and left nurses and other health care workers shorthanded and burned out.
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Nebraska ‘drug kingpin’ on the lam for 35 years caught by passport fraud, feds say
A former drug trafficker suspected of moving tons of narcotics was on the lam for 35 years before federal authorities arrested him for passport fraud Tuesday in Florida, the Ju…
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Fauci sorry for suggesting U.K. rushed vaccine move
America’s top infectious disease expert has apologized for suggesting U.K. authorities rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying he has “great faith” in the coun…
politics
Kamala Harris reveals husband's official moniker
CNN’s Jake Tapper asked the vice president-elect if he would be known as 'the Second Dude.'
politics
Biden says he hopes Trump attends inauguration to show ‘chaos’ is over
The president-elect also said "more than several" Republican lawmakers had called to congratulate him privately, even if they've avoided doing so in public.
politics
First Black man to chair House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Gregory Meeks won the approval of his Democratic colleagues Thursday to become the first Black American to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee, one of the most power…
politics
Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate h…
politics
President brings in $207 million after election day
The fundraising figure underscores the president's fierce grip on the Republican Party, even after his loss to Joe Biden.
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3 vaccine executives say that after approval, distribution will be the main challenge
Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are working to produce enough doses and ensure fair distribution through the uneven U.S. health care system.
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politics
SCOTUS sides with church on pandemic-related ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom's pandemic-related ban on indoor religious services.
politics
Biden facing high hopes, tough choices on border wall
The U.S. government has been trying to take Pamela Rivas' land for a border wall since before Joe Biden was vice president. From a brushy bluff, Rivas can look across the Rio G…

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